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msongs

(67,436 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:12 AM Nov 2013

Hawaii - House passes marriage equality, Hawaii to join the other gay marriage states !!

30 yes, 19 no, 2 excused. Out lesbian legislator again votes NO on marriage equality for her own people.

bill goes back to the s enate for a quick review then on the governor for signature next week

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Hawaii - House passes marriage equality, Hawaii to join the other gay marriage states !! (Original Post) msongs Nov 2013 OP

K&R! hrmjustin Nov 2013 #1

K&R Change has come Nov 2013 #2

more detailed report here - > msongs Nov 2013 #3

I wonder which will be #15 and #16 ... because... Tx4obama Nov 2013 #5

Watch tourism soar when this becomes law. HI stands to make a bundle from the whole MADem Nov 2013 #4

govenor will sign dsc Nov 2013 #10

Wonderful. This isn't just the right thing to do, it's a jobs-creator. MADem Nov 2013 #11

Congratulations Hawaii :) Tx4obama Nov 2013 #6

Did the out legislator give a reason why she voted no? n/t LeftofObama Nov 2013 #7

Great. K&R. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #8

More good news on the Marriage Equality front. MineralMan Nov 2013 #9

Hawaii? Is that near Kenya? progressoid Nov 2013 #12

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. K&R!

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:13 AM

Nov 2013

Change has come

(2,372 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:15 AM

Nov 2013

msongs

(67,436 posts)

3. more detailed report here - >

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:16 AM

Nov 2013

http://www.bilerico.com/2013/11/breaking_hawaii_approves_marriage_equality.php

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

5. I wonder which will be #15 and #16 ... because...

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:28 AM

Nov 2013

In Illinois the bill has passed both the Senate and House - BUT Governor Quinn has scheduled the signing ceremony for November 20th and marriages will not begin until June 1, 2014.

So, if the Governor of Hawaii signs the Hawaii bill before November 20th and marriages begin December 2nd...

... then it looks like Hawaii might bump Illinois down a notch

MADem

(135,425 posts)

4. Watch tourism soar when this becomes law. HI stands to make a bundle from the whole

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:24 AM

Nov 2013

"destination wedding" set. MA saw a noticeable bump in tourism for that very purpose.

Why is the Out lesbian voting no? Is she a Republican? Clueless? Or is she in a relationship where she really doesn't want to commit and doesn't know how to say "I don't want to get married?"

Governor will sign this, right?

dsc

(52,166 posts)

10. govenor will sign

Reply to MADem (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 03:02 PM

Nov 2013

He is why they were there voting on this in the first place. The out lesbian is not a Republican, nor was her district opposed. She claims she voted this way due to trying to protect religious freedom.