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SOC_FP2000_Assessment_4_ SOC-FP2000 Diversity Policy Comparison Capella University SOC-FP2000 Same-Sex Marriage in Texas and Vermont There are a variety of policies and legislation in each of the states in the United States that are influenced by the political authority of each state. Examine the link between authority, law-making, and policy in this assessment report. Examining how Vermont and Texas have handled the subject of same-sex marriage will help me arrive at this conclusion. As part of my investigation, I will look at the historical, demographic, economic, and cultural influences on same-sex marriage rules in these states. It will also consider the impact of state-to-state variations in legislation and policy on politically and socially contentious subjects, such as same-sex marriage. Laws on Same-Sex Marriage Since the beginning, Vermont has been one of the state’s leading to protecting LGBT r