Vermont, the first state to have civil unions for same sex couples, is looking to pass a gay marriage bill.
The state Senate judiciary committee passed the bill onto the full Senate, which meets today to vote. With strong liberal majorities in the legislature, it's pretty sure to end up on the Republican Gov. Jim Douglas's desk.
Whether he's willing to take the political risk of vetoing it in a state, where aiding the religious right doesn't get you too far, is an open question. I think a lot of it will depend on if he ever wants to replace Sen. Leahy or Sanders in the Senate. If he does, I think he'll sign it.
We'll see. I hope he does the right thing, and make Vermont the first state to make same-sex marriage legal through the law-making process rather than through the courts. It'll be good to show that not all Americans have to be forced to recognize the rights of others.
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