Pro Vs. Anti: The Rhode Island Gay Marriage Showdown

DUN DUN DUN.

On Tuesday, The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee began hearing testimony from supporters and opponents of gay marriage. Both sides showed up loud and vocal.

Here’s how that went…

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2. Pro:

Via Twitter: @RIUnited

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3. Anti:

Via youtube.com

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4. Pro:

Twitter: @i

Matthew, a 12-year-old kid with two moms, testified and said: “If you came to our house, you’d feel the love we have for one another.”

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5. Anti:

AP

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6. Pro:

Via instagr.am

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7. Anti:

Via youtube.com

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8. Pro:

Via instagr.am

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9. Anti:

Via Twitter: @CameronFX

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10. Pro:

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11. Anti:

Via Twitter: @RIUnited

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12. Pro:

Via Twitter: @RIUnited

Laura Pisaturo (the woman in the picture above) said: “My partner and I only have one regret. We could not marry in Rhode Island.”

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13. Anti:

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14. Pro:

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15. Anti:

AP

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16. Pro:

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17. Anti:

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18. Pro:

Via instagr.am

Senator Nesselbush watches the testimony.

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19. Anti:

Via Twitter: @RIUnited

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20. Pro:

Via instagr.am

Phone banking.

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21. Anti:

AP

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22. Pro:

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23. Anti:

AP

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24. Pro:

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25. Anti:

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26. And this video does a really good job of summing up the scene:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QXXIk8PVaqE.

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Thoughts?

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