Rhode Island Becomes Tenth State To Legalize Gay Marriage

Brooke Swier Schloss
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Posted on May 06, 2013

It’s been a big week for gay rights.

First basketball player Jason Collins made headlines by coming out as gay—the first active player in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues to do so. Then on Thursday, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.