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1/1/2008
10:40:31 am EST
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Gay Couples Enter Into Civil Unions At New Hampshire Statehouse
Author: AP Source: Fox News
Title: GAY COUPLES ENTER INTO CIVIL UNIONS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE STATEHOUSE
Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Year's Day as a new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight.
Organizers said they checked in 37 couples for an outdoor ceremony on the plaza of the New Hampshire Statehouse — the building where the law was adopted and signed in 2007. Participants bundled up against below-freezing temperatures.
"We've been together 20 years; we've been waiting for this moment for 20 years; finally the state will recognize us as we are," said Julie Bernier, who posed for photos on the Statehouse steps with partner Joan Andresen before the ceremony. Bernier and Andresen, who both work at Plymouth State University, never sought a commitment ceremony or other symbolic recognition of their relationship before Tuesday.
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| Rings For The New Year. | Jan 1st. at 9:32:29 pm EST
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bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
Happy new Year, and Congratulations!
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| Mazel Tov! | Jan 1st. at 3:15:42 pm EST
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AnnieBW (Laurel, Maryland) - Email Me
Congratulations to all of those wonderful newly-civil-unioned couples!
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