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Topic started on 8-4-2009 @ 04:43 AM by News And History

Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage, Overrides Governor's Veto


www.huffingtonpost.com
Vermont, which invented civil unions, on Tuesday became a pioneer again as the first state to legalize gay marriage through a legislature's vote, suggesting growing popular acceptance of the idea. - The House barely achieved the votes necessary to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill that will allow gays and lesbians to marry beginning September 1. Four states now have same-sex marriage laws and other states soon could follow suit.

Bills to allow same-sex marriage are currently before lawmakers in New Hampshire, Maine, New York and New Jersey. The three other states that currently allow same-sex marriage _ Connecticut, Massachusetts and Iowa _ each moved to do so through the courts, not legislatures.

"For a popularly elected legislature to make this decision is a much more democratic process" because lawmakers have to answer to the voters every other November, said Eric Davis, a retired Middlebury College political science professor.
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reply posted on 8-4-2009 @ 02:36 PM by News And History
reply to post by 5thElement

There's nothing wrong with being gay. I'm a true gay (content & joyful) person. I don't refer to true gay people by calling them homosexuals. We must value the proper definitions of words & common laws!

[edit on 8-4-2009 by News And History]


reply posted on 8-4-2009 @ 02:58 PM by skeptic1
reply to post by News And History


And, we need to value the founding principle of equal rights for all under the law.....whether it be governmental law or your "common law".

More and more of the country is moving in this direction, and it is a good thing. It takes nothing from us straight people, and it gives gay people true legal equality.


reply posted on 8-4-2009 @ 03:06 PM by tothetenthpower
reply to post by skeptic1


It certainly is, I am happy that more and more states are coming to their senses and realizing that equal rights among all people is one of the most important endeavours that this country needs to take on.

For far too long have people been discriminated against and denied rights over things that should not even be seen as a "difference" among people.

Good job Vermont, keep the common sense coming.

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