MONTPELIER, Va — Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to allow same-sex marriage when lawmakers voted to override a veto by the governor. It is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage with a legislature's vote rather than through a court ruling.
Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 | 5:09 p.m. CDT
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