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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Williams River House, Chester, Vermont

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

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Gay Friendly Wedding Vendors in Vermont

Williams River House - Chester, VermontThe Williams River House at Fox Chair Mountain Farm has established itself as one of the most beautiful and charming country inns in Vermont. Built in 1780 this historic guesthouse is set on 46 secluded and private acres and is conveniently located in southern/central Vermont.

Gay owned and operated it is the quintessential Vermont venue for your New England destination wedding or elopement. Owners Mark Martins and Geof Brown along with manager Collette Benoit will take care of every detail. The estate’s unique setting with its period gardens, fountains, terraces, meadows, woodlands, naturally lends itself to outdoor tented events.

Smaller intimate weddings and elopements are a specialty and can be hosted inside or out. Please visit our website to tour the house and grounds further and for special Vermont elopement packages and wedding choices.

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VT: Marriage Equality Advocate Joins State Supreme Court

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Vermont Supreme Court(Host) A new justice has joined the Vermont Supreme Court. Governor Peter Shumlin swore in Beth Robinson Monday afternoon as an associate justice. She replaces Denise Johnson, who is retiring.

Robinson is a 46-year-old lawyer and long-time gay rights advocate. She says she’ll decide cases impartially based on the statutes.

(Robinson) “To me, my pledge is to remember the people because to me the only thing that is important is respecting this abstraction that we call the law, is respecting the people who both shape and give life to that abstraction and whose lives are, in turn, shaped by the dictates that the law requires.”
(Host) Since January, Robinson has served as Shumlin’s general counsel.

Full Story from VPR.net

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Marriage Equality and the Vermont Brand

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Marriage Equality in VermontThe idea that Vermont is exceptional has long influenced its self-image. The landscape is certainly extraordinary and, in historical terms, there is some basis for the claim. After all, it was an Independent Republic for almost 15 years and the first state to ban slavery.

Once anti-slavery activism opened the door for the Republican Party, Vermont stayed solidly Republican for a century. Its population was small and predominantly white, but its political system has featured the direct democracy of Town Meeting Day, short terms for officials, strong environmental laws, and, as of April 2009, same-sex marriage.

Vermont’s Legislature was the first in the nation to legalize gay marriage, another in a series of breaks with conventional political thinking that contribute to the state’s iconoclastic brand. Here is a brief look at how it happened, and the role played by Gov. Howard Dean.

Full Story from VT Digger

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Karen Pike Photography, Burlington, Vermont

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Northern Vermont Wedding Vendors

Karen Pike Photography, Burlington, VermontPreserving Life, Love and Spirit…

Based in Hinesburg, Vermont, Karen brings her blend of stylized photojournalistic artistry to every event she covers. Throughout the day, she works like a fly on the wall to make photographs brimming with emotion, spontaneity and the unique personalities of her subjects.

When your wedding day is over, your two most precious gifts will be the memories you hold in your heart and the photographs you hold in your hands..

I understand that choosing your photographer is one of the most important decisions you will make. You want someone who not only makes beautiful and memorable images, but also who understands your personality and your vision for your wedding day.

It’s important to ask me lots of questions. I encourage you to meet me in person so we can get to know each other and develop a relationship before the wedding. By the time your special day arrives, I want you to feel totally comfortable and safe in my hands.

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VT: Gay Naval Officer to Marry Partner After Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Expires

Monday, September 19th, 2011

When Navy Lt. Gary Ross and his partner were searching for a place to get married, they settled on a site in Vermont, in part because the state is in the Eastern time zone.

That way, the two men could recite their vows at the first possible moment after the formal repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The partners of 11 years plan to get married at the stroke of midnight, just as the ban ends.

“We feel that it’s important that as soon as we’re allowed to commit to each other that we do,” Ross said Monday. “It’s important not to hide anymore.”

Full Story from America Blog

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VT: Governor Performs Lesbian Wedding Ceremony

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Vermont Lesbian WeddingMaking good on a campaign promise, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin married a lesbian couple in a small ceremony in his office.

The first-term Democrat presided over the marriage Wednesday of 55-year-old Michele “Mitch” Beck and 56-year-old Ann Beck, of Royalton. Shumlin led the push to legalize same-sex weddings in Vermont as a state lawmaker in 2009.

Shumlin met the couple at a campaign event when he was running for governor last summer and told them he’d be happy to perform their wedding ceremony if he were elected.

Full Story from the Washington Post

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VT: 58% Support Marriage Equality in New Poll

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Vermont Gay Marriage PollThe majority of voters in Vermont support the state’s 2-year-old gay marriage law.

Vermont was the first state in the nation to legalize civil unions in 2000, and in 2009 lawmakers upgraded gay and lesbian couples to full marriage. Vermont was the first state to legalize gay marriage without being required to do so by a court order.

A Public Polling Policy survey released on Thursday found a majority (58%) of Vermont voters say gay marriage should be legal, while 33 percent disagree, and 9 percent don’t know.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Moose Meadow Lodge, Waterbury, VT

Friday, July 8th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Northern Vermont Wedding Vendors

Moose Meadow Lodge - Waterbury, VermontMoose Meadow Bed & Breakfast is situated on eighty six private acres in Vermont’s Green Mountains. Our Adirondack-style Vermont B&B is in Waterbury, Vermont – we invite you to experience a truly unique honeymoon getaway.

We encourage our guests to make themselves at home – we offer luxurious guest rooms, as well as a a hot tub, private hiking trails, our own trout pond, and our Sky Loft – a glass-enclosed gazebo at the highest point of the Moose Meadow grounds, offering panoramic Northern Vermont views.

There are so many great things to do here – skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, biking, fishing, hunting, antiquing, and more. Moose Meadow Lodge is the ideal place where you can do everything, or absolutely nothing.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Donomar Inn, Jeffersonville, Vermont

Monday, June 6th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Vermont Wedding Vendors

Donomar Inn, Jeffersonville, VTWelcome to the Donomar Inn, a beautiful Vermont Bed and Breakfast that offers wedding/reception facilities for gay and lesbian couples planning to get married in our progressive state.

We offer both indoor facilities, perfect for rehearsal dinners or receptions for parties up to 30 people, and eight acres of woods and gardens where you can hold a wedding ceremony for up to 250 people.

We can help you plan the entire event, or can simply act as consultants.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: West Hill House, Warren, Vermont

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Vermont Wedding Vendors

West Hill HouseLet us help you plan the wedding of your dreams at West Hill House Bed and Breakfast, a magnificent location for your special day.

Whether you have dreamed of a small intimate occasion with just-the-two-of-you, or with a small group of friends, or if you are planning a larger event, we’ll do everything in our power to provide you with a celebration that will give you memories to last a lifetime.

For small celebrations, we offer everything you need in our various elopement packages. For larger celebrations we book only six large events (up to 80 participants) per summer/autumn season. This way we can provide you with the personal attention and assistance that is required so that you may have stress free planning and a happy wedding day.

Working together with high-quality local wedding professionals allows us to assist you by planning all local aspects of your wedding, be it a large event or a small intimate occasion.

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