NH panel recommends against gay marriage repeal
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Associated Press - February 9, 2010 11:34 AM ET
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A House committee is recommending against repealing New Hampshire's five-week-old gay marriage law.
The Judiciary Committee also voted Tuesday to recommend that the House kill a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The vote was 12-8 on both measures, largely along party lines led by Democratic opposition.
Gay marriage opponents know their chance of success is slim, but they want to keep the issue before voters in hopes Republicans will regain control of the Statehouse from Democrats in November and succeed then in banning gay marriage.
The House could act on the recommendations next week.
New Hampshire became the fifth state to legalize gay marriage on Jan. 1.
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