Not even the veto of Governor Jim Douglas could stop the Vermont legislature's true love for gay marriage. Today, the state house and senate overrode a veto by 100-49 and 23-5, to become the first state to legislatively approve same-sex marriage. In other words, Vermont is the first state where the elected legislature, and not the court, legalized gay marriage.
Last week, Iowa's supreme court approved gay marriage, ruling that the state's ban was unconstitutional. Vermont joins Iowa, Connecticut, and Massachusetts as the only states in the US where all citizens can marry the person of their choice.
Vermont Legislature Is the First to Legalize Gay Marriage!
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Totally off, but I always wondered when citizen posts these pictures next to anything gay, why is the couple always men why not women for a change, the only time there is a picture of two women it is referencing an actual event.
1And btw this is great news.
2And btw this is great news.
3Hooray, Vermont!
4Well I'm glad it came from elected officials and not a court!
5i knew i loved vermont for a reason!
6How wonderful!! Good on ya Vermont!
7I wondered that too pinkprincess...but I think it is because it is more commonly accepted for two women to hold hands, and not be gay...where as if you were to see two men holding hands in public, most would assume they are gay. So in other words, this picture was probably used because it would better represent the content of the article.
8Cheers to Vermont!! Finally some goods news on citizen..
9Yea Vermont.
10What about two woman kissing and swaping spit that would get the message across, just kidding. Lovelie I assumed the same thing you said I was just hopng to get a change in sex.
11Good for Vermont.
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13Yay Vermont!
Agreed, haus. I much prefer for big changes in the law to come from an elected official or popular vote.
14This is great news. One down and many to go.
15Pinkprincess, I don't think that would get to message across either. Lots of straight girls makeout,lol.
Yay Vermont!
16Good for them!
17Yay for Vermont!
18WOOHOO!!!!!
19
Great news. One state down...
20Sarah???
21did you recently have a party?!
nice avi!
Oh dear lord I can't quit laughing blue....
22Nah Momma, that's any night at Sarah's house!
23I blame haus!
24I dont know whats funnier the mullet or the boots!
25How did people control their laughter?!
momma the other girls were LOVING him.
26
that makes it funnier!
27stoked!
28yay Vermont!
29Hopefully other states will watch Vermont closely, and observe that allowing gay couples to marry does not destroy or denigrate straight marriages in the least.
30Or whatever it is that they're afraid of...
31AGREED Mich! 100%
32http://www.vermontgaytourism.com/
33Well butter my @$$ & call me a biscuit, this just makes me want to sinch up my skirt and kick.
34That's great news, but I'm kind of holding my breath, because this can get taken away again...
It's happened before. Or will it stick this time around?
35Yay
36hurrah!
37Nothing to add but
Hypno that is one of my favorite expressions!
38Fabulous news!!!
VERMONT!
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