Rhode Island authorizes same-sex marriages effective August 1, 2013

On May 2, 2013, the governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee, signed legislation permitting same-sex marriages.  When the law takes effect on August 1, 2013, Rhode Island will become the tenth state where same-sex couples may legally marry.

See Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Rhode Island, CBSNews.com, May 2, 2013.