NH gov mum on marriage bill

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch remains silent on whether he will sign or veto a bill legalizing same-sex marriage.

Lynch has said he believes the current civil union law works fine, but is avoiding questions on what he will do when the marriage bill hits his desk.
On Wednesday, the state Senate passed the marriage equality bill on a 13-11 vote. It passed the House last month 186-179.

“I recognize that the issue of same-sex marriage is intensely passionate and personal, and raises strong emotions on all sides,” the Democratic governor said in a statement following the Senate vote.

“I still believe the fundamental issue is about providing the same rights and protections to same-sex couples as are available to heterosexual couples. This was accomplished through the passage of the civil unions law two years ago. To achieve further real progress, the federal government would need to take action to recognize New Hampshire civil unions.”