R.I. Senate approves same-sex marriage 26 to 12

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http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/04/same-sex-marriage-bills-clear-rhode-island-senate.html
Source: The Providence Journal Author: Randal Edgar

The state senate voted to allow same-sex marriages in the state where couples can marry starting August first. The bill now goes onto the House Judiciary Committee, and if passed there, Rhode Island will be the tenth state in the country to allow same-sex marriage and the last New England state to legalize it.

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Chafee signs same-sex marriage bills, making Rhode Island the 10th state to legalize gay marriage
http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/05/chafee-signs-same-sex-marriage-bills-making-rhode-island-the-10th-state-to.html
Author: Randal Edgar Source: Providence Journal

Governor Lincoln Chafee signed a bill making RI the 10th state to allow gay marriage today (May 2, 2013).