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February 5, 2004

Action needed to defeat SB427 - a bill attempting to define marriage.

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February 5, 2004

ACTION NEEDED

Action needed to defeat SB427 - a bill attempting to define marriage.

Hearing scheduled on Senate Bill 427:

February 17, 2004
3:30 p.m.
State House, Room 103

This is a bill that declares that New Hampshire shall not give legal effect to laws or judicial proceedings of other states which recognize relationships between members of the same sex as marriages or the legal equivalent of marriages.

You can find the language of the bill at:
www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/SB0427.html

In light of the progress being made in Massachusetts, where the state supreme court has recognized that gays should be entitled to the full benefits and obligations of civil marriage, this legislation, in my opinion, is a hate crime (those are my (Suzy Colt’s) words only). Since NOW is dedicated to ending discrimination against people based on sexual orientation, this is a high priority for us. We must stem the tide of hate and discrimination. We must defeat all efforts, State and Federal, to codify the discriminatory definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The Constitution and the laws should not be used as tools to discriminate. The Constitution and laws should embrace equal opportunity and justice for all, not just straight people.

Contact your local representatives and Senator, and your federal legislators as well and say no to legalizing discrimination.

Read NOW's Issues Report on Same-Sex Marriage:
www.now.org/issues/lgbi/marr-rep.html

For more information, email Seacoast NOW at info@seacoastnow.org.

Last Updated February 5, 2004