Vt. Considers Allowing Gay Marriages

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29060869/

WPTZ-TV
updated 12:46 p.m. CT, Sat., Feb. 7, 2009

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Hundreds of people jammed into a Statehouse reception room Friday to cheer introduction of legislation allowing gay couples the right to marry.

Vermont Lawmakers Introduce Gay Marriage Bill

The House bill's chief sponsors offered brief remarks to the crowd. Rep. Mark Larson, D- Burlington, and Rep. David Zuckerman, P-Burlington, said Vermont's landmark creation of civil unions back in 2000 was a good "first step", but added that there is no longer any justification against true equality between gay and straight couples.



Larson announced 59 of 150 House members have signed on as co-sponsors. None are Republicans, but Rep. Patti Komline of Dorset, the House GOP leader said she will vote in favor of the bill.

"There are many colleagues who've said to me, 'I'll vote for it -- I don't want to sign on but I'll vote for it, from across party lines,'" said Zuckerman.

Companion legislation has not yet been introduced in the Senate.

FULL story at link.

[Omaha Steve]

1. Kick

Needs one more R.

[Pastiche423]

4. You got it!

[NutmegYankee]

2. That would be great!

CT and Mass allow Gay marriage, and RI and NY recognize them. Vermont would add one more state to a safe zone for Gays.

[muffin1]

3. Good news,

but Jesus, what is it going to take for people to support equal rights for all? Not just to vote for it, but to stand up for it and own it?