Lambda Legal Celebrates Rhode Island Marriage Equality

Lambda Legal Senior Staff Attorney Karen Loewy
Lambda Legal Celebrates Rhode Island Marriage Equality
May 3, 2013
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The Rhode Island General Assembly approved a marriage equality bill yesterday. Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law at a public ceremony immediately afterward.

Rhode Island is now the 10th state, in addition to the District of Columbia, where same-sex couples are free to marry.

Lambda Legal Senior Staff Attorney Karen Loewy live-tweeted the debate and vote in the House of Representatives, as well as the signing ceremony. Here's a selection of her tweets and some of the reaction from our followers.

 
 
  1. Our own @KarenLLoewy will begin live-tweeting @RIHouseofReps vote on #MarriageEquality followed by the bill signing. #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  2. (1/2) Senior Staff Attorney @KarenLLoewy was #RI point person at @GLADLaw & a @MERhodeIsland board member #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  3. (2/2) She testified before @RIHouseofReps & @RISenate on #MarriageEquality many times in the last decade. #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  4. #Marriage bills have been introduced in #RI General Assembly since ’97. Today we make history! #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  5. So many people to congratulate & thank for today’s victory! @RIUnited @MERhodeIsland @GLADLaw ... #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  6. …The bill’s champions in @RIHouseofReps: @ArtBHandy Edie Ajello @RepFrankFerri @repgordonfox & countless other sponsors… #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  7. …@jansonwu and my amazing former @GLADLaw colleagues for achieving 6x12.4!… #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  8. …@RaySullivan & @DawnEuer for their dedication and vision to lead @MERhodeIsland & @RIUnited#RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  9. @HoltCastle @reverendgene Kate Monteiro,Jenn Steinfeld,Marti Rosenberg,C.Kelly Smith @katebrock1980 &all MERI folks past&present #RI4M
     
     
  10. …Wendy Becker&Mary Norton,Cass Ormiston,Lise Iwon,Deb Tevyaw,Mark Goldberg &all who told their stories abt what #Marriage really means #RI4M
     
     
  11. …and countless activists, field organizers, friends & supporters. Thanks & congratulations! #RI4M #LGBT #marriage
     
     
  12. #RhodeIsland will be the 10th state (+D.C.) where same-sex couples are free to marry… #RI4M #LGBT #marriage
     
     
  13. …In addition, we’re suing the states of Illinois, New Jersey & Nevada for the freedom to marry… #RI4M #LGBT #marriage
     
     
  14. Rep. Edie Ajello, long time sponsor, introducing the #MarriageEquality bill. #ri4m pic.twitter.com/8o4Fltt7nq
     
     
  15. Rep. Diaz: I rise in support of love. #RI4M
     
     
  16. Rep. Williams: when we say the Pledge, there will finally be "justice for all." #RI4M
     
     
  17. Standing ovation for the heroic leadership of .@RepFrankFerri #RI4M
     
     
  18. Spontaneous singing of "My Country Tis of Thee" on passage of the #MarriageEquality bill! Let freedom ring indeed! #RI4M
     
     
  19. Got chills here:@LambdaLegal: Spontaneous singing of "My Country Tis of Thee" on passage of #MarriageEquality bill! Let freedom ring indeed!
     
     
  20. One of the most moving speeches. RT @LambdaLegal: Rep. Diaz: I rise in support of love. #RI4M
     
     
  21. .@LincolnChafee: to #LGBT Rhode Islanders- you are now free to marry the people you love. #RI4M
     
     
  22. Love this pic--> “@WaymonHudson/@LambdaLegal: .@RepFrankFerri and his husband Tony Caparco at #RI4M bill signing. pic.twitter.com/H1RuwopPgp
     
     
  23. It's official! Rhode Island is the 10th state (+DC) where same-sex couples are free to marry. Law goes into effect Aug. 1. #RI4M #LGBT
     
     
  24. The future continues to become the present. Thank God! @LambdaLegal
     
     
  25. @LambdaLegal My hope is you will one day add Ohio to that list...
     
     
  26. @LambdaLegal Thank you for all your hard work.
     
     
 
 

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