Protesting for same sex marriage

Warwick, RI (AP) - Two groups that support legalizing gay marriage in Rhode Island plan to protest outside an event being held by an organization that opposes same-sex marriage.

Heterosexual couples will be renewing their vows at Sunday afternoon’s event in Warwick organized by the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Marriage.

The pro-gay marriage groups Queer Action of Rhode Island and Providence Equality Action Committee say their members, including some who were legally married in other places, are planning a peaceful protest. But they say they want participants of the event to see how they are hurting their fellow citizens.

Rhode Island is the only New England state that doesn’t allow some sort of same-sex union.