Vermont to Revisit Gay 'Marriage' Issue
By Ross Sneyd, Associated Press Writer
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Seven years after Vermont broke new ground by legally recognizing the relationships of gay and *** couples through civil unions, advocates are beginning to lobby for full marriage rights.
The civil union law confers on same-sex couples all of the rights, benefits and responsibilities of marriage, but it's still not enough, members of the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force said Wednesday.
"In 2000, Vermont decided to legally recognize same-sex couples," said Stan Baker, the lead plaintiff in a 1997 lawsuit that led to adoption of civil unions. "Now it's time to equally recognize same-sex couples."
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