One more state heading the right way.

[johnridley]

Veto rebuffed; gay marriage OK in Vermont

Hopefully they will learn from Michigan and other states hard lessons - when the inevitable move to amend the state constitution to redefine marriage or whatever comes, don't sit on your laurels - mobilize and get it kicked out, as many times as necessary.

(text via Detroit Free Press)
The state House Tues­day recorded a dramatic 100-49 vote, the minimum needed, to override Gov.
Jim Douglas’ veto. Its vote followed a much easier override in the Senate, which rebuffed the Republican governor with a vote of 23-5.

Vermont was the first state to legalize civil unions for same-sex cou­ples and joins Connecti­cut, Massachusetts and Iowa in giving gay cou­ples the right to marry. In those other states, ap­proval of gay marriage came from the courts.

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[johnridley.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly confident that in 50 years, those bans will be as gone as bans against interracial marriage. It's ridiculous to punish people for what they are. I'd be a lot happier to share the institution with any of the gay folks I know than with most of the straight idiots in the tabloids.