OK, now it's mainstream

[rhu]

A propos of my comment in Codex's blog the other day: Congratulations, Vermont, for not waiting for the judicial system.

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[mabfan.livejournal.com]

A very brave legislature, indeed.

[qaqaq.livejournal.com]

And a cowardly governor.

[sethg]

Note that the first nudge for Vermont did come from the judicial system; in Baker v. Vermont, the state supreme court ruled that same-sex couples had to have either marriage or civil unions available to them. The legislature voted for civil unions in 2000 and now they've upgraded.

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

Yes, but they could have left it at civil unions. They didn't.