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NOM slapped down by the courts while its bus tour is flopping hard
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has again ruled against the National Organization for Marriage’s attempts to challenge the “constitutionality of a Rhode Island election law requiring the reporting of so-called ‘independent expenditures.’”
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Impact of New York’s marriage equality law is already spreading
This week: Rhode Island is getting civil unions, Maine will collect signatures to overturn that state’s marriage ban, and seven couples have sued New Jersey to do the same there. The AMA endorsed marriage equality, the NOM won’t be allowed to use secret donors in Minnesota, the DOJ sided against DOMA in one case and with DOMA in another.
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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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Marriage, civil unions, Montana GOP, and Communion
Marriage, civil unions, Montana GOP, and Communion — What do all of these things have in common? The answer in my head is this: injustice.
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Rhode Island Bishop on civil unions: ‘God will pass judgment upon our state’
Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, on Thursday sent a warning to Rhode Islanders of God’s wrath for the passage of same-sex civil unions, and forbade Catholics from entering into such unions.
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Rhode Island state Senate approves civil unions for same-sex couples
Coming just days after the New York legislature voted to legalize same-sex marriage, Rhode Island state lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve a bill that would permit civil unions between gay and lesbian couples.
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Rhode Island House gives overwhelming approval to same-sex civil unions bill
The Rhode Island’s House of Representatives on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to approve a same-sex civil unions bill.
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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 House committee hears little support for civil unions ‘compromise’
A proposed compromise to legalize same-sex civil unions in Rhode Island, was met with scorn by gay marriage supporters and opponents at a state House committee hearing on Wednesday evening.
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Should we push for marriage equality or compromise on civil unions?
Disagreement over marriage versus civil unions could drive Rhode Island’s LGBT activists against each other. An unknown source is funneling millions of dollars to anti-gay groups in fifteen states. And, we’ll talk about Target’s role in Minnesota’s double-ban on marriage, and share some good news from Brazil, Scotland, and Taiwan.