Hawaii Governor Vetoes Civil Unions Bill

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

The governor of Hawaii has vetoed a civil unions bill that would have granted same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples because she believes the issue is of “such societal importance that it deserves to be decided directly by all the people of Hawaii.”

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New Poll Finds Majority Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

A new report based on a recent national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that while increasing numbers of Americans say they favor civil unions for same-sex couples, the majority remain opposed to same-sex marriage and homosexuality in general.

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