Comments on: Rhode Island’s House Speaker will call for marriage equality vote next year

By: Scott Wooledge

Scott Wooledge — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:40:24 +0000

"can't vote for it because they're Catholic"

Think we dont' have Catholic legislators in New York State?!?!?!

Our super-advocate in 2009, Senator Diane Savino, who went viral nationally? Catholic.

We had a Catholic governor banging down the doors of the State House to make it heppen.

Tell 'em to suck it up and do their SECULAR job. Then go pray for forgiveness on Sunday.

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By: Mike in Baltimore

Mike in Baltimore — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:35:36 +0000

As a resident of Maryland, I applaud the efforts of the Rhode Island Speaker. However, if the experience of Maryland transfers to Rhode Island, it will take several years, with lots of fitful false starts over several years, before any bill gets passed.

In any event, good luck and smooth sailing, Rhode Island.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:07:25 +0000

Weed said that she'd bring the bill to a vote if it passed the House and the votes were there in the Senate ( I called her office and they confirmed this). I have no doubt at all that our side will win more pro-equality seats in both chambers after the elections this fall. Also, Chaffee will likely follow Cuomo's method for getting the bill put to a vote if Weed is reluctant.

By: jpmassar

jpmassar — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:31:16 +0000

Once Maine wins marriage equality this fall, Rhode Island will be the only state in (NE+NY) not to have it. The Catholic Church will, of course, oppose it with all its might, but people are going to look around and see how isolated they are and how stupid and petty the Catholic Church is being. I'm not predicting anything, but it's going to be harder and harder for the Church and Ms. Weed to keep things under control.

OTOH, I believe Fox said just about the same things he's saying now when he took his office, so I'm only going to believe the vote when I see it.

By: truthspew

truthspew — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:06:36 +0000

Agree completely with Bill S. I'm also a RI'er that was HEAVILY involved in MERI before the takeover by Sullivan and his clan.

That said – M. Theresa Paiva-Weed is the Senate President and she is obstinately blocking it from EVER going through the Senate. We need to boot that blue dog out of office.

By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:32:16 +0000

Religion… continuing to be the scourge of humanity.

By: Bill S.

Bill S. — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:12:25 +0000

Sorry, I'm a Rhode Islander and this will not pass. Our legislature is so incredibly incompetent you have no idea. The state government is pretty much the wholly owned subsidiary of the Catholic Church. I've heard reports from friends who've contacted their representatives and senators in the General Assembly and many of them have responded saying they are pro-equality but can't vote for it because they're Catholic, but they won't vote against it either.

It might pass the House but it'll be killed in the Senate. The courts are the only way to go.

By: Sagesse

Sagesse — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:45:50 +0000