Gay Marriage Bill Introduced At General Assembly, Passage Likely
EG's three legislators don't sign on to co-sponsor the bills – 42 in House, 11 in Senate do.
For 10 years, Cranston Rep. Arthur Handy introduced a bill every legislative session that would allow same-sex couples to marry. This year, his bill might actually get passed as House Speaker Gordon Fox has pledged to put a vote to the floor by the end of the month. Sen. Donna Nesselbush, D-Pawtucket, introduced the bill in the Senate. The legislation has broad support, with 42 members of the House signing on as sponsors and 11 members of the Senate. East Greenwich's three legislators – Rep. Anthony Giarrusso (R-Dist. 30), Sen. Dawson Hodgson (R-Dist. 35), and Sen. Lou Raptakis (D-Dist. 33) – were not among the co-sponsors. Giarrusso, elected in November, said in debates he did not support gay marriage. Hodgson voted in favor of civil …
Dan Johnson
12:48 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
It should be obvious requiring residents to cross the state line so they may have a legal marriage at home is irrational and counter productive. Let them have their wedding in their own community, and spend those wedding bucks at home, rather than in state next door. The only excuse for denial of legal equality relies on an irrational prejudice supported by nothing more than a few mistranslated … more ›