Frequently Asked Questions about the Marriage Equality Bill
Download the FAQ to help answer common questions you may have about the bill or that others
may ask you as an advocate for marriage equality.
Marriage Resolution
Ask your supportive family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to sign the
Marriage Resolution to demonstrate their support for marriage equality. Provide
supporters the opportunity to sign the Marriage Resolution at potlucks, holiday
parties, local gatherings and/or within your congregation. Return completed
forms to the address listed at the bottom of the Marriage Resolution.
Declaration Sign Up
Ask your supportive clergy member or lay leader to sign the Declaration of
Religious Support for Same-gender Couples to Marry. The supportive voice of clergy is
extremely important and you may know a clergy person who has not signed yet. Once you
return the complete sign-up sheet, we will add their name to the list of signers by
denomination. The Declaration will be distributed in communities throughout Vermont.
Parents' Statement of Support
If you are a parent or grandparent of a child/adult who is gay or straight, and
you share a commitment to equal rights for ALL our children and grandchildren,
please sign this statement of support for marriage equality.
Civil Unions – Why they fall short
This document provides information about the difference between civil unions and
civil marriage. It also helps readers understand why civil unions do not fully protect
our families. It's a great handout for community events or for your own use to help
you educate others.
Freedom of Religion and Civil Marriage
This document provides information about the difference between religious marriage and civil marriage and highlights the
constitutionally protected right to freedom of religion. It's a helpful handout that you can download for community events, to provide your
church or synagogue or for you own use to help you educate others.
Arguments Against Interracial Marriage and Marriage Equality
This document draws on specific examples to demonstrate the striking similarity between the arguments of those who opposed allowing
interracial marriage in the mid-20th century and the arguments raised by opponents of legal marriage for same-sex couples today.