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Capital
Montpelier
Other Main Cities/Resorts
Burlington, Essex, Rutland, Colchester
Gay Age of Consent
Legal
Lesbian Age of Consent
Legal
Straight Age of Consent
16
Legal Notes
Sodomy laws were repealed in Vermont through legislative action in 1977. Vermont is one of the 13 US states which has anti-discrimination laws protecting lesbian and gays. The legislation covers public and private employment, public and private housing, education, credit and union practices. In July 2000 Vermont's was the first state to introduce a Civil Union law permiting eligible couples of the same sex to be joined in civil union. Parties to a civil union are given all the same benefits, protections and responsibilities under Vermont law as are granted to spouses in a marriage.
Population
609,000
Climate
Vermont has very cold winters and moderate summers. Autumn is a spectacular month with the fall of the maple leaves. The central part of the state, has an average January temperature of about -6c and an average July temperature of about 21c. In summer temperatures rarely exceed 30c. The best time to visit is during the summer and autumn months.
Annual rainfall in Vermont is about 1015 mm and is fairly evenly distributed over the course of a year except in the north and west, where more moisture is received in the summer. All of Vermont receives heavy snowfall, with some mountain areas getting up to 3175 mm.
