NH: Legislature Rejects Marriage Equality Repeal Bill 210-109, With 40 Republicans Joining

Gay marriage became legal in the state on January 1st but conservative Republicans quickly announced plans to seek repeal. They introduced two measures: a bill to repeal both gay marriage and the state's 2007 civil unions law, and a resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to restrict marriage to one man and one woman. The first was defeated in the House by 210-109 and the second by 201-135.

Opponents hoped to capitalise on the fact that gay marriage rights in the US have never been granted by voters, and 31 states have constitutional bans on gay marriage.

According to the Union-Leader, the bill's main sponsor Al Baldasaro argued that the state should not concede to gay couples. "Homosexuals can change their sexual preference at any time," he argued.

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