VT Governor uses economy to deflect moves toward gay marriage
”I believe marriage, as our statute says, is a union of a man and a woman…. I want to be sure every Vermonter, regardless of sexual orientation, has a decent job…. That has to be our top priority now.”
Vermont’s Republican Governor, Jim Douglas, reacting to revived debate in Vermont’s legislature toward same-sex marraiges. Vermont currently excludes gay and lesbian couples from being married, but has adopted civil unions that are supposed to be the equivalent. (MSNBC)
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