Friday, September 29, 2006

Exciting News!! Hot off the Press!

Same-sex couples from the state of Rhode Island can marry in Massachusetts!

In a communication this morning from Marc Solomon, Campaign Director for MassEquality:

This morning, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Thomas Connolly ruled that same-sex couples from Rhode Island can marry in Massachusetts.

Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a 1913 law used to stop same-sex couples outside Massachusetts marrying here could be applied only if a couple's home state expressly forbids same-sex marriage. While most states do expressly forbid same-sex couples from marrying, Judge Connolly ruled today that nothing in Rhode Island law "explicitly deems void or otherwise expressly forbids same-sex marriage". With this ruling, Rhode Island couples can now marry in Massachusetts.

This decision is significant as it means that same-sex couples from TWO states can legally marry.

You can read more about this at GLAD online.

And, if you live in Rhode Island and feel like celebrating tonight, Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI) is hosting a party at Prospect Park in Providence tonight at 5 pm.
Countess Bedelia 9/29/2006 02:36:00 PM

3 Comments:

Wow! I didn't know that...that's great news.
I love that my sister's name is the head group for fighting for equality in RI! :-) How apropos!
Rhode Island is on the brink of passing similar laws. I believe it has more gay politicians elected to office per capita than any other state.

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