Vermont’s Commission on Family Recognition and Protection has stopped short of asking the state to recognize same-sex "marriage." In its report, issued Monday, the group handed eight conclusions to the Vermont Legislature yesterday.
The report included testimony in favor of same-sex "marriage"; the status of marriage-protection amendments and marriage laws in other states; and studies on homosexual "marriage" and kids.
Steve Cable, founder of Vermont Renewal, said the commission only heard half of the story.
“They heard one side of Vermont, which were those in favor of same-sex 'marriage,' " he said. "Ten out of the 11 members of the commission … had already publicly said they were leaning towards gay 'marriage'.”
There is a silver lining, he said.
“They did not make a recommendation for same-sex 'marriage,' " Cable said. "We’re pleased with that. But we do know that this report is going to be used next year to foster a vote on gay 'marriage' in the Vermont House and Senate.”
Jenny Tyree, associate marriage analyst for Focus on the Family Action, called on the commission to reconsider its so-called “social science.”
“The commission attempted to make a claim that children being raised in a home with same-sex parents do as well as children being raised by their biological, married parents," she said. "But there is no evidence to back that up.”
