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So far only 9 couples get civil unions in RI

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:41 +0000

(Providence, RI) Few Rhode Islanders have entered into civil unions since the state began offering them to gay couples.

Only nine couples were joined in a civil union in July, the first month(...)

RI civil union legislation divides gays

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:24 +0000

(Providence, RI) Becky Chace can hardly believe she’s been calling the office of Rhode Island’s governor to urge him to veto legislation that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Obama has done great things on gay issues. It’s not enough

James Withers — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:43:26 +0000

Gay Pride event at the White House. Yesterday the White House held a reception for gay pride. President Obama highlighted his record, from hate crimes legislation, the HIV travel ban, to(...)

RI passes civil unions bill; gov intends to sign

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:16:03 +0000

(Providence, RI) The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, a measure that Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s office says he intends(...)

Tempers flare at RI civil union hearing

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:57:01 +0000

(Providence, RI) Tempers flared Thursday as Rhode Island lawmakers held yet another hearing on a proposal to allow gay couples to enter into civil unions.

By now, the arguments from both sides(...)

RI House endorses civil unions for gay couples

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:17:25 +0000

(Providence, R.I.) Rhode Island’s House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation allowing gay couples to enter into civil unions after a last-ditch effort to revive gay(...)

Corvino: Should Rhode Island have held out for gay marriage?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:00:43 +0000

The Rhode Island House has passed a civil-unions bill that no one seems to want.

Many gay-rights advocates in the state, led by Marriage Equality Rhode Island, are opposing the civil-unions bill(...)

Gay RI House speaker takes heat for marriage vote

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:13:08 +0000

(Providence, RI) The protests started as soon as Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox sounded the death knell for gay marriage legislation and said he’d back civil unions instead. A cop-out,(...)

RI civil union bill to face first legislative test

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:00:56 +0000

(Providence, R.I.) A proposal to create civil unions for gay couples in Rhode Island will soon face its first legislative test.

Rhode Island statehouse

The state House Judiciary Committee has(...)

RI gay marriage advocates not giving up

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:27:13 +0000

(Providence, RI) Advocates of gay marriage delivered a message to Rhode Island state lawmakers who blocked a same-sex marriage bill this year: We’re putting a political bull’s-eye on your(...)