Republican Lawmaker in NH Proposes Anti Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment

A Fremont lawmaker wants to amend New Hampshire's constitution to protect parental rights and traditional marriage. Republican Rep. Dan Itse is affiliated with Citizens Leadership of New Hampshire, which was created a few years ago to highlight threats to constitutional freedoms. He said Wednesday he will sponsor two constitutional amendments when the Legislature reconvenes in January. One would make only marriages between men and women recognized by the state. The other would prohibit the state from abridging a parent's right to control their child's health, education and welfare. Similar efforts have failed in the past. If approved by the Legislature, the amendments would go before voters in November 2010, 11 months after gay marriage becomes legal. Full Story from WBZ TV: http://wbztv.com/wireapnewsnh/NH.lawmaker.proposes.2.1218312.html

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