Rhode Island Legal News

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Rhode Island Law News

Rhode Island recognizes out-of-state gay marriages
BOSTON (Reuters) - Rhode Island's governor signed an executive order on Monday declaring that the small New England state will recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, a move that will give gay and lesbian couples many of the same rights as heterosexuals. The move by Governor Lincoln Chafee formalized a non-binding opinion from 2007 by Rhode Island's attorney general in favor of ...

POLICE LOG: Wed. May 16
Arrest reports from Charlestown, Westerly, and Rhode Island State police.

Executive Order on Same-Sex Marriage Rights in Rhode Island
Gov. Lincoln Chafee ordered state agencies to give many of the same rights and benefits to same-sex spouses as those in heterosexual marriages.