Update: The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down laws prohibiting gay marriage as unconstitutional. No more Iowa jokes for me.
This is getting to be a trend. Now all it has to do is survive a veto threat from the Governor and civilization will advance just a little bit more.
From the The Burlington Free Press:
Montpelier — The Vermont House voted 95-52 on Thursday night to allow same-sex couples to marry in Vermont.
The tally suggests it might be difficult for the House to override a promised gubernatorial veto of the bill that would need 100 votes, though supporters said they would push for that.
The vote came at 9 p.m. Thursday after four hours of impassioned debate on the bill in a chamber filled with supporters and opponents.
Rep. Bill Lippert, D-Hinesburg, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke on the House floor about gays and lesbians in his community...
This is getting to be a trend. Now all it has to do is survive a veto threat from the Governor and civilization will advance just a little bit more.
From the The Burlington Free Press:
Montpelier — The Vermont House voted 95-52 on Thursday night to allow same-sex couples to marry in Vermont.
The tally suggests it might be difficult for the House to override a promised gubernatorial veto of the bill that would need 100 votes, though supporters said they would push for that.
The vote came at 9 p.m. Thursday after four hours of impassioned debate on the bill in a chamber filled with supporters and opponents.
Rep. Bill Lippert, D-Hinesburg, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke on the House floor about gays and lesbians in his community...
- 4/2/2009
- doorQ.com
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