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R.I. bishop warns Catholics against attending ‘immoral’ gay weddings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin issued a warning to Catholics this week that are not free to “endorse or ignore immoral or destructive behavior,” and advised against attending any gay weddings now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island approves marriage equality, Governor signs bill into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation’s 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends.
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Final vote, signing ceremony planned for R.I. marriage bill on Thursday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island is joining nine other states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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R.I. House committee clears same-sex marriage bill for final approval
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Only a few legislative steps remain before Rhode Island becomes the nation’s 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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Smooth sailing ahead for Rhode Island marriage equality bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — One final vote stands between Rhode Island joining the rest of New England and four other states in allowing gay couples to marry.
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Coordinated strategy propelled passage of Rhode Island gay marriage bill
Phone banks, an army of volunteers and alliances with organized labor, business leaders and religious clergy propelled gay marriage to victory in Rhode Island this week, a savvy and coordinated strategy that relied on growing public support and old-fashioned bare-knuckle politic
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BREAKING: Rhode Island Senate votes in favor of marriage equality bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island state Senate voted moments ago in favor of a marriage equality bill, a crucial vote that puts Rhode Island on course to become the tenth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
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R.I. Senate leader plays key role in marriage equality debate
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.
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R.I. Senate expected to pass marriage bill with ‘overwhelming support’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — State lawmakers in Rhode Island could decide whether the nation’s smallest state becomes the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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BREAKING: Rhode Island senate committee advances gay marriage bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island state Senate committee on Tuesday voted to advance a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.