meg, you rule. thanks for linking to the heartbreaking post about the mom facing deportation... there's a bill right now called the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)...check out what you can do over at www.immigrationequality.org ...
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A Practical Wedding: Celebrating Freedom In Vermont
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UnitedByLove 1140 days ago
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Out4Immigration Says State Law Still Excludes Gay Couples from 1,138 Federal Marriage Rights, including Immigration
MONTPELIER, VT — April 7, 2008 — The Vermont Legislature voted today to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The veto override will allow same-sex couples to marry and enjoy all the state benefits afforded to opposite-sex couples.
Vermont’s governor had argued that the state already had sufficient civil union laws on the books that gave gays and lesbians the same rights as married couples. State lawmakers and their constituents, however, felt that barring gays and lesbians from marriage and limiting them to civil unions was “separate but equal” treatment and not sufficient in maintaining equal rights for all Vermonters.
Vermont now becomes the fourth state to offer full state marriage benefits
MONTPELIER, VT — April 7, 2008 — The Vermont Legislature voted today to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The veto override will allow same-sex couples to marry and enjoy all the state benefits afforded to opposite-sex couples.
Vermont’s governor had argued that the state already had sufficient civil union laws on the books that gave gays and lesbians the same rights as married couples. State lawmakers and their constituents, however, felt that barring gays and lesbians from marriage and limiting them to civil unions was “separate but equal” treatment and not sufficient in maintaining equal rights for all Vermonters.
Vermont now becomes the fourth state to offer full state marriage benefits
Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage with Veto Override (Indybay)
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1143 days ago
(http://www.indybay.org)
Legislation is currently in Congress to remedy the immigration issue which, according to the Human Rights Watch, affects some 36000 gay and lesbian Americans with foreign partners. The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) would add the ...
Vermont House takes up same-sex marriage debateAddison County Independent, VTThe House was expected to vote, and easily pass, the “Marriage Equality Bill” this Thursday, April 2, or Friday, April 3. But as the Addison Independent went to press on Wednesday, House leaders were still surveying the political landscape to determine ...
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Vermont (The Advocate)
Posted by
MikeLA 1143 days ago
(http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Following tense and emotional proceedings on the legislative floor, the Vermont house voted 100-49 at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas's veto of marriage-equality legislation.
BREAKING NEWS VERMONT JOINS ELITE CLUB
Posted by
SFbeat 1143 days ago
(http://gaydaytime.blogspot.com)
...the fourth state in the United States to extend full state marriage equality to its citizens. ... under federal law, including immigration, to
Vermont House takes up same-sex marriage debateAddison County Independent, VTThe House was expected to vote, and easily pass, the “Marriage Equality Bill” this Thursday, April 2, or Friday, April 3. But as the Addison Independent went to press on Wednesday, House leaders were still surveying the political landscape to determine ...
MONTPELIER — State and local lawmakers are preparing for a showdown with Gov. James Douglas on same-sex marriage legislation that passed the Senate last week on a 26-4 vote, then eased through the House Judiciary Committee on an 8-2 vote on Tuesday.
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