With the Hawaii Primary Election just a couple weeks away, we're neck-deep in political endorsements. Here's a batch from the Hawaii Democratic Party's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Caucus. "The GLBT Caucus used a combination of surveys, candidate forums, and voting records to compile the list of supportive candidates," state's the caucus' July 18 news release … [Read more...] about Hawaii Democratic Party’s GLBT Caucus Hands Out Primary Endorsements
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The Evil Of Three Lessers: The 2014 Hawaii Governors’ Race
The state Office of Elections' list of candidates for the 2014 election lists 12 individuals running for governor. Looking over the names, we find three Democrats, two Republicans, one Libertarian, one Indpendent and four Non-Partisans. Ten of them hail from Oahu, and the remaining two list Hawaii Island as their home. The first to file was Khis Dejean Caldwell, a non-partisan … [Read more...] about The Evil Of Three Lessers: The 2014 Hawaii Governors’ Race
Equality Hawaii Foundation: 1,417 Same-Sex Couples Married In Hawaii In Last Six Months
Of the 9,640 marriages registered in the State of Hawaii since the state legalized same-sex marriage on Dec. 2, 2013, 1,417 of those have been same-sex couples, according to a May 15 news release from Equality Hawaii Foundation. The news release, which is based on data gathered by the state Department of Health (DOH), calls the 1,417 figure "impressive." "While we don't … [Read more...] about Equality Hawaii Foundation: 1,417 Same-Sex Couples Married In Hawaii In Last Six Months
2013 MauiTime Year In Review
Let’s call 2013 the Year of Ends. Ex-National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden, who is now in exile in Russia after fleeing Hawaii with millions of secret documents, ended any feeling we had that the Obama Administration cared more about civil liberties than his predecessors. South African President Nelson Mandela’s death brought an end to a time when people … [Read more...] about 2013 MauiTime Year In Review
State Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill; Hawaii GOP Goes Nuts, Calls For Democracy
As has been well-reported, this afternoon the Hawaii state Senate passed the House version of SB1 19-4 with two excused. The bill, which legalizes same-sex marriage in the state, proceeds to Governor Neil Abercrombie, where it's widely expected that he'll sign it, perhaps within the next day. Within minutes of the recording of the Senate vote, Hawaii Republican Party executive … [Read more...] about State Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill; Hawaii GOP Goes Nuts, Calls For Democracy