Thursday, January 7, 2010

RI lawmakers back funeral rights for gays

Lawmakers in Rhode Island have voted to give same-sex and unmarried couples the right to plan the funerals of their late partners, overriding a veto by the state’s socially conservative governor.

The General Assembly voted Tuesday by wide margins against the objections of Republican Gov. Don Carcieri, who argued the legislation represented an erosion of traditional marriage.

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