Listen in as I discuss this week’s LGBTQ headlines including: • The Texas Legislature is on its way to approving an anti-transgender “bathroom” bill • Rhode Island becomes the 9th state to…
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Rhode Island Governor Signs “Ex-Gay Therapy” Ban Into Law
Excellent news from Rhode Island where Gov. Gina Raimondo signed into law her state’s recently passed bill which bans “ex-gay” therapy torture. With a sweep of her pen, Raimondo makes Rhode Island…
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Rhode Island Supreme Court Throws Out Firefighters’ Lawsuit Over Driving In Gay Pride Parade
In 2004, Providence firefighters Theodore Fabrizio and Stephen Deninno filed suit against the city of Providence, Rhode Island, for being assigned to drive a fire truck during an annual gay pride parade…
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One year ago today: Rhode Island & Minnesota
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Marriage equality begins at midnight in MInnesota and Rhode Island
Congratulations to the LGBT communities in Minnesota and Rhode Island as marriage equality becomes a reality at midnight tonight. In Rhode Island, Lee Swislow, GLAD’s executive director made the following statement: “Congratulations…
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Rhode Island becomes 10th state to legalize marriage equality
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 Catholic state ended with…
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Rhode Island: Governor Chafee pens op-ed in advance of signing marriage equality into law
In an op-ed in The New York Times titled “Why I Am Signing Marriage Equality Into Law,” Chafee goes beyond the usual “I believe in equality” argument to say that it’s an…
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Rhode Island: Senate panel approves marriage equality, bill moves to full Senate tomorrow
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 today to pass a marriage equality bill. The Senate bill would allow gay weddings in Rhode Island beginning on Aug. 1. The full chamber…
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Rhode Island: GOP Senate caucus announces support for marriage equality
As the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee gets ready to consider a marriage equality bill today, we get word from Towleroad that the state Senate Republican caucus has announced it’s support for…
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Rhode Island: Providence 6th grader schools legislators on equality
Matthew Lannon, 12, a sixth-grader at Wheeler School in Providence, presented a voice and face of youth to the very adult topic of same sex marriage in Rhode Island. Matthew, with his…
