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RI Governor Orders Recognition For Same-Sex Marriages Performed Outside The State
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) has signed an executive order declaring that his state will provide legal recognition to same-sex couples married elsewhere.
Civil unions are permitted in Rhode Island, but gay marriage is not. The governor’s order ensures that same-sex couples married outside the state will be afforded the same rights and recognition as heterosexual marriages.
Chafee, who served Rhode Island in the United States Senate as a Republican until he was defeated in 2006, said that he will continue to make an appeal for full marriage equality in the state.
Civil unions are permitted in Rhode Island, but gay marriage is not. The governor’s order ensures that same-sex couples married outside the state will be afforded the same rights and recognition as heterosexual marriages.
Chafee, who served Rhode Island in the United States Senate as a Republican until he was defeated in 2006, said that he will continue to make an appeal for full marriage equality in the state.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/ri-governor-orders-recognition-for-same-sex-marriages
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