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The Vermont House and Senate voted to override the gubernatorial veto on same-sex marriage. Vermont is officially the first state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage through the legislative process and the fourth state in the country to recognize same-sex marriage. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, and Vermont legalized same-sex marriage. New York recognizes marriages from these states, Canada, and the 18,000 California same-marriages that were licensed before Prop 8 passed.
***UPDATE: HRC’s David Smith, vice president of programs, just sent out this congratulatory statement to the HRC family:
Just moments ago, Vermont representatives joined their colleagues in the State Senate in voting to override the governor’s veto and make Vermont the first state in the Union to enact marriage equality through the legislative process. Lesbian and gay couples can begin marrying in the Green Mountain State on September 1.
As with most legislative victories, this one did not happen overnight. In fact, today’s votes are the result of years of work. At the Human Rights Campaign, we sent several action alerts and phoned our members in Vermont more than once over the past weeks and months. And we’ve been having strategic conversations with leaders at the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force since last year. Perhaps most significantly, our national field director Marty Rouse has travelled to Vermont several times this year and has been on the ground since yesterday calling in every chit he has from his many years helping elect Democrats to the State Senate and House. We are inspired by the many courageous lawmakers who stood their ground today and stood for equality, and we are proud that our own Marty Rouse helped elect so many of those lawmakers during their first campaigns for office. It is certainly no exaggeration to say that today’s result would not have been possible without Marty’s efforts.
We will soon go to the roof (twice in one week!) to hang the flag of another state that recognizes that all loving and committed couples should be treated equally.The Vermont House and Senate voted to override the gubernatorial veto on same-sex... more
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The axolotls, found only in Mexico is considered a monster by Mexican Locals and scientists abroad, the population of these creatures was once as high as 1,500 only ten years ago. The current census for these critters has taken a staggering population decrease, with only about 25 still in existence.The axolotls, found only in Mexico is considered a monster by Mexican Locals and... more
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