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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Posted on Advocate.com January 13, 2011
Civil Union Talks Resume in Hawaii
By Michelle Garcia
BLAKE OSHIRO X390 | ADVOCATE.COM
Under the leadership of a new governor who supports gays and lesbians,
Hawaiian lawmakers are looking to resubmit a bill to legalize civil unions
after the legislature reconvenes in Honolulu next week.
Rep. Blake Oshiro (pictured), who is gay, told KITV that he wants to push
the bill through early in the legislative term so that lawmakers can focus
more time on "the economy, protecting jobs, finding a way to make sure that
we cover the budget deficit. And so we would prefer that this not continue
on through session."
There is also a possibility that new governor Neil Abercrombie will
reintroduce the civil unions bill as part of a bigger legislative package.
Former governor Linda Lingle vetoed a civil unions bill last summer, after
the proposed law survived a tumultuous journey in the legislature.
Oshiro said that because the federal government does not recognize same-sex
relationships and because Hawaii's state taxes are based on federal tax laws
, changes would need to occur to accommodate Hawaiian gay and lesbian
couples who enter into civil unions. | m******1
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