WHITFIELD: Gay rights activists are celebrating a new victory in their battle for same-sex marriage. Lawmakers in Vermont have mustered the votes to override their governor's veto. Vermont becomes the fourth state to legalize gay marriage and the first to do so with the legislature's vote. Gay and lesbian couples will be allowed to marry there beginning September 1st.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When this first came up as an issue, it was like, it will happen in the next generation. To actually see it happen in Vermont and now three other states with us, I think it's -- this is the wave of the future. And I think more importantly, I think people are coming to accept us for who we are and that acceptance is really what this is about.</s>WHITFIELD: Same-sex marriage also gains ground in the nation's capital. Washington's city council has voted unanimously to recognize gay marriages performed in other states. The measure is now subject to a review by Congress. Well, how much do you expect to pay for your kids' cell phone bills -- $40, $50 at most? Well, imagine getting a bill for nearly $5,000. The Christoffersens in Wyoming signed up for a family plan that didn't include texting, but their 13-year-old daughter, Dina, was able to send them anyway and she went overboard, sending 10,000 in just one month. Once Dad saw the bill, he had a simple solution.</s>DENA CHRISTOFFERSEN, SENT 10,000 TEXT MESSAGES: Dad took it with the hammer and, yes, this is what happened to it. You know, I felt really bad, and I have learned my lesson.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What lesson is that?</s>CHRISTOFFERSEN: When your parents tell you not to do something, don't do it.</s>WHITFIELD: Good, good, good. Well, Dena says she learned her lesson, but she is grounded until school is out. Yikes. All right, I'm Fredricka Whitfield in for Heidi Collins. Join us again tomorrow morning starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. For now, the the CNN NEWSROOM continues with Tony Harris.
Vermont Becomes 4th State to Legalize Gay Marriage