05.31.07
N.H. governor signs civil unions law
Gay couples in New Hampshire will be able to join in civil unions starting next year under a bill Gov. John Lynch signed into law in Concord Thursday.
”We in New Hampshire have had a long and proud tradition taking the lead and opposing discrimination,” Lynch said. ”Today that tradition continues.”
Couples who enter civil unions will have the same rights, responsibilities and obligations as married couples. Same-sex unions from other states also would be recognized if they were legal in the state where they were performed.