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Article: New year brings civil unions to New Hampshire, 20 couples decide to marry after midnight
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- December 31, 2007
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New Hampshire is becoming the fourth U.S. state to legalize civil unions and about 20 couples decided to be the first to take advantage of the new law with a late-night ceremony on the Statehouse steps.
Jennifer Major, who helped organize the group ceremony, said festivities would begin at about 11 p.m. Monday with poetry readings and live music. The civil unions can take place once the law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Major and her partner, Kelley Morris, planned to be among the couples saying "I do."
Snow and freezing temperatures were forecast during the night. "I don't have any winter coats with rhinestones and glitter, so I'm just going to ...