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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[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The residency requirement was repealed last year.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. :)