Equality Press

(Portsmouth, NH) – To mark the legalization of civil unions in New Hampshire, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Portsmouth is hosting a celebration. The event, “Standing on the Side of Love,” takes place on January 1^st, from noon to 3 p.m. at the church on State Street in Portsmouth. Advocates of the newly passed state law will mark the occasion with a noon-time service, pot-luck lunch, as well as information booths, and video and photograph displays highlighting the road to civil union legalization.

A Minister and a Justice of the Peace will be available on January First at the UU celebration “Standing on the Side of Love” to perform civil unions to those couples who wish to make it legal!  For more information, contact office@southchurch-uu.org - and bring your license.  Donations to South Church will be gratefully accepted.

The public is strongly encouraged to attend. –>

Standing on the Side of Love:
A Family Friendly Celebration of
New Hampshire’s Civil Union Law
January 1, 2008 Noon - 3PM
South Church Unitarian Universalist Portsmouth, NH

Celebration through Song, Stories & Worship
Pot Luck Lunch
LGBT Information Booths
Photo Montage of LGBT love and legal history
COLAGE video and photo display
Live Entertainment –>

South Church Unitarian Universalist in Portsmouth is having a party to celebrate NH Civil Unions on January 1, 2008- the day they become legal.  There will be a fun service at noon followed by a huge celebration!

We need help getting the word out to the public. 

We are also looking for volunteers to contribute music, food, stories, photos of LGBT couples for a display. 

Please invite everyone you know who may be interested in participating or contributing to contact me at my home address:  bernardkriegl @ hotmail.com

The theme for the day is Standing on the Side of Love- named after the UU song written for the MA legalization of marriage. –>