Sunday, March 6, 2011

Gay legislators having impact in marriage debates

In Rhode Island, legislation to legalize same-sex marriage has failed in previous years, but advocates are optimistic this year because the new governor, independent Lincoln Chafee, is supportive. One of the bill's co-sponsors, shown here, is Democratic House Speaker Gordon Fox, who is gay.Of America's 7,382 state legislators, only 85 are openly gay or lesbian. They are, however, playing an outsized and often impassioned role when the agenda turns to recognizing same-sex couples with civil unions or full marriage rights.


Source: msnbc.com: More politics

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