The Geography of Civil Unions in Vermont

Baptiste Coulmont (1)

1 CEIFR - Centre d'études interdisciplinaires des faits religieux

In 2000, Vermont established "civil unions" meant for same-sex couples. This form of marriage relied on the existence of a local gay and lesbian community, while contributing to the development of "gay and lesbian tourism" and pushing certain churches to revisit their treatment of same-sex couples. Gay and lesbian rights and rural communities are not mutually exclusive.

Mots clés: geography; marriage; vermont; civil unions; gay; lesbian; homosexuality; tourism; religion

Domaines: Sociologie

Baptiste Coulmont. The Geography of Civil Unions in Vermont. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 2005, 9 (1-2), pp.185-195. ⟨10.1300/J155v09n01_17⟩. ⟨halshs-00768666⟩