Rhode Island Passes Legislation to Permit Civil Unions Between Same Sex Couples
June 30, 2011 by carolthompson
Rhode Island has passed legislation that will permit civil unions between same sex couples. The bill was passed by the Rhode Island Senate on a vote of 21-16. The law is scheduled to take effect on July 1st.
Civil unions are currently allowed in New Jersey and Illinois and will be legal in Delaware and Hawaii on January 1,2012. To read more on this new development, visit CNN.com.
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