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Rhode Island governor signs ‘flawed’ same-sex civil unions bill into law
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee on Saturday signed into law legislation legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples.
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Rhode Island House committee advances same-sex civil unions bill
A Rhode Island state House committee on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples — the same bill that was met with scorn by gay marriage supporters and opponents at the committee hearing last week.
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Rhode Island gay marriage bill dead, civil unions bill a possible consolation
Rhode Island’s openly gay House speaker said Wednesday that legislation to legalize same-sex marriage is dead for the year, because it’s clear the bill won’t overcome opposition in the state Senate.
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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. The Democrat from Providence was overwhelmingly elected with 51 votes in the House, with the other 19 votes going to two other candidates. Democrats nominated him during an earlier closed-door caucus. Fox, 48, announced […]