Poll: 59% of Rhode Island Voters Support Marriage Equality

[FreeState]

This is very good news. Rhode Island is one state were marriage equality is very winnable with a little work.

http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/08/18/Poll_Rhode_Island_Voters_Support_Marriage_Equality/

A majority of Rhode Island voters support marriage rights for same-sex couples, according to a new poll.

The study, released on Wednesday by Rhode Island Marriage Coalition, found that of 502 voters polled, 59% said they supported giving same-sex couples the right to marry — a 10% increase in support for marriage equality in the state compared to a 2008 poll on the issue.

"This poll makes clear that there is no reason why we can't enact a marriage equality law in Rhode Island within the next year," said Kathy Kushnir, executive director of Marriage Equality Rhode Island, a member group of Rhode Island Marriage Coalition. "Rhode Islanders are ready to allow loving, committed same-sex couples to gain the dignity and respect that marriage brings, along with all of the legal rights and obligations that marriage brings."

Though gay marriage is not legal in Rhode Island, the state recognizes marriages of same-sex couples performed in other states.

[Jennicut]

1. We have it legal in Mass and here in CT. RI is the next logical state.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Poll: 41% of Rhode Island Voters Support Supporting Their Asses With Their Heads

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[bluestateguy]

3. Good news, in such a heavily Catholic state

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[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

5. That's true.....

After all, a majority of California voters got it wrong on Prop 8.