Well, damn

[kierthos]

Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage.

And the first to do it through the legislature.

Yes, they passed a bill making it legal, the governor of Vermont vetoed it, and the legislature then got enough support to override the veto.

I will repeat: Well, damn.

Comments

That's cool

[hartley.livejournal.com]

I love the for once it's not done through the courts, so the fundies can't complain about "activist judges."

Re: That's cool

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

They'll find something else to complain about, mark my words.

Re: That's cool

[hartley.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I'm sure the (not at ALL hypocritical) lawsuit to try to convince their state courts to strike the law down as unconstitutional is already in the works.

And then they'll find a way to complain about the judges when they lose...

Re: That's cool

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

I can't see how granting a segment of the population of the state the rights that the rest already enjoy is an unconstitutional act. But hey, I'm not a lawyer.