Last edited: August 08, 2004

Vermont

Statute: Repealed 1977

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History

• The Sensibilities of Our Forefathers

            1899     The Vermont Supreme Court rules that the state’s general common-law reception statute can be used to prosecute sodomy, since the state has no sodomy law.

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News

• ‘DOMA’ Pulled in Vermont - March 9, 2001

This year in the Vermont legislature we have a bill that will prohibit an employee of a school district from encouraging, promoting or sanctioning homosexual conduct. you can read the bill at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2002/bills/intro/H-259.HTM This bill is part of the backlash to the civil unions bill passed last year. 

— Virginia Renfrew, Vermont Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights, April 4, 2001

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Allies

Vermont Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights
PO Box 1125
Montpelier, VT 05601
802-496-4333
renfrew@sover.net

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