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Republican Lawmaker Asks Lesbian Colleague if She’s a Pedophile

Video captured the entire exchange, which the lawmaker now claims was a misunderstanding.

Gay R.I. House Speaker Resigns After FBI Raid

Providence Democrat Gordon Fox, the openly gay speaker of the State House, resigned his post Saturday after the FBI raided his home and office.

Rhode Island Gov. Signs Marriage Equality Bill

Immediately after the state House of Representatives approved the Marriage Equality Act, Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the measure into law.

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BREAKING: Rhode Island House Approves Marriage Equality

The state is the last in New England that remains without a marriage equality law.

Rhode Island Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill

Rhode Island is on track to be the 10th state in the U.S. to extend full marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples.

Gay Rhode Island Pol Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Fraud

Fox, once a rising star in Rhode Island politics, will be sentenced June 11.

Rhode Island advances law protecting doctors who provide abortions & gender-affirming care

Eleven years (to the day) after passing marriage equality, Rhode Island lawmakers took another notable step to protect LGBTQ+ health care.

Rhode Island House Speaker Promises Marriage Vote

Gordon Fox, the speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, said that he would hold a vote on the marriage equality bill next session.