LETTER: Don't Repeal Gay Marriage
The cosponsor of the original legislation calls for support.
To the Editor, The N.H. Legislature is considering a bill to repeal marriage equality. I urge our citizens to look within themselves to oppose returning to the discrimination of the past. In our world, there is nothing more important than the way we treat one another, and repealing equality is not something our state has ever done. Every week since civil marriage for same-gender couples became effective on Jan. 1, 2010, there have been more and more ceremonies. As of this week, they number 1,899. Nearly 3,800 of our fellow citizens from every part of our state — our friends, neighbors, co-workers and family members — have made the important commitment to share their love and caring for the special person in their lives. That's something to…
FaithInNumbers
8:49 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Marriage, I've decided, is between one man and one woman. Everyone else should be given civil unions which will therefore ensure their civil rights and avoid the scourge of discrimination. more ›