House Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The proposal to guarantee marriage rights to all Rhode Islanders now moves onto the state Senate.
The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 51 to 19 today to allow same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island, the Legislature announced in a release. Rep. Robert Craven, Sr. (D – North Kingstown) voted in favor while Rep. Doreen Costa (R – North Kingstown, Exeter) voted against it. The bill’s primary sponsor, Rep. Arthur Handy, who has introduced the bill for each of the last 11 years, said the measure is about justice and equity for same-sex couples, but is also emotional and personal for so many who have worked for years for marriage equality. “Obviously, this issue is about fairness and allowing all Rhode Islanders to have equal access to the rights and responsibilities that come with marriage, but marriage is about so much more …
Don Thela
4:37 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
What we need in the state are representatives with the balls to get rid of all these commissions to study things and all the so-called quasi-governmental with open ended credit card, and get some with some business ability and common sense. I for one am tired of the freeloaders lined up to the teats of the taxpayers, while the status quo on the hill write checks on my accounts. more ›