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Activists Warn Civil Union Equity Law Vulnerable

By Patti Reid ● Uncategorized ● November 20, 2001

As the nation prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, those around the table this year will include more than 500 Vermont couples and 3,000 others nationwide now joined by legal civil unions. Yet, opposition to civil union laws remains strong.

Sen. Jeffords Says His Concerns Pushed Aside

By Patti Reid ● Politics ● October 25, 2001

When Democrats took control of the Senate, thanks to Jim Jeffords’ defection from the GOP, they had big plans: protect women’s rights and push for early childhood education. Now Jeffords says that’s all been derailed by terrorism and a bad economy.

Gay Marriages on Ropes in U.S., Gaining Abroad

By Patti Reid ● Uncategorized ● March 12, 2001

Bills to advance the rights of gays and lesbians, including offering legal legitimacy to same-sex relationships, have encountered furious opposition nationwide. Vermont, ground zero in culture wars, is divided over restricting its own landmark law.

Young, Old Feminists Hold a Meeting of the Minds

By Patti Reid ● Politics ● November 24, 2000

The participants in a cross-generational, cross-cultural and cross-sexual orientation conference believe they have found a paradigm for the new century’s women’s movement.

Vermont Election Is Ground Zero in Cultural Wars

By Patti Reid ● Politics ● October 9, 2000

In a rancorous campaign, angry conservatives in Vermont are trying to defeat anyone who voted for or supported the nation’s first gay civil unions law. Gay rights advocates fear that repeal of the law could mean a setback for gay rights nationwide.

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