Entry #1250: Same-sex marriage in Vermont

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RegionVermont
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusLegal
Start DateApr 7, 2009
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DescriptionIn 2009, Vermont became the third US state to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts in 2004 and Connecticut in 2008. Vermont was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage by legislative means.
Sourceshttp://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/vermont
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  • All information is correct, just adding sources "Vermont was the first state to give all the rights of marriage to same sex couples in July of 2000 calling it a civil union. I wasn’t that concerned about semantics when I got my much needed health care because of it."


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DescriptionIn 2009, Vermont became the third US state to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts in 2004 and Connecticut in 2008.In 2009, Vermont became the third US state to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts in 2004 and Connecticut in 2008. Vermont was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage by legislative means.
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In 2009, Vermont became the third US state to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts in 2004 and Connecticut in 2008. Vermont was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage by legislative means.

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StatusLegal
Start DateApr 7, 2009
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 2009, Vermont became the third US state to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts in 2004 and Connecticut in 2008.
Sourceshttp://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/vermont