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Vermont was also the first U.S. state to introduce civil unions on July 1, 2000, following a ruling from the Supreme Court in Baker v. Vermont that the Constitution of Vermont entitles same-sex couples to "the same benefits and protections afforded by Vermont law to married opposite-sex couples".
Sep 1, 2009 · Vermont, which invented civil unions in 2000 after a same-sex couple challenged the inequality of state marriage statutes, was a mecca for gay couples who to that point had no way to officially...
Jun 18, 2020 · On September 1, 2009, the Marriage Equality Law in Vermont went into effect allowing same-sex couples to marry. Vermont was the first state to enact this legislation without being required to do so by a court ruling.
Vermont’s most well-known claim to LGBTQIA+ rights took place in 2000. In that year, Vermont became the first state in to legally recognize same-sex couples through civil unions. Vermont’s civil unions allowed same-sex couples similar rights to marriage.
Dec 7, 2017 · After a series of hard-won victories, including the override of a gubernatorial veto, Vermont became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through the legislature. Plaintiffs in Baker v. Vermont, 1998.
Jun 26, 2015 · In 2009, Vermont was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through the Legislature, without a requirement from a judge. The Democratically controlled Legislature then overrode a veto by...
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Jun 24, 2015 · July 1, 2000: Civil unions for same-sex couples become legal in Vermont. Nov. 18, 2003: Massachusetts Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.