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Lawmakers to vote on civil unions bill
Legislation meant as compromise on gay marriage
Updated: Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 2:13 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 2:13 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE - The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote on a bill Tuesday that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions.
The bill was filed as a compromise for gay marriage, which House Speaker Gordon Fox and others believed had no chance of passing this year.
Both same-sex marriage opponents and supporters have come out against the civil unions bill. Opponents say it redefines marriage, while same-sex supporters say it does not go far enough.
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