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MARRIAGE EQUALITY RHODE ISLAND APPLAUDS THE LEGISLATURE FOR AFFIRMING EQUAL RIGHTS

posted by Kathy Kushnir

on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 7:40 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    
January 5, 2010

For more information, contact:
Kathy J. Kushnir, Executive Director
Marriage Equality RI, 401.941.2727

MARRIAGE EQUALITY RHODE ISLAND APPLAUDS THE LEGISLATURE FOR AFFIRMING EQUAL RIGHTS

Now is the time for the General Assembly to embrace full equality for same-sex couples by passing civil marriage legislation this year, unafraid of another gubernatorial veto.

“On behalf of the board and tens of thousands of statewide supporters of equal civil marriage rights, we are thrilled that the legislature overrode the governor’s mean-spirited veto of the funeral arrangements legislation and restored some measure of dignity and respect to LGBT Rhode Islanders,” said Kathy J. Kushnir, executive director of Marriage Equality Rhode Island.

“Now, at the worst time of their lives, people won’t have to fight simply to lay their loved ones to rest.  We urge the legislature to embrace full equality for all Rhode Islanders by passing marriage equality legislation this year, unafraid of another gubernatorial veto.  It’s what our citizens need and deserve,” Kushnir added.

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