Bad news for Hawaiian homos - lawmakers failed to vote on the state's proposed civil unions bill, thus tossing it to the dust bin of history. More than a 100 people gathered to discuss the controversial law and yammered on for five hours before pols called an end to the meeting. CBS reports:

Representatives offered little explanation to the public, but it was a sign that the bill lacked enough support to become law.

Civil unions had been suggested as a way for the state to sidestep a controversy over gay marriage, but they proved to be nearly as contentious.

Per usual, the religious right came out against the proposal, while the gays bemoaned injustice. Sounds like we'll be hearing more of that. Ain't that grand?

Via Dial The Operator who, in turn, lifted it from Popbitch comes the totally unsubstantiated rumor that homo-photog David LaChapelle's so afraid of the killer bird flu, he's bought a compound in Hawaii:

David is convinced Avian flu is going to wipe out most of earth's population, but that the only safe place will be Hawaii. LaChapelle has bought a former nudist colony on Maui and is hoping to turn it into a bunker for all his friends, like Pamela Anderson. LaChapelle also likes to break wind loudly.

We're not sure we understand the logic here. Does Mr. L think birds don't exist in Hawaii or that it's too far for them to fly? Regardless, we've a feeling that in the unlikely change that a bird flu pandemic extinguishes the burning rash that is humanity, it gonna get you, too, David.

Unless, of course, you let loose on continuous fart, in which case you're totally cool.

We're sure you're wondering: who's that pretty lady? Well, that there's our nation's top-ranking trannie-politico, Kim Coco Iwamoto. After earning the vote on Tuesday, the 38-year old attorney's landed herself a seat on Hawaii's Board of Elections. The Washington Blade provides a bit more information about the ascending:

Iwamoto, who was born on the island of Kauai and attended a Catholic boys school in Honolulu, did not immediately respond to requests for an interview.
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Iwamoto has a law degree from the University of New Mexico. She was featured in a handbook on transgender policy for her advocacy of special restroom facilities on the school's campus after she was harassed for using the women's bathroom.

Girl! You work it out and give those kiddies some right-good schooling.

The main reason gays go to Hawaii is to enjoy the sun and the guys. Hawaii’s got them both in abundance. So a trip to the islands should include Waikiki, Hawaii’s fag central.

Though the appropriately named Queen’s Beach is technically the gay beach, the place for us to sunbathe without having to worry about pesky tan lines is the nearby Lighthouse Beach.

Our overall top hotel pick for Honolulu is the W Hotel. It’s totally classy. But if you have real money to blow then it might just be worth it to live like Bette Midler and crash at the Halekulani Hotel’s Vera Wang Suite. Everything, including the mirrored art, has been decorated by the fashion queen herself. But luxury comes at a cost of $4,000 a night.

Hula’s is the oldest gay club in Waikiki. Very popular. Another place locals seem to love is Angles. They have an all-male revue, Sensually Certified, (tacky name yes, but since when have revues been considered classy?) and offer the ubiquitous gay catamaran cruise.

And while in Hawaii, every queer should pay his or her respects to the men and women who lost their lives during the attack of Pearl Harbor. A personal trip to the USS Arizona might just help you forget the bigger human catastrophe that was Ben Affleck’s Pearl Harbor.