Following Wednesday's townhall meeting, Vermont's five-member Senate Judiciary Committee is today expected to vote on whether the gay marriage bill before it should go to a full Senate vote.Update: The bill passes, 5-0.
The bill was expected to pass; three members helped enact Vermont's civil unions law, one junior member co-sponsored the gay marriage bill, and one member voted against the civil unions measure. And even better news comes from Gov. Jim Douglas, who's said he opposed full gay marriage rights, but now laments, "Since they seem intent on doing this, I think the better approach is to get it over with quickly."
Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage Introduced in Minnesota
"Rep. Dan Severson (R-Sauk Rapids) introduced a bill this week to amend the Minnesota constitution so that marriage between a man and a woman is the only legally recognized domestic union in the state… Earlier this year, Sen. John Marty (DFL-Roseville), introduced a bill providing for gender-neutral marriage laws."
NH Committee Splits Marriage Vote
"The New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee has split a vote on gay marriage. The vote means no recommendation will be made to the full House when the bill goes to the floor.
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