It was at the time that Hawaii was fighting to overturn their law of same-sex marriage. We became aware at the time that Hawaii, Alaska, and Vermont were cited as the most likely places where this could happen. What was suggested to us at the time was to form a grass roots organization very similar to the Hawaii Coalition. We're not a coalition actually. We're a single organization, but we're made a very diverse group.
Some people are faith-affiliated, others have no faith at all.
One of the things we do believe in strongly is marriage as the fundamental cell of society. We believe in traditional marriage, marriage between one man and one woman. We have tried so hard in the most appropriate and respectful way to bring this awareness to Vermonters and to our legislators and to the House and to the Senate. It's like banging your head against a stone wall. The House is more leaning towards what we believe than is the Senate.