3 weeks after NH gay marriage law took effect, opponents push repeal, constitutional ban
By Norma Love, APWednesday, January 20, 2010
3 weeks after gay marriage law, NH takes up repeal
CONCORD, N.H. — Three weeks after New Hampshire legalized gay marriage, opponents are asking the House to repeal the law and let voters amend the constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.
The House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings Wednesday.
New Hampshire’s law legalizing gay marriage took effect Jan. 1. New Hampshire joined Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts and Vermont in allowing the unions.
The executive director of the conservative Cornerstone Policy Research says he doesn’t think there’s much chance the law will be repealed. Executive Director Kevin Smith says he’ll focus more on the proposed constitutional change and urge lawmakers to let voters decide the issue.
But Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders staff attorney Janson Wu says it’s wrong to vote on people’s rights.
