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Article: N.H. makes civil unions for same-sex couples legal.(Front)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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Byline: BEVERLEY WANG
CONCORD, N.H. -- By BEVERLEY WANG
The Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. - Gov. John Lynch signed a law Thursday establishing civil unions for same-sex couples in New Hampshire, allowing them to apply for the same rights as married people as early as January.
New Hampshire has "a long and proud tradition taking the lead in opposing discrimination," Lynch said. "Today that tradition continues."
It will be the fourth state to offer civil unions and the first to do so without a court order or threat of one.
Couples who enter civil unions will have the same rights as married couples. Same-sex unions ...