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I don’t think I should have to tell you that I am deeply sad/frustrated/annoyed by the Prop 8 decision yesterday.  And it’s still biting.  A lot.

So here is a little good news to take some of the edge off.

Google alerts just alerted me to this Providence Journal article regarding a recent poll conducted by Brown University.  Observe the good news bearing results:

The majority of Rhode Islanders support the idea of same-sex marriage in the Ocean State, with 60 percent in favor of gay nuptials and 31 percent opposed, according to a new Brown University poll.
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An even larger percentage –– three quarters of respondents — said they would favor same-sex civil unions.

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The Brown poll, conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy, surveyed 593 registered Rhode Island voters between May 18 and May 20. On the question of gay marriage, the results fell largely on partisan lines, with Democrats generally supporting the legal change and Republicans mostly opposing it.
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More striking were the generational differences. Only 32 percent of voters over the age of 70 said they support same-sex marriage, but among 18-to-29-year-olds, 87 percent voiced support, as did 70 percent of the 30-to-39-year-olds.
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“It’s no surprise,” said Kathy J. Kushnir, executive director of Marriage Equality. “This is exactly who Rhode Islanders are. They support equality and [want] everyone [to have] the same rights and recognition that they have for themselves.”

Word.  Thank you fellow Rhode Islanders.  I am also a little surprised and heartened that 32% of the over-70 crowd in my state even supports gay marriage.  I would have honestly thought it would be less.

Seriously.  It’s TIME.

I mean, it’s actually time for some federal action, but Rhode Island is stupid close to being left behind while the rest of the Northeast attempts to sweep the “race to recognize marriage equality” boardgame.  I have hope that the tide is turning on this issue, sooner rather than later.

(I was going to say something more here about California, but it started with “Dear California Supreme Court” and ended with “douchenozzles”.)

Let’s just dwell the positive tip for now.