|
|
Article: Dozens of gay couples form civil unions in N.H.: ; Partnerships legal as of midnight
- Article from:
- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Charleston Daily Mail. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
CONCORD, N.H. Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into
civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Years Day
as a new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight.
Organizers said they checked in 37 couples for an outdoor ceremony
on the plaza of the New Hampshire Statehouse the building where the
law was adopted and signed in 2007. Participants bundled up against
below-freezing temperatures. Weve been together 20 years; weve been
waiting for this moment for 20 years; finally the state will
recognize us as we are, said Julie Bernier, who posed for photos on
the Statehouse steps with partner Joan Andresen before the ceremony.
Bernier and Andresen, who both work ...