Current Events in Vermont

[rpmdfw]

As many of you are aware, the Vermont Legislature passed legistlation allowing Gay Couples to marry.

As expected the Vermont Governor vetoed the bill.

Reports are coming in this morning that the legislature has OVERTURNED the veto!

This makes Vermont the first state to legalize gay marriage through the legislative process rather than judicial mandate!

Go Vermont!

 

[OrlandoMike]

That makes four now!

Any news from California?

 

[PeterPan09]

You beat me to it!!

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage -- and the first to do so with a legislature's vote.

The Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 to override in the House. Under Vermont law, two-thirds of each chamber had to vote for override.

The vote came nine years after Vermont adopted its first-in-the-nation civil unions law.

It's now the fourth state to permit same-sex marriage. Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa are the others. Their approval of gay marriage came from the courts.

 

[ChrizJen]

Don't you just love current events?!?!

Thanks for the update. I had heard about the veto, and knew that it would likely be overturned. Hooray!!

 

[NHdisneylover]

Go Vermont

 

[NikkiPants]

Hooray!!!
Thanks for the update, Rob :]

 

[zeitzeuge]

WooHoo Vermont!


So.......when do y'all think Texas will allow gay marriage?

I swear we'll be the last state in the union.....

 

[OrlandoMike]

Texas and Florida will go kicking and screaming!

 

[zeitzeuge]

Texas and Florida will go kicking and screaming!

Yeah, tell me about it.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Just stopped by to help you all celebrate!






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[NHdisneylover]

WooHoo Vermont!


So.......when do y'all think Texas will allow gay marriage?

I swear we'll be the last state in the union.....

I guess it will be near the bottom--but after Iowa comming in so early on with sanity I am hoping more states will surprise me

 

[yasuern]

Okay its great about Vermont


Sue


to be honest had a long post about why should it go state by state it should be a right guareenteed to ALL US citzens - heck all world citzens!



BUT then thought it might not be appreciated by the mods - so I deleted it


Sue

 

[Uncle Remus]

Don't you just love current events?!?!

Thanks for the update. I had heard about the veto, and knew that it would likely be overturned. Hooray!!

Yep, current events.

Good to see parts of America movin' into the 21st century, gives us all hope.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Okay its great about Vermont


Sue


to be honest had a long post about why should it go state by state it should be a right guareenteed to ALL US citzens - heck all world citzens!



BUT then thought it might not be appreciated by the mods - so I deleted it


Sue

Liberty 'n Justice for ALL.

 

[kingLouiethe1]

That makes four now!

Any news from California?

We're waiting for the Supreme Court to come back with a ruling, which should happen this month or next. It seems to be widely believed the court will rule that prop 8 is valid, but will not invalidate the 18,000 marriages that took place during those short sweet months.

 

[wallyb]

Hell in a hand-basket!

 

[rpmdfw]

Hell in a hand-basket!

Okay, it's cute.

But what is it in refrence to?

 

[wallyb]

Join us Massachusian's!
It's nice a toasty!

 

[rpmdfw]

Join us Massachusian's!
It's nice a toasty!

And I thought you were announcing that Helena Handbasket is your new drag name.

 

[wallyb]

I think that's taken.

And you know how apoplectic those DQs
can get if you "step on their wedgies"