In 2009, the New Hampshire legislature voted to allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry. Since that time, support for marriage equality has only grown in the Granite State. In 2010, control of the legislature flipped to the GOP, and as a result, marriage rights for same-sex couples have come under attack from anti-gay extremist elements of the New Hampshire GOP.
This extremism flies in the face of public opinion. Newspapers have editorialized against efforts to overturn the state’s marriage equality law. A poll released earlier this month by the non-partisan University of New Hampshire Survey Center showed that 62% of New Hampshire residents oppose repealing marriage equality, with these results being nearly identical to those obtained in a February poll asking the same question. Even if you only count New Hampshire Republicans, support for overturning the law fails to win a majority.
Earlier this year, it looked as though New Hampshire Republicans were putting marriage repeal on the back burner when the House Judiciary Committee voted to push the issue to 2012. But Freedom to Marry is now reporting that a vote on the repeal bill is scheduled in the House Judiciary Committee for tomorrow, October 25. It looks as though despite strong and widespread public opposition, anti-gay extremists are indeed moving forward with their attacks on New Hampshire’s same-sex couples and families.
The next time you hear a marriage equality opponent spouting nonsense about “the will of the people” (as though minority rights should ever be subject to a majority vote…), tell them about what’s currently going on in New Hampshire. The truth is that wingnuts don’t care about the “will of the people,” only about imposing their will on the people.
Truth Wins Out will continue to monitor this attack on marriage in our neighboring state. In the meantime, please consider “liking” Standing Up for New Hampshire Families on Facebook to show solidarity with those fighting back against these attacks on equality and keep up with the latest developments out of the Granite State.
Report from NH
This is a procedural vote. In NH all bills must be voted out of committee and receive a vote of the full house. Nothing has changed. The committee will vote it out tomorrow and the house will vote in January. Our Governor has repeatedly said he will veto the bill and there are not enough votes to override the veto. We appreciate all the support NH has received on this effort but would like to suggest people now give to Maine the support they have shown us. They have a real fight on their hands and the support could mean the difference between them winning marriage or not. We are Ok in NH.
Mo Baxley
Executive Director
NH Freedom to Marry
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Radical anti-gay activists MUST pay back the false prophets who donated lots and lots of $$$ to get them elected. Thus, they HAVE to vote on it. Whether it gets anywhere remains to be seen.
Good for NH! It’s refreshing to know that some people still understand how human anatomy is supposed to work!
Your hateful bigotry is disgusting, DJ.
(I doubt they allow my comments to be posted, the liberals want to control free speech as they want to control hunting/guns, Heathcare etc)(This is what I sent to the liberal site) Hey democrats, I have a question for you to answer. I had a best friend that lost a premature birth of there first child. The baby was still born at 5 months, it was so sad as I remember conducting the service and the many tears that were shed for the loss of this life. Things were a little different back in 1974 as we are all aware, actually I was a democrat and supported organized labor part of the Democrats platform. I was 21 years old and thought I was pretty astute in all things. I am now 59 years of age, I now realize I was correct to go independent on my political status mainly to avoid hostile attacks from radical liberals. I came to a point in my life where I had to ask the question and answer it, the death of my friends still born child was natural death, abortion is murder and with that I had to move from supporting a liberal democrat platform. I just don’t want to face God Almighty one day and have a past filled with unnatural behaviors. To you all, there is a way that seems right to all of us but the end is disastrous and damning to our soul or inner man. God Bless America and as Jesus Said, Suffer the little children to come unto me. Right to Life
Let’s not bother feeding the troll. It’s not even on the right subject, for the gods’ sake…
Agreed Taelyn.
What on Earth is Ron on about?
Idiot.
Does Ron’s post make any sense to anyone? It seems like random words to me.
How is human anatomy supposed to work?
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