Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Marriage Equality in Vermont


It was a good week for marriage equality, first the Iowa Supreme Court stuck down a ban on same-sex marriage there, and now:
Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
The Vermont House voted 100-49 on Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas's veto of marriage-equality legislation. After an earlier morning vote by the senate, 23-5, to override the veto, the house vote makes Vermont the first state to recognize marriage equality through the legislative process without first being ordered to do so by the court. Four states now have equal marriage rights for gay/lesbian couples: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont.

I think I want to move to Vermont now, a Socialist Senator (Bernie Sanders) and now the right to marry my partner!

Will Washington D.C. be next?
Same-Sex Marriage Rights a Step Closer in D.C.
Gay Rights Groups Expand Marriage Push

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