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Hawaii Senate approves transgender workplace protections bill
The Hawaii state Senate on Tuesday voted to extend employment protections to transgender people.
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Hawaii governor signs same-sex civil unions bill into law
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.
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Hawaii state Senate approves civil unions; Governor pledges to sign bill
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.
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Hawaii state House approves same-sex civil unions bill
HONOLULU — The Hawaii House of Representatives on Friday voted to approve civil unions for same-sex couples, moving the proposal back to the state Senate for final consideration.
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Hawaii civil unions bill clears House Judiciary Committee
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.
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Marriage equality battle ramps up in New Hampshire, Maryland
Two New Hampshire legislators have introduced bills to repeal the state’s marriage equality law, even though Republican leaders said that such a repeal is not a party priority in 2011. And several other states saw legislative moves toward or away from equality in the past week.
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Hawaii civil unions bill passes full Senate
The Hawaii State Senate on Friday passed a civil unions bill that would grant same-sex and heterosexual partners essentially the same protections, rights and benefits currently extended to married couples.
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Hawaii governor appoints lesbian judge to state Supreme Court
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.”
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Hawaii civil unions bill advances, measure back on legislature’s agenda
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.
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The state of Marriage Equality in 2011
2011 will likely see a number of battles state by state across the country. Three states plus the District of Columbia are facing the prospect of losing marriage equality, an additional seven states could start the process of amending their state constitutions to ban marriage equality, five could gain marriage equality.