ALOHA! With Governor's signature today, civil unions are now the law in Hawaii

[Bluebear]

A few minutes ago, Hawaii's Governor Neil Abercrombie signed the civil unions bill into law...

Despite battling a cold, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie got out of his sick bed today to sign the Rainbow State’s civil unions bill into law.

Abercrombie, a Democrat, said the new law would truly make all Hawaiians equal.

He said Hawaii “does not let diversity divide us.”

“This bill represents equal rights for everybody in Hawaii,” Abercrombie said just before formally signing the bill.

The Rainbow State will join 13 other states plus Washington, D.C., with laws providing an expansive form of state-level relationship recognition for gay and lesbian couples.

Congrats to everyone in Hawaii who made this happen.

http://gay.americablog.com/2011/02/with-governors-signature-today-civil.html

[Kurovski]

1. K&R!

Soon, marriage!

[Newest Reality]

2. Aloha, Hawaii!

Congratulations, and thanks for supporting equal rights with action!

We can unite in our diversity.

Solidarity.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Yeah well pardon me if I don't get all giddy over this. Don't you people realize that

gays marrying would make a mockery out of my straight divorce???!!!! :evilgrin:

[Kurovski]

4. Awww, Come here, let me hold you...

:D

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. OK

:hug:

[Kurovski]

13. Thanks!

:hug: :hi:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

14. You forgot one thing.

You're supposed to tell me it's going to be OK. :P :toast:

[Kurovski]

17. It's going to be...

FABULOUS! :*

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. LOL nt

[Bluebear]

5. 'out of my straight divorce'

LOLOL :toast:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. I have to admit I've been wanting to use that one for a while. nt

[Mojeoux]

10. Good on YOU HAWAII!!

Governor Brown better help get rid of Prop 8 here in California ASAP. We're gonna lose a fortune in the Wedding Planning industry!!!

[krispos42]

24. Wait... so I'm not really divorced anymore?

Oh, shit!

:scared: :cry: :banghead:

[Ohio Joe]

7. K&R - nt

[madinmaryland]

9. Congratulations! Maryland's legislature is on the way to passing the legalization

of same-sex marriage in the next several weeks.

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[uppityperson]

12. k&r

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Abercrombie is a great Governor

Ingle did do a decent job, for a republican, but she was not in the real crazee group

[beac]

16. Bravo, Gov. Abercrombie!!

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[Withywindle]

19. Whoo-hoo!

Aloha spirit indeed!

[Withywindle]

20. Does that mean...

...















gay and lesbian Kenyans can now get US birth certificates for their children?



I know, I know.

:spank:

[EFerrari]

21. K&R

[Starry Messenger]

22. Mahalo!

k&r

[fishwax]

23. WOOHOO!

:woohoo: