Our friend Dawn Videto writes a first hand account of her journey in New Hampshire to help preserve marriage.
Dawn writes ...
Last year, a state panel was held in New Hampshire to discuss whether or not to endorse same-sex marriage, to recommend civil-unions as an alternative, or to propose a ban on same-sex unions. This panel was to go to the people of New Hampshire and New England to get their views and then return with a recommendation based on those findings. I was asked to go and share my testimony to the panel, so I went.
The entire evening was unlike anything I had ever been a part of before. The panel was obviously divided on this issue and their internal disagreements often broke out into full scale arguments throughout the evening. At one point, the chairman, who was obviously conservative, needed to take a break for a few minutes. Another gentleman replaced him who was obviously liberal, and then some on the panel began to harass one of the speakers, who were against same-sex marriage. To say that it was a fiasco would be an understatement.
The panel did their interviews, discussed their findings and made a recommendation to the State; which was to ban same-sex marriage but be willing to keep an option for civil unions.
According to the Union Leader, a New Hampshire newspaper, the State of New Hampshire made a decision yesterday…
(They defeated the ammendment) Dawn goes on to say...
I can’t say that I am surprised by this outcome, but I am a bit saddened. It saddens me because, as same sex marriage or any other sin becomes more widely accepted, those that are truly looking for healing and wholeness can become more discouraged than ever. Healing is possible, I am a living example of that, but I am sure most of those who live in New England and struggle with same sex attraction don’t know that.
Now, go read the rest of her post.
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