With Rhode Island poised to become the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriage following a key vote in the state’s General Assembly scheduled for Thursday, supporters of marriage equality are shifting their focus to other states.
The initial impression is that if the high court takes the case, instead of refusing it because of serious questions about legal standing, it that a clear majority of justices are in favor of striking down DOMA.
Hundreds of supporters of marriage equality gather late Monday afternoon at the Federal Courthouse downtown, cheering speakers who oppose California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).