New Hampshire’s largest newspaper is defending its decision to refuse to publish marriage notices for gay and lesbian couples, even though same-sex marriage is permitted in the state. On Saturday, the Union Leader of Manchester refused to print a marriage notice for Greg Gould and Aurelio Tine, who got married that day in Portsmouth. The paper’s decision has split the state’s two main Senate candidates. Democratic candidate Paul Hodes denounced the paper’s decision, while a spokesperson for Republican candidate Kelly Ayotte said government officials have no business telling a free press what it should or should not do.