If It's to be a Union,
Let's Make it Civil
16" x 20" - pen and ink drawing with wash
This image was made in response to the civil unions debate in Vermont in 2000. In time, Vermont passed the landmark law creating an historic first step in providing for the civil rights of all people regardless of gender or sexual preference. The debate was contentious and heated and reflected the entrenched beliefs and misguided assumptions of many different constituencies. The Vermont Supreme Court came down squarely on the side of equality and fairness and the legislature followed with the passage of the first civil unions law in the nation.