RECOGNITION OF GAY UNIONS IN HAWAII

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''See also: Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships in Hawaii.''
Hawaii has neither legalized same-sex marriage nor civil unions however the state does provide for Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships which any two people, who are not married, can register for, including same-sex couples.
In 1998 Hawaiians amended their state constitution to prevent the judicial introduction of same-sex marrigae, however the constitution is silent on civil unions and does not prevent the legislature from introducing either same-sex marriage or civil unions.
On February 27, 2007, legislation to legalize civil unions was debated in the Hawaii State Legislature. But after the hearing in Hawaii House Judiciary Committee, the Hawaii state representatives declined to vote on the subject, killing the bill.

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See also

★ Hawaii Constitutional Amendment 2 (1998)

★ Same-sex marriage in the United States

★ Same-sex marriage in the United States public opinion

★ Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States

★ Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States by state

★ Same-sex marriage status in the United States by state

★ List of benefits of marriage in the United States

★ Defense of Marriage Act

★ Marriage Protection Act

★ Defense of marriage amendment

★ Federal Marriage Amendment

★ Domestic partnerships in the United States

★ Freedom to Marry Coalition

★ History of civil marriage in the U.S.

External links

★ Hawaii State Dept. of Health "About Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships"

★ Former gay union foe now lobbying for equality - Activist hopes to see civil unions enacted in Hawaii

★ Bills would allow civil unions for gays

★ www.365gay.com - Hawaii Lawmakers Kill Civil Unions Bill