Vermont has a history of embracing the LGBTQIA+ community. June 25, 1983 was the first legally recognized Lesbian and Gay Pride Day, and in 2009, Vermont became the first state to legislatively affirm same-sex marriage. https://www.manchestervermont.com/lgbtq/
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