A poll released today by New Hampshire Freedom to Marry shows that 55% of New Hampshire Voters support marriage for lesbian and gay couples, while 39% are opposed. The poll, conducted by UNH Survey Center, surveyed 491 New Hampshire voters from April 13 through the 22.

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In honor of the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision to uphold a lower-court ruling that marriage should not be limited to one man andone woman, thus creating civil marriage equality for same-sex couples in that state, OutVite.com-the premier Web site dedicated to providing fine stationery, invitations, announcements and holiday cards for the GLBT community-announced that the company has created a specialized wedding announcement for gay and lesbian couples who now plan to get married in Iowa.

Even though ABSOLUTŪ VODKA celebrates pride every day, the world's most iconic vodka is proud to pay special tribute to four decades of gay pride with a limited-edition ABSOLUT Pride bottle that marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The special bottle package, which features a hopeful rainbow design that has become an iconic symbol of gay pride, honors the men and women who stepped out of the bars and fought back on the streets of New York City's West Village during the summer of 1969.

Leading gay marketing specialists Out Now and the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) have announced a new partnership to help improve the quality of staff service delivered to the lesbian and gay consumer market.

Sodexo, a leading integrated food and facilities management services company, moved onto the 2009 DiversityInc list of top ten employers for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, thanks in part to increased outreach and partnerships with non-profit organizations that support LGBT individuals and align with Sodexo's diversity values.

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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised Maine's Joint Committee on Judiciary for its vote on Tuesday in favor of legislation that would permit same-sex couples to marry under state law. The committee voted 11-2-1 in favor of the legislation; one committee member voted for the legislation with a proposed amendment that would place the measure before voters if it is enacted into law.

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The Human Rights Campaign - hailed today's bipartisan vote of 249-175 in the U.S. House passing the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known in the U.S. Senate as the Matthew Shepard Act.

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