Topic: Vermont
The Iowa Supreme Court decided that restricting marriage to men and women served no state purpose. The Vermont legislature overrode the Republican governor's veto of a same-sex marriage bill. The District of Columbia City Council voted unanimously to recognize same sex marriages ...
Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri and wife join anti-gay marriage group NOM As Rhode Island prepares to become one of the next battlegrounds in the gay marriage debate, Governor Donald Carcieri has announced he and his wife, Sue, have joined the Rhode ...
Historic vote in Vermont House brings tears of joy to eyes of gay marriage supportersA sign planted outside the Vermont capitol read, " " For gays and lesbians seeking the right to marry, it did.The state House on Tuesday narrowly achieved the ...
Nine years after becoming the first state to allow same-sex civil unions, Vermont on Tuesday (April 7) became the first state to approve same-sex marriage without a court order.. At the same time, the District of Columbia took the first step toward ...
Over the past week, the number of U.S. states where legalized same-sex marriage is available has doubled--from two (Connecticut and Massachusetts) to four (Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Vermont). The District of Columbia has also agreed to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other ...
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Vermont's Democratic-led assembly on Tuesday dramatically overrode a veto by the Republican governor to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the fourth US state to adopt the measure.Lawmakers narrowly secured the two thirds majority needed to overturn Governor Jim Douglas' veto, with the State ...
Vermont lawmakers override governor's veto to legalize gay marriage in the state Vermont is now the first state to legalize gay marriage legislatively, instead of by court order. Gay marriage proponents barely managed to override a veto by Republican Governor Jim Douglas. ...
Gingrich criticizes ruling legalizing gay marriage in Iowa, calls Vt. process `healthier'Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage was "outrageously wrong," but called a legislative override that made it legal ...
Washington D.C. moves to recognize gay marriage The Washington D.C. Council has approved a measure to recognize legal gay marriages performed in other states and countries, reports the 'Washington Times'. This is the march towards human rights and equality, Council member David ...
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Hungry in Vermont
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VA Doctor's Ordeal
In this photo taken Friday Nov. 12, 2010 Dr. William Weeks sits ...AP News - -
Vermont Governor
Vice President Joe Biden, left, campaigns for Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter ...AP News -
