Poll: 60 percent of Rhode Islanders support same-sex marriage

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PROVIDENCE — The majority of Rhode Islanders support the idea of same-sex marriage in the Ocean State, with 60 percent in favor of gay nuptials and 31 percent opposed, according to a new Brown University poll.

An even larger percentage –– three quarters of respondents — said they would favor same-sex civil unions.

The survey results may further intensify a political debate that has heated up in Rhode Island following the legalization of same-sex marriage in nearly every other New England state.

Until now, the only other local opinion poll on the subject was commissioned by Marriage Equality Rhode Island, a pro gay-marriage group, which led some to question its objectivity. That survey showed 49 percent favoring same-sex unions.

http://www.projo.com/news/content/BROWN_POLL_05-28-09_0AEH43P_v29.3f6f656.html

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I hate our dickhead of a governor. RI would have marriage equality already if it weren't for him and for our asshole Democrats in the Statehouse. Chafee will be our next governor and he supports marriage equality and I'm going to work my ass off to get rid of the corrupt dinosaur Democrats who run the statehouse. The majority of the anti-marriage equality blame being Catholic for their stance. I think it's just an excuse for their prejudice because this is the most Catholic state in the country and the people support marriage equality. I'm not willing to wait for the dinosaurs to die off!