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Calvin Say needs to grow a backbone

Sun, 01/24/2010 - 01:21

Why can't Democrats learn how to fight for anything? Recently, the Hawaiian Senate passed a civil union bill by a margin of 18-7. The measure now moves to the State House where the Democrats outnumber Republicans 45-6 and passage is almost certainly guaranteed. However, the House Speaker Democrat Calvin Say says he may not even bring it up for a vote because he may not have the votes to override an anticipated veto by Republican Governor Linda Lingle.


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Guam Considers Domestic Partnerships

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 12:03

Recently, the Legislature in Guam took steps to recognize to recognize gay and lesbian relationships. In June, the Guam Youth Congress, an advisory board to the territory's legislature, introduced Bill 138 which would grant gays and lesbian couples all the rights and obligations of heterosexual married spouses. Of course, the usual suspects have come out against equality.


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Quick Hits

Sat, 03/14/2009 - 05:21
• From the Brown Daily Herald and featuring APAP's own board member, Ramey Ko: Panel: Asian Americans a political force • Talk about Enlightenment: U.S.

Marriage Equality Moves Back to Hawaii

Mon, 02/16/2009 - 14:53
nishihara It's funny sometimes the things you find sitting in your inbox. I don't know how I got on this group's list (I'm definitely not their target audience), but I just got emailed an urgent message from a group trying to stop the Civil Unions Bill currently making its way through the Hawaii State House. Of course I went to this "group's" website and found the usual assortment of half-naked men in leather and drag alongside the dire warnings about saving the children and overturning the will of the people. (I won't include their link on this site as I don't want to promote their efforts.) However, there is something you can do:

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