Anti-gay activist Debi Hartman now lobbying in favor of Civil Unions

Once she led the charge against gay marriage, now she is lobbying for equality in Hawaii

A woman who once led the charge against gay unions in Hawaii is now lobbying for their passage. Debi Hartmann is working with gay activists and Democratic leaders in Hawaii to enact civil unions that carry the same rights as traditional marriage.

The move represents a stark change for Hartmann, who once led Hawaii’s Future Today, a conservative group of Mormons, Catholics and others who opposed gay unions. In that role, the married mother of three railed against gay marriage.

Hawaii’s Future Today dissolved after a 1998 vote granted state lawmakers the authority to ban gay marriage. But in an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade, Hartmann said she now believes that Hawaii should enact civil unions to protect gay couples and their children.

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Good for her.

Does anyone remember Lee Merriweather? She softened, thank goodness, toward gays as the years went by, after making an ass of herself for years, campaigning against the very idea of gayness. Thanks, IanDB1!

for civil unions when I spoke with her about it over the summer. Every little bit does help.

She understands that it really is about equal rights, and she is a very nice person. I forgive her completely. Plus she works her tail off, and is helping bridge the gap between the party and the faith community. I respect her.