PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A group against gay marriage has a very prominent politician in
its corner. Gov. Donald Carcieri and his wife, Sue, joined the
Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization
for Marriage Wednesday morning at the State House as it
launched its new media campaign.
The campaign, which supports marriage between a man and a woman,
will run in several states. It's being launched just as Rhode
Island's General Assembly is about to
consider legislation that would allow same-sex
couples married in another state get divorced in Rhode Island.
During the news conference, Carcieri called himself a
"traditionalist" and said the best upbringing for a child is in a
home with a mother and father.
He said he is not anti-gay, rather he believes the issue should
be decided by voters, and not by courts or legislators.
"In Massachusetts it was the court.
In Vermont it was the legislature. I believe it
should be done with citizens. Let them decide," Carcieri said.
Gay marriage supporters said they are garnering more widespread
support, and feel at its core, it's a civil rights issue.
"There is support growing," said Kathy Kushner of
Marriage Equality Rhode Island. "Look at
Iowa and Vermont. The tide is beginning to
turn."
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