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Last updated on: 5/7/2013 | Author: ProCon.org

Rhode Island becomes 10th US state to legalize same-sex marriage

Posted on May 7, 2013 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

– Rhode Island becomes 10th US state to legalize same-sex marriage – Governor Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on May 2, 2013, making Rhode Island the last state in New England to allow gay marriage. 38 states have banned gay marriage, while two states have no laws banning or legalizing it.

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