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(Bumped. This is the New Hampshire I know and love. - promoted by Dean Barker)
For those keeping count at home ... Londonderry rejected the vote to discriminate tonight. WMUR:
LONDONDERRY, N.H. -- The Londonderry Town Council unanimously rejected a petition Monday night to consider challenging the new gay marriage law in New Hampshire, which took effect Jan. 1. Since then, opponents have launched an effort to challenge the law by raising the issue at town meetings around the state.
Before the public hearing, a group of about 30 students rallied in support of marriage equality outside of Town Hall. (Gotta love the next generation - they really get it.) Inside, students and other testifiers exposed the vote to discriminate for what it really is.
By the end of it, the Town Council had unanimously rejected Rep. Al Baldasaro's attempt to have Londonderry challenge marriage equality. Baldasaro had submitted a petition with 1% of registered voters in the town, the percentage required in order to have the matter considered by the town council. Londonderry Town Council had the option to accept or deny the petition; if someone collects signatures from 5% of registered voters in the town the petition is automatically added to the town ballot
Citing a variety of reasons - not the least of which is that if Baldasaro really wants a vote on the definition of marriage then he should be willing and able to collect the required 5% signatures - the council decided that he should have to follow the established town charter requirements instead of circumventing them.
In agreement with the council's position is Londonderry Protects Marriage Equality, a group of concerned community members who have come together to take a stand against discrimination. You can visit them here on the web or here on Facebook if you want to send a congratulations.
Londonderry will be on watch for the next couple of weeks as they wait to hear whether Al got the other signatures.