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VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:52 pm
by UNHWildCats
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont House committee has taken the next step on legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the state.
The House Judiciary Committee voted eight to two, with one member absent on Tuesday, to approve the bill that would replace civil unions with full marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=10105035
Re: VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:42 am
by UNHWildCats
The House is expected to vote on this bill today.
Re: VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:58 am
by Ivytalk
Are Birkenstocks required footwear in the VT legislature?
And do they have bowls of fresh granola on the desks?
Re: VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:00 am
by dbackjon
Ivytalk wrote:Are Birkenstocks required footwear in the VT legislature?
And do they have bowls of fresh granola on the desks?
That, and Ben and Jerry's in small freezers below each desk...
GO FULL MARRIAGE VERMONTY!
Re: VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:56 pm
by UNHWildCats
"Mr Speaker, when gays move into the neighborhood, the value of homes dont go down" House chamber laughs... "And its not because we are good landscapers, its because we are good neighbors"
Re: VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:00 pm
by Ivytalk
UNHWildCats wrote:"Mr Speaker, when gays move into the neighborhood, the value of homes dont go down" House chamber laughs... "And its not because we are good landscapers, its because we are good neighbors"
"And, Mistah Speakah, if this bill passes, the state motto will be changed to the Green Mountin' State!"
Re: VT House Committee Sends Marriage Bill To Full House
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:01 pm
by UNHWildCats
"Mr Speaker I did not choose to be gay, god made me this way"
Mr Speaker I stand here today for my friends who couldnt be here today, who couldnt be here to see this, because they couldnt take it anymore, they couldnt take it another day, not another minute
Some of these speeches are very touching... I'd love to be able to get a transcript of it.