Date: December 20, 1999
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Background: 3 Gay Couples wanted to get married in Vermont and were not given marriage licenses.
Question: Should gay couples have the same legal rights as straight couples?
Pro: The government should give gay people the same rights as everyone else because of the National Constitution.
Con: people think it's wrong and the government shouldn't tell the religions what to do. Also the Vermont Constitution does not say gay people can be married.
Decision: No gay marriage in Vermont.
What Happened?: Civil Unions became legal.
From http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/bakervvermont.html
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