Tag Archives: hawaii
Speed Read: Tuesday 12 November 2013
Hawaii's Senate is expected to easily concur with the House marriage equality bill today. Liberty Counsel is appealing a decision Friday from a federal court who said the New Jersey ban on sexual orientation change efforts passes constitutional muster. Senator
Speed Read: Monday 11 November 2013
New petition affecting gays before the U.S. Supreme Court. Seventeen-vote difference separates pro-marriage equality and anti-marriage equality attorney general candidates in Virginia. Hawaii expected to enact its marriage equality law before Illinois does; final concurrence vote in Hawaii Senate Tuesday.
Hawaii House clears marriage bill, Senate concurrence vote Tuesday
The Hawaii House gave final approval Friday to a marriage equality bill, putting Hawaii on track to become the 16th state plus the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex couples to marry. The voting and amendment process was a raucous
Speed Read: Friday 8 November 2013
ENDA passed the Senate yesterday for the first time in its 19-year history. The Hawaii House, which convenes today at 3 p.m. EDT, is slated to give final passage to a marriage equality bill there today. A state judge in
Speed Read: Thursday 7 November 2013
The Senate is expected to pass ENDA today at 1:45 EDT, but not before wrestling first with an amendment to dramatically expand who can be exempt from the law. Rancor continues in Hawaii as the House rejects attempts to delay
Hawaii House panel advances bill
A Hawaii House panel voted Tuesday evening to recommend passage of a marriage equality bill with three amendments. The vote was not announced and could not be clearly discerned from the roll call.
Speed Read: Tuesday 5 November 2013
Debate is expected today in the U.S. Senate as it begins to consider ENDA, following yesterday's successful procedural vote. The Hawaii House hearing on a marriage bill continued late into the night last night. The Illinois House is expected to
Speed Read: Monday 4 November 2013
This could be an historic week for LGBT civil rights or a dud. The potential exists for final passage of marriage equality bills in Hawaii and Illinois, and the possibility of passage of ENDA in the U.S. Senate.
Speed Read: Friday 1 November 2013
The Senate will vote Monday evening on whether to debate and vote on ENDA. Senator John McCain says he's leaning against ENDA and expects some amendments to address "religious oriented" concerns. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is cracking down on the
