PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Brown University poll finds 60 percent of those surveyed support legalizing same-sex marriage in Rhode Island.
The poll released Thursday finds that 26 percent of people asked oppose legalizing same-sex marriage. The remainder either didn’t give an answer, said they didn’t know, or it depends.
The poll conducted Feb. 21-23 surveyed a random sample of 593 registered Rhode Island voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Rhode Island is the only New England state where gay marriage is not legal.
Brown findings mirror other recent surveys conducted by WPRI-TV and Public Policy Polling that also showed majority support for same-sex marriage in Rhode Island.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill backed by Governor Chafee to legalize same-sex marriage, but Senate leaders are opposed and say they’re in no rush to take it up.
