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Vt. gov. opposes gay marriage bill
Gov. Douglas calls civil unions 'sufficient'
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) | Rebecca Armendariz | Nov 20, 5:06 PM
Gov. Jim Douglas says he will oppose a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in Vermont.In some of his strongest criticism to the idea yet, the Republican governor says he'd rather lawmakers not take up the issue this year, instead focusing on the economy.
Douglas says he believes Vermont's law allowing same-sex couples to enter civil unions is sufficient to provide equal rights to gay and lesbian Vermonters.
He says he's also concerned about the divisiveness of the issue.
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