NEW HAMPSHIRE

This report documents public sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in New Hampshire. The report is part of a 15 chapter study that documents a widespread and persistent pattern of unconstitutional discrimination by state governments against LGBT people.

Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children based on data from Census 2000.

This report estimates the financial effects of offering domestic partner benefits to employees of the State of New Hampshire. We find that health care costs for the State and local employers would increase by a small amount, and some of the added cost to the State will be offset by lower spending on Medicaid and uncompensated health care, and lower training and recuitment costs.

This study finds that giving marriage rights to same-sex couples in New Hampshire will have a positive impact on the state budget. The study estimates that the state would save up to $500,000 each year for the state.