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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Posted on Advocate.com November 07, 2010
Hawaii Could Legalize Same-Sex Unions
By Advocate.com Editors
HAWAII GAY TOURISM X300 | ADVOCATE.COM
Same-sex civil unions in Hawaii could become state law next year, following
the election victory of pro-gay rights Democratic Gov.-elect Neil
Abercrombie and the rejection of many church-backed candidates, reports
Washington Post.
Democratic majorities were retained in the state House and Senate, which
approved a civil unions bill this year before it was vetoed. Gov.-elect
Abercrombie has said he will sign a similar law if passed by the Legislature.
Hawaii, which has been a battleground in the gay rights movement for years,
would become the sixth state to grant essentially the same rights of
marriage to same-sex couples without actually authorizing marriage itself.
"I'm hopeful, but I would never want to call any shots until the final vote
is taken," says Majority Leader Blake Oshiro, who is gay. "While I remain
optimistic, there's still a lot of work to be done." |
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