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New Hampshire Says "We Do" To Gay Unions

State's gay bishop welcomes same-sex civil unions

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 27, 2007 5:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – New Hampshire is about to become the fourth state to offer civil unions for gays—and one of the first couples in line may be the state’s gay Episcopal bishop and a senior state bureaucrat. “My partner and I look forward to taking... Read full story »

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