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| Region | Vermont |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (limited rights) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| End Date | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Description | After a ruling in 1999 by the Vermont Supreme Court that stipulated that same-sex couples must be treated differently to married different-sex couples, the Vermont legislature adopted civil unions as a recognition with limited rights compared to married couples. It came into effect in 2000. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20130912035547/http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/history-and-timeline-of-marriage |
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| Status | Civil unions (limited rights) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| End Date | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Description | After a ruling in 1999 by the Vermont Supreme Court that stipulated that same-sex couples must be treated differently to married different-sex couples, the Vermont legislature adopted civil unions as a recognition with limited rights compared to married couples. It came into effect in 2000. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20130912035547/http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/history-and-timeline-of-marriage |