EDGE Washington

New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson says he chafed for several years at being branded the first openly gay bishop of the Anglican Church until he realized that he was wasting a pulpit from which he could advocate for equality.

For a small state, New Hampshire offers a variety experiences for free in the fall, whether it’s scenic drives, hiking, moose watching, browsing antique shops and spotting huge pumpkins.

New Hampshire Grand has added a new Bicycle Itinerary to www.nhgrand.com, providing a Grand Tour of several routes to ride in northern New Hampshire to experience scenic views of foliage, mountains, woods and wildlife.

A gay advocacy group says it has reached a settlement in a discrimination lawsuit it filed against a New Hampshire town that attempted to shut down a group home for people with HIV, AIDS and hepatitis C.

The New Hampshire House on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have repealed the state’s marriage equality law and reinstated civil unions for gays and lesbians.

The 2012 Maple Sugar season in the Granite State has officially begun, starting about one week to ten days early, according to the New Hampshire Maple Producers Association (NHMPA), due to the milder than usual winter weather.

In an exclusive interview with EDGE earlier on Friday, New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen described the bill that would repeal the Granite State’s marriage equality law as "unfortunate."

New Hampshire lawmakers are scheduled to vote on March 21 on a bill that would repeal the state’s marriage equality law. Legislators on Thursday defeated a measure that would have allowed business owners to deny wedding-related services to gay couples.

The sponsor of a bill to repeal New Hampshire’s gay marriage law proposed Tuesday to replace it with the civil unions law enacted in 2007 and putting a nonbinding question on the ballot asking voters if that is what they want.

Some polls indicate that more Americans seem to accept marriage for same-sex couples.