Comments on: Rhode Island civil unions committee vote today http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/05/17/33127 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Amicus http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/05/17/33127/comment-page-1#comment-94811 Amicus Fri, 20 May 2011 05:23:32 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33127#comment-94811 One can suspect that what NOM is saying in public and what is being said in private meetings are different. I can think of few other reasons that "civil union" has garnered so much support among Democrats, even with some who campaigned on marriage rights. One can suspect that what NOM is saying in public and what is being said in private meetings are different.

I can think of few other reasons that “civil union” has garnered so much support among Democrats, even with some who campaigned on marriage rights.

]]> By: pepa http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/05/17/33127/comment-page-1#comment-94594 pepa Tue, 17 May 2011 21:26:27 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33127#comment-94594 </blockquote><i>"But that’s reality. Rather than marriage equality, Rhode Island will get civil unions this year."</i></blockquote> So in other words, if democrats oppose gay marriage it is "reality" and when republicans oppose it, it is "hatred." “But that’s reality. Rather than marriage equality, Rhode Island will get civil unions this year.”

So in other words, if democrats oppose gay marriage it is “reality” and when republicans oppose it, it is “hatred.”

]]> By: John http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/05/17/33127/comment-page-1#comment-94593 John Tue, 17 May 2011 21:18:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33127#comment-94593 It's far more than we have in Virginia. If that's all you can get in Rhode Island: TAKE IT. There's always tomorrow to get full marriage equality and CIs are indeed a big step towards that. It’s far more than we have in Virginia. If that’s all you can get in Rhode Island: TAKE IT. There’s always tomorrow to get full marriage equality and CIs are indeed a big step towards that.

]]> By: David http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/05/17/33127/comment-page-1#comment-94591 David Tue, 17 May 2011 20:52:46 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33127#comment-94591 Many jurisdictions that have previously adopted civil unions have since legalized marriage equality, including Washington, DC, Vermont, Iceland, and The Netherlands. Many jurisdictions that have previously adopted civil unions have since legalized marriage equality, including Washington, DC, Vermont, Iceland, and The Netherlands.

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