Comments on: Vt House tries to override gay marriage veto http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Brad http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-2/#comment-50868 Brad Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:24:12 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50868 I am gay, but my marriage is not. Could we please stop calling it "gay marriage"? I did not ask my husband to gay marry me? Nor did I have a "gay wedding"... Heterosexuals do not have a straight wedding or straight marriage. Interracial couples do not have interracial unions. Equality is treating everyone the same. Could we PLEASE start talking about "marriage for same sex couples"? Saying gay marriage or same-sex marriage sounds like it is something different than marriage. I know this sounds like being petty, but it really hurts me when people suggest tht my marriage is somehow different than my parents' marriage or my friends' marriages. I am equal, and my marriage is equal to theirs, too. I am gay, but my marriage is not.

Could we please stop calling it “gay marriage”? I did not ask my husband to gay marry me? Nor did I have a “gay wedding”…

Heterosexuals do not have a straight wedding or straight marriage. Interracial couples do not have interracial unions.

Equality is treating everyone the same.

Could we PLEASE start talking about “marriage for same sex couples”? Saying gay marriage or same-sex marriage sounds like it is something different than marriage.

I know this sounds like being petty, but it really hurts me when people suggest tht my marriage is somehow different than my parents’ marriage or my friends’ marriages. I am equal, and my marriage is equal to theirs, too.

]]> By: Sam http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-2/#comment-50845 Sam Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50845 The AP just wrote that the vote went our way!!! The AP just wrote that the vote went our way!!!

]]> By: Derrick M http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-2/#comment-50841 Derrick M Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:18:39 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50841 The Vermont House has voted, 100-49 to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill that would allow same-sex marriage. Vermont will become the fourth state to legalize marriages of gay and lesbian couples. The others are Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa. The Vermont Senate voted earlier this morning to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of the same-sex marriage legislation. The vote passed, 23-5. The Vermont House has voted, 100-49 to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill that would allow same-sex marriage.

Vermont will become the fourth state to legalize marriages of gay and lesbian couples. The others are Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa.

The Vermont Senate voted earlier this morning to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of the same-sex marriage legislation.

The vote passed, 23-5.

]]> By: Kris http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50840 Kris Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:16:19 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50840 I want to see everyone out there, wearing hate with the circle/slashover hate. If asked what your shirt means, tell them that you don’t support hate towards anyone,or anything. That is what I’m going to do..so see you later with my hate shirt on. I want to see everyone out there, wearing hate with the circle/slashover hate. If asked what your shirt means, tell them that you don’t support hate towards anyone,or anything. That is what I’m going to do..so see you later with my hate shirt on.

]]> By: TigerTzu http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50839 TigerTzu Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:15:16 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50839 An historic occasion. Congratulations VT, not only for overriding the veto, but for having elected officials that are willing to make a stand for justice, equality and the American dream. You guys rock. An historic occasion. Congratulations VT, not only for overriding the veto, but for having elected officials that are willing to make a stand for justice, equality and the American dream. You guys rock.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50838 Rachel Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:14:26 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50838 The state of Vermont has made history today and has become the first state to grant marriage equality through the legislative process without a court order. CONGRATULATIONS!!! The state of Vermont has made history today and has become the first state to grant marriage equality through the legislative process without a court order. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

]]> By: Blake in Vermont http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50837 Blake in Vermont Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50837 IT PASSED! 100-49! GAY MARRIAGE IN VERMONT!!! IT PASSED! 100-49! GAY MARRIAGE IN VERMONT!!!

]]> By: Samantha http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50835 Samantha Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:11:16 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50835 The House passed the override, 100 to 49! They did it!!!!!! The House passed the override, 100 to 49! They did it!!!!!!

]]> By: Brian http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50836 Brian Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:11:16 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50836 We won! 100-49. Now on to NH, NY, and NJ. We won! 100-49. Now on to NH, NY, and NJ.

]]> By: Prof. Donald Gaudard http://www.365gay.com/news/vt-house-tries-to-override-gay-marriage-veto/comment-page-1/#comment-50834 Prof. Donald Gaudard Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:10:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6459#comment-50834 The Vermont Senate and the House of Representatives both just voted to override the governor's veto. Vermont now has gay marriage. The Vermont Senate and the House of Representatives both just voted to override the governor’s veto. Vermont now has gay marriage.

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