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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
04-05-2007

New Hampshire House approves civil unions
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 04-05-2007, Thursday
Section: NEWS
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CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire moved closer Wednesday to joining neighboring Vermont and a handful of other states in approving civil unions for same-sex couples.

The House voted, 243-129, to give same-sex couples the same rights, responsibilities and obligations as married couples. Same-sex unions from other states would be recognized if they were legal in the state where they were performed.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where Republican Bob Clegg ...

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