The next day, he voted "yes'' on the civil unions bill. He is unlikely to return next year.
Civil unions do not have the support of a majority of Vermonters. But, if in 1964, Alabama had held a referendum on whether to allow African-Americans access to the vote, the answer would have been "no." The passage of Vermont's civil unions is arguably the greatest civil rights legislation of the last decade. Instead of questioning, we should celebrate the 19 senators and 76 representatives who brought us to this mountaintop. They are living profiles in courage.
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