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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[cantkeepsilent.livejournal.com]

Not until after redistricting. But we get half-credit, because our courts have affirmed that same-sex marriages performed in other states are valid in New York. From anywhere in the state, you can get up in the morning, drive to Massachusetts, get married, have lunch, drive back home, have a ceremony with your friends and family, and have dinner at the reception.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Not quite. MA has a waiting period (friends just did this). So you have to go twice. But yes.

[cantkeepsilent.livejournal.com]

Ah, hyperbole has gotten the best of me. It's definitely more onerous than it should be (and doubly so if you live five hours away in Buffalo). But at least it's achievable, and then you've got a good "true love conquers all" story to tell at your fiftieth anniversary party.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to them, whoever they be.
May they know every happiness.

[dulcinbradbury.livejournal.com]

But I believe MA has a residency requirement. That's why my FTM (but not legally changed yet) brother & his female partner were looking at going to Canada to use that loophole.

[rm.livejournal.com]

No residency requirement.

[cantkeepsilent.livejournal.com]

The residency requirement was repealed last year.

http://boston.about.com/b/2008/07/29/house-votes-to-repeal-marriage-law.htm

[dulcinbradbury.livejournal.com]

Hrmm.... I didn't know that. :)