LGBTQ+ couples ask to protect marriage equality in New Hampshire Constitution

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 1,111

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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This story was updated on Jan. 23 at 7:43 a.m. to clarify Rep. Donald McFarlane’s question on whether marriage is a civil right.

Kim Lawrence moved to New Hampshire not for its mountains but for its marriage policies.

In 2011, Lawrence had been living with her now-wife in a Western state that did not allow LGBTQ+ people to marry. The Granite State was one of the first states to break that trend and pass …

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