Vermont tourism officials say gay-wedding market is secure

Gov. Peter Shumlin was thrilled last week to see his counterpart in New York sign legislation granting same-sex couples the right to marry. He'll do his damnedest, however, to keep the Empire State from actually hosting any gay weddings. When Vermont passed its same-sex marriage law in 2009, tourism officials saw dollar signs in civil rights. As one of only a handful of states where gay and lesbi...

Times Argus • Jun 29, 2011

House panel takes up gay marriage bill

There was a sense of déjà vu as former Rep. Tom Little testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon on the same-sex marriage bill quickly moving through the Vermont Legislature. Little, a Shelburne Republican, was chairman of that committee nine years ago when it passed the first-in-the-nation civil union law. Now, Little was back before the panel as the 11-member body kic...

Times Argus • Mar 26, 2009