Perry urges repeal of New Hampshire gay marriage law

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/us-usa-campaign-perry-gays-idUSTRE79S23R20111031

(Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry pressed a conservative social agenda at an appearance in New Hampshire, calling for the repeal of the state's 2009 law legalizing same-sex marriage.

Perry also praised efforts in the state to end funding for birth control and health services for low-income women provided by Planned Parenthood in the state.

The comments were made late Friday at an event in Manchester sponsored by conservative activist group Cornerstone Action.

A poll from the University of New Hampshire this month showed that 62 percent of residents oppose repealing the same-sex marriage law -- including a plurality of likely Republican primary voters -- while only 27 percent support repealing it.

Regardless, Republicans who swept to power in both state chambers of the state legislature in 2010 have this year introduced a bill to repeal.

[Tesha]

1. Mr. Tesha and I were there protesting this with a groromsrom Planned Parenthood.

Man, the Republicans that were arriving for the event
were the sourest-looking bunch of alleged humans you've
ever seen!

Some posted our picture on Facebook; I'll see if I can
get it linked here...

Ahh, here we are:



The Cornerstone event was taking place in the Radisson Hotel
right behind us.

Tesha

[w8liftinglady]

4. Thank you!You guys are awesome!

[Crowman1979]

2. Did anyone see that speech he gave in Manchester, N.H.?

Looks like he desperately wanted to come out of that closet. Talk about a Ted Haggard moment.

[William769]

3. As usual Perry is pandering.

Not a rats ass chance in hell, the Governor will sign it & not enough to override the veto.