Neil Abercrombie

HONOLULU -- The state House Judiciary Committee has decided not to schedule a hearing for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaii, likely leaving the measure tabled tabled for this legislative session. [ Read more → ]

HONOLULU -- Hawaii's Governor Neil Abercrombie says that he believes the state's law prohibiting same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but his Attorney General’s office said it will continue to defend it in federal court. [ Read more → ]

HONOLULU -- In a private ceremony set for just after midnight on Sunday, January 1, four same sex couples will enter into civil unions as the state's new civil unions law takes effect. [ Read more → ]

HONOLULU -- Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed same-sex civil unions into law Wednesday, granting same-sex and heterosexual couples the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as marriage under state law. [ Read more → ]

The Hawaii state Senate on Wednesday voted to approve civil unions for same-sex couples. The bill now goes to Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who supports civil unions and has promised to sign the bill into law. [ Read more → ]

HONOLULU -- Hawaii moved another step closer to granting civil unions for same-sex couples. A bill was approved in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday evening by a vote of 11-2, and now moves to the full House for debate and a vote. [ Read more → ]

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) has nominated lesbian judge Sabrina McKenna to the state's Supreme Court. “I don't think I ever would have imagined achieving this kind of honor in my life,” McKenna said. “I do think that the world is changing, and I think that my appointment is an example of that.” [ Read more → ]

The Hawaii Civil Unions Bill has made it out of committee by a vote of 3-2 and now advances to the full Senate. The measure is expected to pass easily and Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie, a gay rights supporter, said he would sign the bill if passed by the Legislature. [ Read more → ]

The once-progressive Aloha state seems doomed for Republican takeover, following lame duck Governor Linda Lingle's veto yesterday of a same-sex civil unions bill passed last month by the state legislature. [ Read more → ]