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Rhode Island Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed said she intends to vote against gay marriage legislation in the Rhode Island Senate Wednesday.Photo: Steven Senne, AP

R.I. Senate leader plays key role in marriage equality debate

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — If Rhode Island joins the rest of New England in allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed, it will be because a formidable opponent, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, moved out of the way. [ Read more → ]
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Rhode Island Senate leader: Religious exemptions key to marriage debate

Friday, January 25, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The fate of marriage equality legislation in Rhode Island could hinge on the exemptions it affords religious groups that oppose it, the state Senate president said Friday, just one day after the House overwhelmingly passed the bill. [ Read more → ]
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