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NH Takes Up Repeal Of Same-Sex Marriage
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Three weeks after New Hampshire legalized same sex marriage, opponents are asking the House to repeal the law and let voters amend the constitution to define marriage exclusively as between a man and a woman.VPR News
Civil Union Decision 10-Years Old
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It’s been a decade since the Vermont Supreme Court ruled in a groundbreaking case that led to the state’s civil unions law.VPR News
Gay Marriage A Rare Defeat On Floor Of NY Senate
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The New York Senate vote knocking down same sex marriage is one of the few times in Albany when the outcome of a vote wasn’t known before the measure went to the floor.VPR News
New York State Lawmakers Reject Same-Sex Marriage Bill
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The Senate’s decision yesterday comes after months of delays and arm twisting by lawmakers who were sympathetic to the bill but came from conservative districts. It follows a recent referendum in Maine that struck down a gay marriage law before it could take effect.VPR News
NY Senate Not Expected To Vote On Gay Marriage
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After an effort to force a vote in New York’s Senate to legalize same-sex marriage appeared all but lost in an extraordinary session, Gov. David Paterson is placing the bill on agendas for special sessions on Monday and Tuesday.VPR News
NY Senate Could Vote On Same-Sex Law
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Advocates for same-sex marriage are hitting New York’s state capital hard, trying to sway the few votes needed for final legislative approval of the bill in a special session Tuesday.VPR News
Same-sex marriage becomes law today
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Several same-sex couples exchanged vows at midnight, just as the new law went into effect. Many others are planning weddings in the weeks and months to come.VPR News
Weddings begin as same-sex marriage law takes effect
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Bill Slimback and Bob Sullivan waited 17 years. They finally tied the knot in a midnight ceremony at a lodge in Vermont.VPR News
