Providence, R.I. Mayor, David Cicilline, has been elected to serve in the House of Representatives, becoming the 7th in the history of the nation to do so! Congratulations to Mr. Cicilline on his victory. The Victory Fund, an organization that supports LGBT elected officials, has supported Cicilline...

AP — The mayor of Providence, R.I., and a former state Democratic Party official are running for Patrick Kennedy’s U.S. House seat. Kennedy announced this week that he would not seek a ninth term. Providence Mayor David Cicilline says he’s in the race. In 2002, the 48-year-old attorney became...

What would GENDA do? This legislation would prohibit discrimination because of a person’s gender identity or expression. It would, in particular, make it impermissible to discriminate against an individual simply because that person does not fit a narrow stereotype of what it means to be a man or a...

Well, now that we’ve all had our time to wallow in our worries, fears, and defeats; it’s time to dust ourselves off and move forward. There are plenty more battles to be fought. Monday, January 11th, federal courts will hear the cases of two couples whom attempted to marry in California,...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow same-sex and unmarried couples the right to plan the funerals of their late partners, overriding a veto by the governor, who warned it eroded traditional marriage. The bill passed 67-3 in the House and 31-3 in the Senate, and enjoyed...

New Jersey State Sen. Paul Sarlo says he will not bring up the bill in the Judiciary Committee he chairs unless there are enough votes to pass it along to the whole Senate. And the Bergen County Democrat said today that there currently are not enough votes. Gay rights activists are pushing lawmakers...

TORONTO — After an online outcry, Tim Hortons is distancing itself from an upcoming Rhode Island event designed to “take a stand” against same-sex marriage. Brochures for Sunday’s Celebrate Marriage and Family Day in Warwick, R.I., list the popular chain as one of its sponsors. On...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island seems almost certain to remain the only New England state that does not recognize gay marriage after measures legalizing same-sex unions stalled just before the part-time General Assembly ended the bulk of its annual work. None of the bills legalizing same-sex marriage...

Rhode Island is small at just 48 by 37 miles, but it packs a scenic punch with 100 beaches, historic mansions and the clear clam chowder that you can only find there. But look beyond the surface and you will find a major spiritual and political battle over the fate of marriage. The tiniest state in...