Vermont Governor says he'll veto marriage equality

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Wednesday March 25, 2009 · 12:16 PM PDT

2009/03/25 · 12:16

8/27/09 UPDATE: Douglas announced that he's not running for reelection!
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I've been to the state once in my life, but I pledge $200 to his next Democratic opponent.

Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vermont, says he will veto the same-sex marriage bill if it passes the legislature. He made the public announcement this afternoon.

Governor Douglas has said that he opposes the bill, and this afternoon he announced he plans to veto it. He said he made the announcement to stop speculation and to focus attention on economy.

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Marriage equality ads that ACTUALLY SHOW GAY FAMILIES!

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Sunday December 21, 2008 · 1:04 PM PST

2008/12/21 · 13:04

Harvey Milk was right: when they get to know us, they vote with us. Why did the No on 8 campaign ignore the historic opportunity of Proposition 8 to introduce voters to gay families?

Well, finally, there is a group dedicated to doing exactly that, and it is bottom-up grassroots style politics at its finest. Get To Know Me First is creating several 30-second ads showing the intimacy and familiarity of family life in gay families. No videos are yet available -- they are still in production -- but the overview of each spot can be seen on the group's website. They are currently raising money to show the ads during the week of January 20 leading up to inauguration, and unlike giving to political campaigns, donations are fully tax-deductible.

Unlike groups behind the failed No on 8 campaign, this group is a completely bottom-up grassroots initiative. A bunch of gay families got together and cooperated with a nonprofit film studio to get this effort off the ground. It is exactly the kind of people-powered politics that will ultimately win this civil rights struggle.

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Moving forward after Proposition 8

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 11:47 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 11:47

What we need are concrete and realistic ways to proceed in the wake of our defeat.

Proposition 8 was devastating. I shut my door this morning so my co-workers wouldn't see the tears streaming down my face as I read about the loss. I fervently wish there were a way to turn back time and change the outcome of the election, and I understand why people are focusing on the next-best thing: lawsuits to challenge the proposition.

The reality is that they don't have much of a chance of success.

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