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…
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Rhode Island: 60% support marriage equality
A new poll conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, found that 60.4 percent of respondents favored allowing same-sex couples to legally wed, a number that is nearly…
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Freedom To Marry announces $2 million in support for marriage equality in 6 states
According to Buzzfeed, Freedom to Marry has just announced they plan to spend $2 million in 2013 to advance marriage equality efforts around the country: According to a statement provided to BuzzFeed,…
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Rhode Island: Gov. Chafee on the economic benefits of same-sex marriage
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee presses for marriage equality: “We are in intense competition with Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts,” said Chafee, a 59-year-old Republican- turned-independent, ticking off three nearby states where…
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Rhode Island: House passes marriage equality bill 51-19
On to the state Senate! Rhode Islanders – call your state Senators. Information on how to do so HERE. Forward.
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Rhode Island: House to vote on marriage equality today
After passing in the bill in the House Judiciary committee yesterday, a vote by the full House is scheduled for 4PM today. Gay marriage legislation has been introduced every year in the…
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Rhode Island: Same-sex marriage bill passes unanimously in House Judiciary committee
The same-sex marriage bill is now posted for a vote by the full House on Thursday.