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March 22 was the
annual Visibility Day at
the Statehouse, spon-
sored by the Vermont
Coalition for Lesbian
and Gay rights.
Organizations from the
GLBT community set
up displays in the Card
Room at the Capitol.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgender
Vermonters spent the
day talking to legisla-
tors about issues '
important to them.

Four legislators were honored for their
leadership on issues relating to people
with AIDS and HiV. (top— left to right)
Rep._Ann Seibert, D-Norwich, Rep. Ann
Pugh, D-Burlington,Senator Elizabeth
Ready, D-Lincoln and Senator Dick
Mccormack D—Bethel (not pictured)
accepted certificates from Chuck
Kletecka and Rob Larabee of the
Vermont People with AIDS Coalition.

Several youth met with Governor Howard Dean (bottom) to talk about safe schools, tolerance, and, of course, same-sex marriage. Later
they invited legislators to a panel discussion on GLBT youth issues. '

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