Charity Bryant and Sylvia Blake were a same-sex couple who lived an open and public life in Weybridge, Vermont for 44 years from 1807 until Charity’s death in 1850. When Sylvia passed away 17 years later, they were buried side by side in the Weybridge Hill Cemetery under a single headstone acknowledging their relationship to […]
Celebrate 25 years of marriage equality with the folks who made it happen! Join Special Collections for a panel discussion with speakers involved in the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force and the landmark Baker v. Vermont case, one of the first judicial affirmations of the right of same-sex couples, which led to civil unions […]
Join us Saturday, May 5 at the Common Ground Center for May's Pride Hike! When you picture a scenic Vermont getaway, chances are that image looks a lot like Common Ground Center. Rolling, green fields bordered by quiet woods, with mountains visible in the distance. Barn spaces, cozy cabins. A boulder-strewn creek with the calm […]
