Comments on: Poll: Majority of RI voters favor gay marriage law

By: rogerma

rogerma — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:25:24 +0000

Some of us would just like there to be a marriage law designed by the state. The religious folk can have their marriage laws “designed by God”. And if Catholic Canada and Spain can have gay marriage, then surely little Rhode Island can have it also.

By: Billbear

Billbear — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:18:58 +0000

Ok.. All persons who get married must get their license at a court house regardless of their religious affiliation. All these religious people keep saying that same-sex marriage is against God’s law. Well let’s see, not everyone who gets married is a Christian or even believes in God. So their statements are flawed. But given the benefit, the court house is a government entity, and I know in the Bible, Jesus states, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Granted it was pertaining to taxes and tithing, but is also applies here. Since licenses are of the govenment, religion has no say as to who may or may not receive one. One may object to it but their religious conviction cannot deny those who wish to obtain a license from acquiring one.

By: InglebirdHumperdinkal

InglebirdHumperdinkal — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:10:03 +0000

ya shawn, keep it that way Yeeck!

why dont you quit playing like you are gay and go back to the redneck american taliban site and be an idiot fit in there!

you obviously misunderstood what i was saying.

if you have no “gay bars” or gay establishments in your home town then go work your way into the straight one. i’d rather hang out with party people, then be in a Religious Taliban Church with the hating heros!

By: shawn

shawn — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:23:14 +0000

It quite disgusts me to have to lower my standards to “dine” around and or with breeders. YEEEEECK! They have their establishments and we have ours! Keep it that way!

By: Pissed Off!

Pissed Off! — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:58:03 +0000

Zac,

You said “Newport got rid of its one gay bar and one lesbian bar” WELL, If we want equality, then maybe we should not go as far as having “seperate” bars, pubs, meet up places….

I am not at all saying get rid or LGBT clubs, etc, but if we want the mainstream, straights to accept us, well lets go directly where they are and show them we can drink, hang out, dance, chit chat, enjoy life, etc. just like they do. I think some of the best “hetero” recruits I got to see our side has been over a couple of cocktails, conversation and relaxing time.

I have friends that were going to Sweden and they asked at the hotel front desk, “Where are the Gay bars?” and the hotel clerks said, “we don’t have seperate bars here” everyone gets along and hangs out same places.

So we might need to look at some places that are “gay friendly” for most part and show them we can be in same resort towns and all have a good time.

And no I am not Naive or live in LaLa land, just making suggestions. Go to Newport “Straight” bars, etc and Let them know you are out!

Lets get a group of LGBT and pick a night to all meet up!

By: Bill S.

Bill S. — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:47:27 +0000

Oops sorry. That was already mentioned in the article on this site.

By: Bill S.

Bill S. — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:45:41 +0000

I also saw in another news article on this poll that 87 (EIGHTY-SEVEN!!) percent of RI voters age 18-29 support same-sex marriage. That is truly mind-boggling. If the anti-gay forces really think they’re going to win this one, they are quite naive.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:39:36 +0000

Sounds pretty good. Let’s keep up the momentum.

By: Zac

Zac — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:18:09 +0000

Bill – You’re right in all you said. The majority of people in Rhode Island are definitely ready as well as supportive of Same Sex Marriage. The Church and those few politicians you mentioned are the only ones blocking it. Because of the hard hit economy in Rhode Island, if the Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce were smart, they would also make the state much more inviting to gay and lesbian couples that have the money to spend. I know for the past few years in downtown Newport during the summer months, Sunday night through Thursday night the majority of restaurants and their high priced boutiques did less than average in business. If the city of Newport, RI. were gay friendly and passed Same Sex Marriage you’d see a major gay tourist pick up that would bring in revenue for these already hard hit struggling businesses. Right now the only place we can go are places in Providence and unfortunately Providence is not a major city for summer tourists. Newport being one of New Englands most popular summer resorts use to have, years ago, one gay bar and one lesbian bar, now there are none. Meanwhile Newport offers their tourists many night clubs but unfortunately only for straight tourists to go to, to relax, enjoy a cocktail, socialize and yes even dance, foolishly the city eliminated their gay clientele from enjoying the same enjoyments. It’s just a matter of time before Same Sex Marriage becomes part of Rhode Island’s history. The sooner the better.

By: Mathew

Mathew — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:50:03 +0000

That’s surprising, since Rhode Island is a heavily Catholic state.