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Vermont gov. to veto gay marriage bill

(Montpelier, Vermont) Vermont Gov. James Douglas (R) announced Wednesday that he will veto same-sex marriage legislation if it, as expected, passes the House.

Until now, Douglas has been silent on whether he would exercise his veto power, saying only that he thinks the state’s civil unions law is sufficient.

The gay marriage …

Vermont Senate takes up gay marriage

(Montpelier, Vermont) The Vermont Senate will meet in a special session today to take up a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.

The measure would replace Vermont’s first-in-the-nation civil unions law with one that allows marriage of same-sex partners beginning Sept. 1. Civil unions, which confer some rights …

Vermont gay marriage bill advances to Senate vote

(Montpelier, Vermont) The Vermont Senate will vote next week on legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, following acceptance of the bill in committee on Friday.

Hundreds of people filled the Statehouse as the Judiciary Committee voted 5-0 to advance the measure.

The measure would replace Vermont’s first-in-the-nation civil unions law with one that allows …

Panel: NJ should OK same-sex marriages

New Jersey should enact a law allowing gay marriage and waste no time passing it because the state’s civil unions law fails to adequately protect same-sex couples, a report to be released today concludes.

The final report of the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission says it gathered “overwhelming evidence” that the civil union law not only fails to provide the same protections as marriage, it also has created economic, medical and emotional hardships for gay couples.

See Panel: NJ should OK same-sex marriages The Star-Ledger – NJ.com