Article: House panel supports civil unions; Bill extending rights not enough for some

The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-5 yesterday to support creating civil unions for same-sex couples in New Hampshire. The bipartisan vote gave supporters hope that the bill will pass the full House next week and become law later this year.

If that happens, New Hampshire would become the fourth state to adopt civil unions, after Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey. California and Maine offer domestic partner benefits. Massachusetts is the only state that allows legal marriage for same-sex couples.

New Hampshire's civil unions would confer the same "rights, obligations and responsibilities" as heterosexual marriage, differing in name only. That compromise yesterday attracted lawmakers on ...

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