Hawaii: Lawmakers talking special session for same sex marriage

[dkf]

Two days after the Supreme Court made its rulings on same sex marriage Hawaii lawmakers are talking about a special session to pass marriage equality in the state.

Keep in mind there have been sessions to override vetoes and there was a special session for the Superferry so some lawmakers say marriage equality is a big enough issue to resolve sooner rather than later.

Momentum is already changing on the same sex marriage issue. State Senator Will Espero for one voted against civil unions in the past, but has now changed his mind and says he will vote to support marriage equality for all.

"My position has evolved as well and I would support same sex marriage as long as there was the religious exemption for churches," said State Senator Will Espero, (D) Senate Majority Floor Leader. "If you just watch what has been going on in the last few years society and attitudes have been evolving and are changing and I feel it is inevitable this will happen it's just a matter of time."

http://m.hawaiinewsnow.com/ms/p/a3/55/view.m?id=124279&storyId=22719906&news=Top%20Stories&news2=Main

[hrmjustin]

1. I hope they pass it!

[dkf]

2. How can anyone deny others happiness and joy?

I think it's contagious. I hope we don't disappoint again.

[Tx4obama]

3. K&R :) n/t

[sheshe2]

4. Kicked and Recommending!

Go Hawaii~

[customerserviceguy]

5. We need all of the blue states

which stained their constitutions with homophobia to reverse that process. We need to go from a quarter of the states having marriage equality to half of them embracing it, and another quarter to institute the half step of civil union. I expect that the final quarter will never countenance either, but they'll have to be dealt with by a future SCOTUS that applies the FF&C clause.