VSC finds that same-sex couples should be given same benefits available to other marriages, even if not called "married."

Date
Dec 20, 1999
Type
Government Document
Source
Vermont Supreme Court
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

Baker v. Vermont 744 A.2d 864 (Vt. 1999), accessed February 25, 2021

Scribe/Publisher
Vermont Supreme Court
People
Vermont Supreme Court
Audience
General Public
Transcription

Thus, viewed in the light of history, logic, and experience, we conclude that none of the interests asserted by the State provides a reasonable and just basis for the continued exclusion of same-sex couples from the benefits incident to a civil marriage license under Vermont law.

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