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February 13, 2009 | 04:35 PM
"Love really is not between a man and a woman. It's between two human beings." That's Rep. Joe Bertram, quoted in a Maui News piece about the push for same sex civil unions in Hawaii. A civil union measure passed the House by a 33-17 vote and now heads to the Senate, where it's expected to meet stronger opposition. (For those keeping score at home, Rep. Angus McKelvey of West Maui was the lone Valley Isle representative to side with the "nays.")
The main argument against the bill will be familiar to anyone who's followed this debate here and in other states, and was summed up succinctly by Rep. Gene Ward of Oahu: "This bill is not about equality. It is about an end-run for same sex marriages." No, it's about equality, but thanks for playing.
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