January 1998
What Ever Happened to Sexual Freedom?
by Iren Smolarski
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jan98/voices.htm
Judge Dismisses Vermont Gay Marriage Suit
Quote From couples' final filing:
February 1998
Freedom to Marry Suit Moves to the Vermont Supreme Court
by Diane Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/feb98/appea.htm
Rainbow Girls come out for The Freedom to Marry
by Diane Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/feb98/bene.htm
March 1998
Freedom To Marry: The Right Strikes Back.
Editorial
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/mar98/edit.htm
Immigration Laws Discriminate Against Same Sex Couples
by Abigail J. Duke
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/mar98/immig.htm
April 1998
Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force Column
by Bari Shamas
Marriage Update
by Susan Murray and Beth Robinson
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/apr98/legapr.htm
Vermonters Under Siege
by Michael C. Albero
The Community Responds... Cheryl Carmi
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/apr98/cherlet.htm
The Community Responds... M. Corbin Gould
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/apr98/letip1.htm
The Community Responds... Joy D. Griffith
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/apr98/letapr2.htm
May 1998
TIP: Old Hate, New Name
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may98/tip.htm
Editorial
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may98/editor.htm
Notes from the Freedom to Marry Task Force
by Bari Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may98/vftmtf.htm
June 1998
Notes from the Task Force
by Bari Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jun98/taskfrc.htm
July 1998
Editorial - Vermont Must Prepare for Attack From the
Chris Moes
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jul98/edit.htm
Notes from the Freedom to Marry Task Force
by Bari Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jul98/vftmtf.htm
Dean's No Opinion, No Answer is Wrong Answer
by Dean Corren
September 1999
Notes from the Task Force
by Beth Robinson
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/sep98/taskfrc.htm
October 1998
Gay Marriage Update
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/oct98/marrg.htm
Marriage Task Force Stress!
by Joy D. Griffith
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/oct98/fair.htm
Task Force Notes: Politics and Possibilities
by Bari Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/oct98/task.htm
November 1998
Notes from the Task Force: Questions and Answers
by Bari Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/nov98/task.htm
December 1998
Supreme Court Considers Gay Marriage Case
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/dec98/court.htm
Editorial: Family - It's Not What You Think, Or Is It?
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/dec98/edit.htm
Legal Briefs: Update on Marriage
by Susan Murray and Beth Robinson
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/dec98/lbriefs.htm
The Task Force Report: Sunny Skies
by Bari Shamas
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/dec98/task.htm
Skeeter Bites: Same-Sex Marriage -- A Sellout to Heterosexist Patriarchy
by Skeeter Sanders
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/dec98/skeeter.htm
January 1999
Skeeter Bites: Alternatives to Marriage for Queers AND Straights
by Skeeter Sanders
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jan99/skeeter.htm
The Task Force Report: The Assimilated Radical
by Sandi Cote
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jan99/task.htm
February 1999
Must Rights Make Rites?
by Sandi Cote
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/feb99/task.htm
March 1999
Now the Ring's on the Other Hand:The Morman Church and the Freedom to Marry Issue
by Laura Miller
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/mar99/mormon.htm
The Task Force Report: In Sickness, in Health, and Inclement Weather
by Sandi Cote
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/mar99/task.htm
April 1999
Skeeter Bites: Right-Wing Vultures Circling Over Vermont
by Skeeter Sanders
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/apr99/skeeter.htm
May 1999
Mass Mailing from Outside Vermont Causes Outcry
Obuchowski and Racine Speak Out in Support of Same-Gender Marriage
by Barbara Dozetos
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may99/mailing.htm
News ...around Vermont
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may99/roundvt.htm
Vermont's Freedom to Marry Task Force Reacts to “Aloha, Vermont Friends”
by Sandi Cote
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may99/aloha.htm
The Gospel According to Gabbard
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may99/gabbard.htm
June 1999
Legal Briefs: The When, Where, and How of Saying Those Vows
by Susan Murray and Beth Robinson
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jun99/lbriefs.htm
July 1999
Governor's Commission on Women to Honor BakerPlantiffs
Group Calls Freedom to Marry "Issue of Equity"
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jul99/honor.htm
Legal Briefs: A Spouse is a Spouse in a Canadian House
by Susan Murray and Beth Robinson
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jul99/lbriefs.htm
August 1999
Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force Hires Coordinaton
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/aug99/vfmtf.htm
September 1999
You Were There, and You Were There, and You WereThere...
Hate Group From Kansas Elicits Strong Response from Vermonters
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/sep99/phelps.htm
Legal Briefs: E.N.O. v. L.M.M.
by Susan Murray and Beth Robinson
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/sep99/lbriefs.htm
November 1999
Presidential candidates weigh in on gay marriage
December 1999
California Faces Marriage Issues of Its Own: No On Knight
by Donald R. Eggert
Editorial: No to Uninformed Opinions
January 2000
Supreme Court Says Yes to EqualRights
Legislature ordered to extend marital rights, benefits, and obligations to same-gender couples.
The Country Reacts to the Vermont Decision:
The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Vermont Libertarian Party
Human Rights Campaign: Q&A
Editorial: What's Comfort Got to do With It?
Legal Briefs: The Hawaii Effect
by Susan Murray & Beth Robinson
February 2000
Committees Hold Hearing on Baker Decision
Crowd braves weather to be heard at packed Statehouse
Proposals Seek Popular Input
Opponents of same-gender marriage are having mixed results as they pursue
several measures to poll the population on the issue, some of which would shift
decision-making power away from the state legislature.
Marriage Issue Takes Center Stage at the Statehouse
by Barbara Dozetos
Legal Briefs: So What Does Baker Mean?
by Susan Murray & Beth Robinson
March 2000
Civil Domestic Union to See Action in the House This Month
by Barbara Dozetos
Opponents of Same Sex Marriage Introduce Legislation
OP-ED: Toward Equality
by Susan Murray and Beth Robinson
OP-ED:Voices From The Mountains
United Support in Middlebury
by Andrew J. Campbell
Faith Matters & Justice Matters
by the Rev. Christine Leslie
April 2000
House Approves Civil Rights
by Barbara Dozetos
Islanders Say No to Hate
by Barbara Dozetos
Senate Judiciary Committee Takes Up Civil Union Bill
by Barbara Dozetos
Religion, Marriage, and Law Panel Draws Crowd in Brattleboro
by Tom Thomas
Town Meetings Mixed on Unions
Editorial: Let a Smile Be Your Disguise
Social Work: Change is Our Business
by Michael Gilman
From the House Journal
Rep. Bill Lippert's Remarks from March 15, 2000
From VTPRIDENET: Vermonters Appreciate Rep. Bill Lippert
Legal Briefs: So What Does Civil Union Mean?
by Susan Murray & Beth Robinson
May 2000
Civil Union Bill Passes
by Barbara Dozetos
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/may2000/news_cupass.htm
Legislators Dig In for November Battles
by Steve Howard
Senate Judiciary Committee Alters H.847
Benefit Implementation Dates Staggered
by Barbara Dozetos
Senate Approves Civil Union Legislation Handily
by Barbara Dozetos
OP-ED: Civil Unions and the Destruction of Society
by Greg D. Kubiak
Voices from the Mountains: Taking It to the Public
by Jay Schuster
June 2000
Couples to End Baker Case July 1
by Barbara Dozetos
Dean on Civil Unions: The OITM Interview
by Paul Olsen
OP-ED: On the Bus with Stan Baker
by Senator Elizabeth Ready
What's It Really Mean? Legal Consequences of Civil Union
by David L. Chambers
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/jun2000/fea_really.htm
Do You Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
by Susan Murray & Beth Robinson