Rhode Island is very underrated. Everyone’s always like “Rhode Island?” “Where’s that?””Isn’t that the postage stamp state?” Yes, it is. But they have Newport, a way better Gay Pride parade then Boston (it’s at night so it’s much more of a party atmosphere), and the Rhode Island House of Representatives just passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
Hold up, though. It still has to go before the Senate before it becomes a law. And it has opponents. The Senate prez, Teresa Paiva-Weed, is against same-sex marriage. So she’s dumb. But she’s in charge, so that’s worrisome.
The openly gay Speaker of the House, Gordon Fox, explained to the New York Times why this won’t be an easy victory.
“It’s a combination of the quirkiness of our little state, the really entrenched opposition of our Catholic Church,” as well as the dominant role that the church has historically played in the state, Mr. Fox said.
It’s the only state in New England in which gay marriage isn’t legal. So this needs to happen. But strides have been made, so nice work.
– J. Harvey
Slowly but surely we are well on our way to same sex marriage equality!! Even Florida is starting to come around 1 county at a time. St Pete/ Pinallas County passed a domestic partnership law for same sex couples. Tampa has the law and Hillsborough county which Tama is in, is working at pass the law county wide…. I would love to see it nationally done all at once. However I will also be happy taking it one victory at a time…
“a way better Gay Pride parade then Boston”
*than
Yay Rhode Island!
Way to go Rhode Island! Equal rights for everyone.
The headline is both misleading and ungrammatical.
If only one chamber passed the bill, “Rhode Island” didn’t pass the bill. It’s only “passed” when both chambers have adopted the measure.
And second… since when is a single state, like Rhode Island, “they” (as in “their bill”)? Doesn’t anyone at Manhunt understand the difference between singular possessives (its) and plural possessives (their)? Sheesh.
hello there…. for me its better a legal marriage than committing with someone to be a part of your life without assurance and the only thing that you handle is his love…. thats the thing i want to… to marry me… hope i can find someone who can accept me for who i am..