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Marriage Equality Comes to Vermont
via The Burlington Free Press: Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa last week, and now Vermont…
All eyes are now on California. Coming up: New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Maine — and that’s just for starters.
This has been an amazing few days — it does wonders for the spirit to experience so much victory in such a short space of time. This is no time for complacency. The road ahead will hold many more obstacles and setbacks; after all, we’re fighting ignorance, fear, and hatred, seemingly insurmountable foes.
Still, think about where we’ve been and what we have accomplished. Consider the miracles we have seen:
Breathing is difficult today. For years, I have worked with many, many others on this issues through difficult times where any victory seemed impossible. When I started in journalism, we couldn’t even use the words “gay” and “lesbian” unless they were employed in a pejorative sense. Now, numerous major newspapers regularly list commitment ceremony announcements. In four states, GLBT citizens can wed the person of their choice just like other adults. Today, Washington, DC, announced it will recognize legal marriages performed in other states. Even the notorious Pastor Rick Warren, the great revisionist, now says stopping gay marriage is “very low” on his priority list.
Over time, the entire nation will see what people in Massachusetts and Vermont already know: The sky will not fall if civil marriage equality is acknowledged. Most of the couples will remain intact and be solid, contributing citizens. And eventually, perhaps not before my time is through, but eventually, equality will reign throughout the union.
Here is the real miracle: I believe it will happen. Really.
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