series covering the Civil Unions controversy in Vermont. We Do!: American Leaders Who Believe in Marriage Equality - Madeleine Kunin & Jennifer Baumgardner, Editors, 2013 featured Lippert's April 15, 2000 Civil Unions speech on the House floor in its anthology of marriage equality speeches and interviews. Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie, Part Four, "Doers and Shapers," Nora Jacobson, 2013, presents "institutions and people who push boundaries" - including Rep. Ron Squires, Vermont's first openly gay legislator, and Lippert's involvement in the Vermont gay rights movement. The recently premiered (June, 2015) documentary film, The State of Marriage (Jeff Kaufman, Director/Producer), also features Lippert's work from 2000 - 2009 for same-sex marriage in the Vermont legislature. Blood Alcohol Limit Lippert has also notably advocated for "Driving Under the Influence" to be set at a blood alcohol content of 0.05%, roughly two drinks within one hour for a 150-pound person. Passage would make Vermont the most restrictive state in the US with respect to BAC limits. Lippert introduced a bill in 2013, which has not become law. The O'Reilly Factor On May 12, 2007, Lippert received national attention when a Fox News crew, on behalf of the program The O'Reilly Factor, interrupted his breakfast in the Vermont statehouse cafeteria to demand why he had supported transgender rights but did not support Jessica's Law, for which host Bill O'Reilly is an advocate. Fox News: "Rep. Lippert, why do you care more about transgender rights than the safety of Vermont's children?" Lippert was a central figure in passing similar child protection legislation earlier that same week. Ultimately, the Fox News crew was escorted out of the statehouse by security. The exchange was broadcast on Fox News on May 14, 2007 (resulting in hundreds of hateful emails to Lippert from all across the country). Later that day, in response to the incident, fellow lawmakers honored Lippert in the well of the House with a standing ovation. Personal Lippert now serves as one of six openly gay members of the Vermont Legislature. Lippert is married (2009) to his spouse, Enrique S. Peredo, Jr. of Toto, Guam. They live together in Hinesburg, Vermont. References Gay politicians Democratic Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives Living people 1950 births People from Snyder County, Pennsylvania People from Hinesburg, Vermont American LGBT rights activists LGBT state legislators in Vermont Earlham College alumni American substance abuse counselors 21st-century American politicians