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Newport OUT Invites Public to Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage
Newport OUT invites the public to a welcoming ceremony and cocktail hour to celebrate the first day that gay marriage goes into effect
Nearly 16 and a half years to the day since the first bill was introduced to allow same-sex marriage in Rhode Island, city halls around the state will begin issuing licenses to same-sex couples on Thursday.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, Newport OUT is teaming up with Channing Memorial Church at 135 Pelham St. for a welcoming ceremony on Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. Channing, a Unitarian Universalist church, openly supported the marriage equality movement earlier this year.
“This date really marks a celebration of equality for all people,” says Lionel Pires, owner of NewportOUT.com.
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Following the event at Channing, the public is invited to make their way to Top of Newport at Hotel Viking at 1 Bellevue Ave. from 8 until 9:30 p.m. for light food and a cash bar to continue the celebration.
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