Tag: Rhode Island
NOM’s Penchant for Insulting Same-Sex Parents Hits New Low
The so-called National Organisation for Marriage president, Brian Brown, hit a new low yesterday, responding to the passage of a marriage equality bill in the Rhode Island state Senate by proclaiming:
Rhode Island to vote on same-sex marriage
Rhode Island’s state legislature is set to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the 10th US state to back same-sex unions.
Joint statement regarding destruction of Hurricane Sandy and LGBT families
Recently, we have seen massive destruction across the eastern United States as a result of Hurricane Sandy and winter storms. But in the midst of this tragedy we have also seen a tremendous outpouring of support and generosity within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
HRC Congratulates Congressman David Cicilline on Victory
Upon the Rhode Island 1st Congressional District Race being called for David Cicillini, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement:
Tim Hortons pulls out of sponsorship of U.S. anti-gay marriage rally
Recently, Tim Hortons was approached in Rhode Island to provide free coffee and products for Rhode Island’s first “Marriage Day Celebration,” hosted by the U.S. National Organisation for Marriage, as we do thousands of times a year across Canada and the United States.