Storm over Vermont.In a forerunner of the legislative battle to come, thousands of Vermont residents braved a storm January 25 to debate same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable at the statehouse state·house also state house n. A building in which a state legislature holds sessions; a state capitol. statehouse Noun NZ a rented house built by the government Noun 1. in Montpelier. Participants in the four-hour forum--the first since the state supreme court ruled that gay and lesbian couples are entitled to the same benefits enjoyed by married couples--were largely civil in tone. "Vermont is famous for maple syrup maple syrup: see under maple. , cheese, scenic beauty, and traditional values Traditional values refer to those beliefs, moral codes, and mores that are passed down from generation to generation within a culture, subculture or community. Since the late 1970s in the U.S. ," declared one resident who spoke at the hearing. "Is [gay marriage] what we want Vermont to be famous for?" But state resident Lee Moffatt countered that he and his male partner deserve equal rights: "I too represent the face of Vermont." |
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