BBC: Lawmakers in New Hampshire have rejected a bill that would have granted marriage rights to gay couples.
The state's Senate passed the bill, but the House of Representatives voted it down by 188 votes to 186.
The chamber had approved an earlier version of the bill, but blocked the new version, which included legal protections for religious groups.
The state's governor, John Lynch, threatened to veto the bill if it did not include religious exemptions. >>> | Wednesday, May 20, 2009
