The Civil Union law giving all the rights of marriage to gays and lesbians in Vermont came into effect July 1, 2000.

I have performed 132 civil unions so far from 35 different states, 2 countries and Washington DC!

Alabama - 1 Arizona - 3
Arkansas - 2 California - 2
Florida - 9(1 man from Brazil) Georgia - 2
Illinois - 2 Indiana - 4
Kansas - 2 Kentucky - 2
Maine - 6 Maryland - 1
Massachusetts - 12 Michigan - 2
Mississippi - 1 Missouri - 1
Montana - 2 Nebraska - 1
Nevada - 1 New Hampshire - 9
New Jersey - 5 New York - 13
North Carolina - 4 Ohio - 5
Pennsylvania - 6 (one couple originally from Mexico) Rhode Island - 2
South Carolina - 2
Tennessee - 1 Texas - 4
Utah - 1 Vermont - 12
Virginia - 4 Washington - 2
Washington DC - 1 West Virginia - 2
Australia - 1 Canada - 2 (one man from Finland)


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