Will Rhode Island Approve Civil Unions?

The bill the House passed would, for example, allow: that a civil union spouse be denied the ability to make medical decisions for his or her spouse in a religiously-affiliated hospital despite having the legal authority to do so, an employee at a religious-affiliated organization could be denied Rhode Island Family and Medical Leave to care for his or her civil union spouse, a religious cemetery ...

The Rainbow Times • Jun 25, 2011

Republicans Schedule Third Anti-Gay Hearing in Three Weeks

Even when there was a serious threat to shut down the government in a matter of hours, the Republican leadership in the House found the time to schedule the third anti-gay hearing in just three weeks, this time to prop up the discriminatory and unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Yesterday and last week, Republicans held two hearings on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal....

The Rainbow Times • Apr 11, 2011

RI same-sex marriage Would Boost State Budget by Over $1M, study finds

A new research study released today by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows that allowing same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island would boost the state budget by more than $1 million over three years. This net impact would result from an increase in state income and sales tax revenue as well as savings in expenditures on state means-tested public benefit programs....

The Rainbow Times • Feb 10, 2011