Urge Rhode Island Governor to Cancel Speaking Engagement at Anti-Gay Event

Rhode Island Republican Governor Don Carcieri has been selected as the keynote speaker at a fund raising banquet for the Massachusetts Family Institute. He plans to keep his commitment and share his thoughts on "traditional marriage" with the audience even though he has been urged by activists and the Democratic party to cancel his attendance.

The event is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Newton, Massachusetts and he will be addressing an organization and crowd that maintain that homosexuality is "unhealthy and destructive to society." This appearance is an affront to civil liberties, as the Governor is pandering to "sectarian extremists" as worded by the Democratic party.

Please demand the Governor cancel his speaking engagement with MFI.

http://www.governor.ri.gov/webform/inquirytest.php

Governor Donald L. Carcieri
Office of the Governor
State House, Room 115
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 222-2080
Fax: (401) 222-8096

Open Door Thursday

Open Door Thursday is an opportunity for citizens of Rhode Island to have access to Governor Carcieri. Open Door Thursday is held on the last Thursday of each month. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Appointment Line: (401) 222-2080

Demand Marriage Rights at Providence, Rhode Island Rally

Rhode Island is the sole state in New England to not have marriage equality as the law of the land. Marriage Equality Rhode Island will be hosting a rally today at the statehouse demanding the legislature act to pass marriage before the legislative session ends.

Saturday, June 6
Rhode Island Statehouse
12:00 pm

Rhode Island Marriage Equality Hearing Today!

There will be a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the bill H-5744 ending marriage discrimination this afternoon at the rise of the House.

Please contact committee members and let them know why marriage equality is important to you. They need to hear from proponents of the measure prior to their hearing. Catholic opposition in the state has been loud and clear against the marriage equality bill within the state.

Click here to send an email to all of the House Judiciary Committee's members at once.