No, the current (2012) Republican Party platform for the state of Alaska explicitly supports limiting marriage to heterosexuals only and rejecting decisions of the Alaska Supreme Court to do otherwise.
On August 17, 2011, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin became the first sitting U.S. Governor to officiate at a same-sex wedding ceremony. It's pretty safe to say that he supports marriage equality.
Bernie Sanders was the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate from the state of Vermont at the age of 74.
Franklin D. Roosevelt did not win the state of Vermont in the 1932 presidential election. Vermont consistently supported Republican candidates during that era, and Roosevelt's Democratic platform did not resonate with its voters. This trend continued in subsequent elections, as Vermont remained a stronghold for the Republican Party until the mid-20th century.
Yes, a majority of their duly elected representatives in the Vermont Senate and Vermont House of Representatives voted in favor of legislation legalizing same-sex marriage.
This has nothing to do with your marriage license. This is about your marriage certificate. Effective October 6, 2014, your Vermont marriage certificate is legally valid in Colorado.
Vermont was the first state to legalize gay marriage through legislature means rather than popular vote.
In the last US Presidential election, the Democratic Party won in Colorado.
Vermont is generally considered a Democratic-leaning state, particularly in recent elections. While it has a history of electing both Republican and Democratic officials, the state has voted for Democratic presidential candidates in every election since 1992. However, Vermont does have a unique political landscape, with a notable presence of independent and progressive candidates as well. Overall, it leans more towards liberal policies and Democratic representation in recent years.
No. No ballot measure dealing with same-sex marriage has ever been put before the voters in Vermont.
There is no waiting period.
Yes. On April 6, 2009, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas vetoed such a bill. The next day, however, the Vermont Senate and House overrode that veto and same-sex marriage is legal in Vermont effective September 1, 2009.