Vermont legalizes gay marriage

[rm]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/04/07/us/AP-GayMarriage-Vermont.html

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.

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[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

In a sense it already has - Iowa has moved to defeat an attempted counterattack at the pro-gay-marriage court decision.

[rm.livejournal.com]

details?

[weirdquark]

Sen. Gronstal: Rejects amendment to reverse marriage equality

[rm.livejournal.com]

made of awesome

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

yes

[jendaby.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

‘You guys don’t understand. You’ve already lost. My generation doesn’t care.’
Yeah. That's the name of that tune.
(So happy....)

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

As is this (D.C. Council moves to recognize gay marriages from other states). This is quite the momentum that's gathered here.

eta: And the lower house of the NH lege. Its chances in the Senate are judged doubtful, apparently.

From The Washington Post(sorce of above.)

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

"POLL
The D.C. city council has voted unanimously to recognize gay marriages performed in other states -- including Vermont and Iowa, which recently legalized the status. What recognition do you think the District should give same-sex relationships? "
Currently the last option:"The city should itself legalize gay marriage.' is at 89%!(Yes, I know, not rocket science. But MAGIC.)

Re: From The Washington Post(sorce of above.)

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

STILL at 89%!!!

Re: From The Washington Post(source of above.)

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Still!

[sethg]

"As a matter of fact, last Friday night, I hugged my wife. You know I’ve been married for 37 years. I hugged my wife. I felt like our love was just a little more meaningful last Friday night because thousands of other Iowa citizens could hug each other and have the state recognize their love for each other."

*sniff*

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Oh, jeez, now I'm just a blubbering.

[jendaby.livejournal.com]

Why isn't that in the headlines instead of what a 115-year-old eats for breakfast? *goes to search for more info*

[misch.livejournal.com]

Depends.

Oh, that's where they go, not what they eat.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Not funny.