In a 31-19 vote, Hawaii’s State House approved a same-sex civil unions bill, sending the measure to the Senate for a final vote. (Lawmakers there already approved a similar bill last month in a 19-6 vote, but must vote again to approve the House’s changes.) It then heads to Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who says he’ll sign it.
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I so hope this works out. If so, me and my partner are taking a trip to get married there next year.
justiceontherocks
@scribe: Yo. Unless you’re marrying someone of the opposite gender this bill won’t do you any good.
Scott
In the late 1990’s Hawaii was the first state to almost have same sex marriage. They amended their constitution to prohibit it. Now they’ve gone the second-class citizen route. More than 10 years later. Hawaiians have no balls.
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@justiceontherocks: michigan does not have gay marriage or civil unions… I will take what I can get. Reciting vows on a beach with a setting sun with the man that I have loved since i was 19, is all that I need.
MikeE
@scribe: Come to Canada.. it will be a REAL marriage!
Ian
@MikeE: THANK YOU, no 2nd hand ‘civil union’ status for me! It’s insulting, it’s a “take this and shut up ’cause it’s all we’re willing to give you” consolation prize.
That said I bet Hawaii wants more gays with disposable incomes to move out there because who else could afford the often 2K and even 3K a month apartment rentals?!