CT. Marriage Equality Bill Passes in Judiciary Committee: Bill Now Moves to the House
Hartford--Today, in a historic vote in support of fairness and justice for same-sex couples and their families, the legislature's Judiciary Committee voted to support HB 7395: An Act Concerning Marriage Equality by a vote of 27 to 15.
Elated supporters across Connecticut celebrated the vote at the Legislative Office Building. Many had advocated for years to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. Connecticut becomes only the second state to vote a marriage equality bill out of committee. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Andrew McDonald and State Rep. Michael Lawlor, will now move to the full House for debate.
Anne Stanback, Executive Director of Love Makes a Family, stated:
“Justice and fairness won today, thanks to legislators who listened carefully to their constituents’ stories and concerns and voted to treat all Connecticut families with dignity and respect. This is only the first step in the process and whatever happens next, we can’t help but feel heartened by the extraordinary progress we have made. The tide is turning, and it won’t be much longer before Connecticut is a place of inclusion and equality for all families. Today we thank the legislators who voted for justice and fairness for same-sex couples and their families. They are the first legislators in state history to have voted on a marriage equality bill and we will always remember them for their courageous support.”
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Elated supporters across Connecticut celebrated the vote at the Legislative Office Building. Many had advocated for years to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. Connecticut becomes only the second state to vote a marriage equality bill out of committee. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Andrew McDonald and State Rep. Michael Lawlor, will now move to the full House for debate.
Anne Stanback, Executive Director of Love Makes a Family, stated:
“Justice and fairness won today, thanks to legislators who listened carefully to their constituents’ stories and concerns and voted to treat all Connecticut families with dignity and respect. This is only the first step in the process and whatever happens next, we can’t help but feel heartened by the extraordinary progress we have made. The tide is turning, and it won’t be much longer before Connecticut is a place of inclusion and equality for all families. Today we thank the legislators who voted for justice and fairness for same-sex couples and their families. They are the first legislators in state history to have voted on a marriage equality bill and we will always remember them for their courageous support.”
For information related to this story please see:
http://www.lmfct.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6201
