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Rhode Island lawmakers introduce civil unions bill in state House
Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday in the state House that would allow for same-sex civil unions, one week after the openly gay House Speaker conceded there was not enough support to pass a marriage equality bill.
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Date set for Proposition 8 showdown: Can a gay judge be fair, objective?
What really prompted a prominent law firm to give up its defense of DOMA, and lose a key lawyer in the process? The date’s been set for a showdown over the secret Prop 8 trial tapes, and over Judge Walker’s personal life. Rhode Island legislators give up on marriage in favor of civil unions, and […]
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Catholic Diocese urges Rhode Island lawmakers to reject civil unions bill
After working to defeat a marriage equality bill, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has also urged Rhode Island lawmakers to reject the compromise of a civil unions bill.
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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 lawmakers to consider civil unions as alternative to gay marriage
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering civil unions as a possible alternative to legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Standing room only at Rhode Island Senate hearing on gay marriage
The debate over same-sex marriage returned to Rhode Island this week, as hundreds of citizens turned out for a public hearing on Thursday.
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NOM attacks Rhode Island governor over marriage equality
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Lincoln Chafee’s support of marriage equality for same-sex couples isn’t sitting well with the National Organization For Marriage (NOM). They’re spending thousands more on a new ad attacking the Governor.
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The state of Marriage Equality in 2011
2011 will likely see a number of battles state by state across the country. Three states plus the District of Columbia are facing the prospect of losing marriage equality, an additional seven states could start the process of amending their state constitutions to ban marriage equality, five could gain marriage equality.
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NOM spending $100K to run anti-gay marriage ads in Rhode Island
The National Organization for Marriage has targeted Rhode Island with a new $100,000 advertising campaign, aimed at derailing legislative efforts to legalize gay marriage.
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Bills aimed at legalizing same-sex marriage introduced in Rhode Island House, Senate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island may be poised to become the next state to legalize same-sex marriage as bills were introduced Thursday in the state’s House and Senate chambers aimed at doing just that.