In 2000, Vermont was the first state in the country to pass a civil union law. That law created a new legal status
for same-sex couples, and provided important legal protections to those couples. Learn more about this chapter of the history
of Vermont’s freedom to marry movement.
Although civil unions were a great step forward, they’re no substitute for full and genuine inclusion in civil marriage. Learn more about the ways the civil union law falls short.
To learn more about the legal significance of civil unions, or how to join in civil union in Vermont, visit the Vermont Secretary of State’s Official Vermont Guide to Civil Unions. Mountain Pride Media provides a list of Justices of the Peace and clergy who have specifically offered to officiate civil unions