I don’t know about you, but I’ve been hiding under my desk since Halloween night. Usually, the evening passes uneventfully for me each year, with minimal frights and few true scares. But this year was different. That’s what I get for monitoring the state House of Representatives Special Session hearing on SB1, the bill that would finally legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaii. … [Read more...] about Hawaii House Of Representatives Committees Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill Despite Testimony Horrors
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Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same-Sex Marriage Starts Today
Well, this is it. At 10am this morning, the Hawaii State Legislature went into Special Session to deal with, among other things, the issue of same-sex marriage. Ironically, after all the decades of controversy and missed opportunities, the issue today seems not to be if Governor Neil Abercrombie's proposed legislation will pass, but by how much. "This passage is inevitable," … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same-Sex Marriage Starts Today
Hawaii AG David M. Louie Says State Legislature Can Deal With Same-Sex Marriage
Anyone out there worried that the state Legislature’s upcoming Oct. 28 special session that’s slated to consider a bill legalizing same-sex marriage may be in some way unconstitutional (either state or federal) can rest easier, Attorney General David M. Louie said on Oct. 15. “The authority to enact legislation recognizing marriages between two individuals of the same sex is … [Read more...] about Hawaii AG David M. Louie Says State Legislature Can Deal With Same-Sex Marriage