Comments on: Vt Gov flooded with mail over gay marriage veto threat

By: JNCC£)

JNCC£) — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:06:17 +0000

As gay man married (Black living in the UK)

I am thankfully for the forward thinking open minded Americans fighting this veto.

This issue is about equal rights. With a black pre in power one would have never in the last 15 yr think it at all possible.

I believe in the American people black white yellow….. Let’s not allow the few small minded bigots win this.

Societies needs to go forward, not back.

To End with a thought. Gay black people seems to be more progressive than their straight cousins. All gay people contribute a great deal to society.

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:14:09 +0000

Iowa just made same sex marriage legal, will Vermont be next? I hope so (me and my partner are still waiting)!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:10:41 +0000

Marriage is –
* Good for the economy
* No longer religious
* Makes people as individuals and couples happy
* Encourages people to get married
* Has the potential to eliminate homophobia and hatred
* promotes and strengthens the family unit
* Universally recognized, civil unions are NOT universally recognized (
Civil unions are not enough and are “separate but equal” and that did not work for blacks 50 years ago – have we learned for the past? perhaps not. For example who does know what a civil union is anyway (the general population does not know what a civil union is? And so that means there not recognized)

By: Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:09:21 +0000

I don’t say to my partner “will you civil union me?” – I would rather say “will you marry me?”

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:22:13 +0000

Alright for the people supporting gay marriage. If the governor vetoes the bill,he’ll regret that decision. Vermont will be the target of a financial boycott,and in this economy,that is the last thing a tourist dependent state economy needs. And I never liked any kind of maple syrup.Too sickingily sweet. And to the woman in Milton: your nephew is secretly a closet case. Gay people DON’T recruit,teach or indoctrinate young teenagers. The kids are already gay/lesbian.They are afraid of coming out with hateful,close minded, nut bags like you to deal with. Go use the Bible for good instead of hateful purposes,you nasty ole hag. He’ll move away and live a far happier life than living near/around/with someone like you.You old mean battle ax.Otherwise you’ll drive him to suicide.

By: Steven Russell

Steven Russell — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:09:53 +0000

All: The Iowa Supreme Court has heard arguments for and aganst marriage equality. Expected to rule his year on it. Democrats are firmly in control of the state house and governors chair. Everyone waiting expectantly for a positive ruling. Possibly in June. Yes..in IOWA!!!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:57:09 +0000

My partner and I wrote the Gov individually to speak our minds. I want to thank the person who posted the link to the email form, and to encourage every one of you to email and encourage your family and friends to email! I want him to drown in a sea of happy gay rainbows! (or emails)

By: Jon in Canada

Jon in Canada — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:18:59 +0000

Like Wayne, I too have sent a message to the governor (hey, if out of staters can, so can I) and made it clear that he should think carefully on this. History is none to kind to those who uphold ethically and morally questionable positions when it comes to the freedom of any citizen. I offered him a view from Canada in which I made it clear that a)the sky didn’t fall b) people were not marrying their pets c) churches were not being forced to marry anyone they didn’t want and d) that frankly, after the initial hoopla most people, including many religious, simply shrugged once they realized it changed nothing. Life went on as it still does. No muss, no fuss. So hopefully the governor will see the error of his thinking and see the potential good that can come from allowing all citizens the dignity and respect that they, as the PEOPLE, has a right too.

Good luck Vermont and to Cali too.

By: John

John — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:59:41 +0000

Writing the gov. is a waste of a first-class stamp. We need 102 votes in the House, period.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:21:04 +0000

This country has the seperation of church and state, supposedly. The argument of religion and morality can’t be brought into it. How can anyone look someone in the face and say “Hey you, yeah you, you don’t deserve the same rights as me” or how can someone look to the four year old and say “Little one your family isn’t a family”. I will never understand why love can be denied or why a nation can be such a disgrace when it comes to human rights. Marriage isn’t just religious, but the rights that come with it are pretty sacred.