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October 25, 2010

NH Paper Refuses to Publish Same-Sex Marriage Notices
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New Hampshire’s largest newspaper is defending its decision to refuse to
publish marriage notices for gay and lesbian couples, even though
same-sex marriage is permitted in the state. On Saturday, the Union
Leader of Manchester refused to print a marriage notice for Greg Gould
and Aurelio Tine, who got married that day in Portsmouth. The paper’s
decision has split the state’s two main Senate candidates. Democratic
candidate Paul Hodes denounced the paper’s decision, while a
spokesperson for Republican candidate Kelly Ayotte said government
officials have no business telling a free press what it should or should
not do.



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