<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishUamuzi huo wa umoja ulisema kuwa jimbo hilo linahitajika kikatiba kupanua kwa wanandoa wa jinsia moja faida na ulinzi wa kawaida ambao hutoka kwa ndoa chini ya sheria ya Vermont.  <response>: The unanimous ruling held that the state is constitutionally required to extend to same-sex couples the common benefits and protections that flow from marriage under Vermont law. 