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Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage: the tenth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage

Written By Unknown on Friday, 3 May 2013 | 01:32



 became the tenth   to legalize same-sex Thursday with a 56-15 vote.
Just before he signed the legislation into law, Gov. Lincoln Chafee took to the steps of the Rhode Island State House, where he told a jubilant crowd, “Today we are making history … we are living up to the ideals of our founder.”
He went on to note, “When your belief and heart  in something, it’s easy work. I am proud to say that now, at long last, you are free to marry the person you love.”
Echoing those sentiments was Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox, who teared up noted, “True equality is something that is inherently human.”
Fox, who is openly , spoke about his longtime  Marcus. He then added, “We’re not going to be talking about same-sex marriage anymore, we’re going to be talking about marriage.”
As the Associated Press is reporting, the new law will take effect on Aug. 1.

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