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On Thursday the New Hampshire House voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage by a slim margin. Those in favor say it’s all about equality. Opponents counter that changing the meaning of marriage would have a destructive effect on society. Now it heads off to the Senate. We’ll look at what happened, what may happen next, and what this news may say about our attitudes toward gay marriage in the Granite State.

Guests

• Jim Splaine, Democratic state representative from Portsmouth and author of House Bill 436 which would allow same sex marriage in New Hampshire
• Kevin Smith, Executive Director of Cornerstone Policy Research
• Josh Rogers, NHPR statehouse reporter