Gov. Linda Lingle this afternoon announced that she has vetoed HB444, which would have legalized civil unions in the state of Hawaii. A rush transcript of her remarks, and the subsequent Q&A with the media, follows: Aloha everyone and welcome. I wanted to let the media know first of all that at the conclusion of the news [...]
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Governor Vetoes Civil Unions
July 6th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Politics
Tags: civilunions·gaymarriage·hb444·marriage
Supporters Rally to Revive Civil Unions Bill
May 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Hawaii, Politics
Supporters of House Bill 444, or the “civil unions bill,” are not ready to give up. While Tuesday, May 5 Thursday, May 7 is the effective deadline for any last-minute action on the stalled bill, late signals from the Senate offer a glimmer of hope. HB444, which offers same-sex couples the opportunity to enter into [...]
Okino: Homosexuality causes disease
February 24th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Politics
There’s a maelstrom of controversy surrounding Hawaii House Bill #444, which “extends the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union.” Churches and other groups organized a demonstration against the bill that drew thousands to the State Capitol on Sunday, and the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii staged [...]
