Vermont and New Hampshire

The Vermont Senate and New Hampshire HOR have both voted to legalizes Same Sex Marriages within their state borders. While the measure needs to pass the other side of the legislatures and the state governors, it is a good sign that more and more states are willing to see that all people deserve the same rights and protections under the law. Civil unions, while a step in the right direction, still give a second class standing to the GLBT community because they only offer a fraction of the rights that marriage gives couples and are not recognized in other states within the U.S.

Cheers to these states for taking a stand for their constituents rights and well being.