Today In History - April 26, 2000 - First Same-Sex Civil Unions Allowed In US

[+ azdr0710]

Vermont Gov. Howard Dean signed the nation’s first bill allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions......but he did not want to use the word "marriage".......

https://www.npr.org/2013/03/27/174651233/how-vermonts-civil-war-fueled-the-gay-marriage-movement

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/04/26/vermont-legislature-clears-bill-allowing-civil-unions/bd0c685b-4a9b-4a69-ac00-e8b56291a9b6/

 

[+ Charlie]

I met Howard Dean when he was running for President, and was impressed enough to vote for him in a primary.