US | gay marriage Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage By Kevin Spak Posted Apr 7, 2009 10:56 AM CDT Copied In this Feb. 6, 2009, file photo, Euan Bear of Bakersfield, Vt., holds a sign during a gathering of gay marriage supporters in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot) Vermont’s legislature became the first in the country to legalize same-sex marriage when it voted today to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to wed, the AP reports. Three other states have legalized gay marriage, but Vermont is the first to do so by writing a law explicitly allowing such unions. The vote was 23-5 in the Senate, and 100-49 in the House. Read These Next The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies The DOJ just fired 3 prosecutors tied to Capitol riot criminal cases. Hatshepsut's statues weren't smashed due to sexism after all Report an error