DNC Chairman Dean Proud of New Hampshire Civil Union Bill
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch says he will sign a bill making civil unions legal in the Granite State.
Vermont was the first state to do so under then Governor Howard Dean. Last week Dean said he's proud of New Hampshire for following suit and says it's a debate that should happen at the state level. "You know I don't think marriage or civil unions are national issue. I think the defense of marriage act is unconstitutional. Clearly the states have the right to make these kinds of decisions about benefits and legal relationships and that's always been the way it is. I think there should be less federal regulation not more," Dean said.
Besides Vermont, two other states, New Jersey and Connecticut, offer civil unions. New Hampshire's law would take effect in January.
Massachusetts is the only state to allow gay marriage.
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