Category: Rhode Island
Openly gay Providence mayor announces run for Kennedy’s house seat
Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline on Saturday announced plans to seek the U.S. House seat being vacated by Patrick J. Kennedy. Cicilline, 49, Rhode Island’s first openly gay mayor, became the second Democrat to declare his candidacy for the congressional seat [...]
Rhode Island House elects first openly gay, minority Speaker
State Representative Gordon Fox this week became the first openly gay lawmaker elected Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. [caption id="attachment_6009" align="aligncenter" width="380" caption="Gordon Fox (Photo credit: Providence Journal)"][/caption]The Democrat from Providence was [...]
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates promise support of gay marriage
Three candidates running for Rhode Island governor have promised to sign a gay marriage bill should it reach their desk if they are elected. Attorney General Patrick Lynch and General Treasurer Frank Caprio, both Democrats, [...]
Rhode Island lawmakers override veto, allow funeral planning rights for gays
On their first day back at work, Rhode Island lawmakers Tuesday wasted no time in overriding 15 vetos by Republican Governor Don Carcieri, including the bill to grant funeral decision-making rights to same-sex couples. The [...]
Rhode Island governor open to domestic partnerships
PROVIDENCE — Two days after vetoing a bill giving domestic partners the right to make funeral decisions for each other, a conciliatory Governor Don Carcieri told a gay-rights activist group he is open to supporting [...]
Rhode Island governor vetoes funeral planning rights for gay partners
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — An opponent of same-sex marriage, Governor Don Carcieri has vetoed a bill giving domestic partners the right to claim the bodies of — and make funeral arrangements for — their loved [...]
RI Governor to speak at anti-gay organization fund raiser
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri is defending his decision to speak at a fundraiser for a Massachusetts group that considers homosexuality "destructive" and "an unhealthy practice." Carcieri said on WPRO Radio on Wednesday that he [...]
Tim Hortons backs away from anti-Gay Marriage event
Tim Hortons, the Canadian based coffee and doughnut house, is distancing itself from an upcoming Rhode Island event designed to “take a stand” against same-sex marriage. Brochures for this Sunday’s “Celebrate Marriage and Family Day“ [...]
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