Court: Gay couple married in Massachusetts can't divorce in R.I.
By Eric Tucker
Associated Press Writer
December 7, 2007

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—A lesbian couple who married in Massachusetts cannot get divorced in their home state of Rhode Island, the state's highest court ruled Friday in a setback to gay rights advocates who sought greater recognition for same-sex relationships.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision, said the family court lacks the authority to grant a divorce because state lawmakers have not defined marriage as anything other than between a man and a woman. the rest