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Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee Pens Amazing Op-Ed On Gay Marriage

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We are hours away from the legalization of gay marriage in the sate of Rhode Island, and in honor of this historic event the state's governor, Lincoln Chafee, has written an Op-Ed for The New York Times on why he is signing marriage equality into law.

Chafee writes of being one of only six Republican senators to vote against the amendment to ban same-sex marriage in 2004, and notes how of the six that opposed the amendment, only two were reelected to Congress.

In 2010 he was elected as governor of Rhode Island as an Independent.

This is how Chafee closes his piece:

So tomorrow, when I sign the Marriage Equality Act into law, I will be thinking of the Rhode Islanders who have fought for decades simply to be able to marry the person they love. I will be thinking of how Rhode Island is upholding its legacy as a place founded on the principles of tolerance and diversity. But I will also be thinking, as all governors must, about the economy. With marriage equality becoming law tomorrow night in Rhode Island, we are sending a clear message that we are open for business, and that all are welcome. I hope that leaders in capitals across the country — including Washington — will soon realize that marriage equality is an issue where doing the right thing and the smart thing are one and the same.

Pretty powerful, and practical, stuff.

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