Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/04/rhode-island-senate-approves-same-sex-marriage-bill.php
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Rhode Island Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
[JURIST] The Rhode Island Senate voted 26 to 12 [press release] Wednesday in favor of a bill [S 0038, PDF] that would legalize same-sex marriage [JURIST backgrounder]. The House passed its own version of the bill [JURIST report] in January, but must now vote on Senate amendments. A vote is expected [CNN report] as early as next week. Governor Lincoln Chafee, who last year signed an executive order granting recognition to same-sex marriages [JURIST report] performed outside of Rhode Island,...
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