Members of the civil rights organization that led the Hawai‘i fight for civil unions say the New York Legislature’s historic vote to legalize same-sex marriage will “serve as a catalyst” for gay marriage locally. “Our goal is to achieve full
Members of the civil rights organization that led the Hawai‘i fight for civil unions say the New York Legislature’s historic vote to legalize same-sex marriage will “serve as a catalyst” for gay marriage locally.
“Our goal is to achieve full marriage equality in Hawai‘i for same-sex couples,” Alan Spector, Equality Hawai‘i co-chair, told Civil Beat. “Civil unions are an important step in that process, but they don’t represent full social and legal equality.”
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