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Quotation:

	"I [God] hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies...but let justice roll down like the waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), Amos 5:21-24)
	"Individual rights run amok can cause great harm to other individuals and, in particular, to families. There has to be a balance between individual rights and community rights. We cannot just sit back and allow a few to impose their morals on us." An anti-same-sex marriage statement by Pro-Family Hawaii.

Introduction:

It is perhaps logical that the first move towards same-sex marriages in the U.S. occurred in Hawaii.

Aikane, close male societal and sexual relationships, were an accepted part of ancient Hawai'ian culture, until the arrival of the Christian missionaries. Also, the state has probably the greatest diversity of religious belief and racial heritage in the United States. Only about 34% of the Hawaiian population considers itself Judeo-Christian. This compares with about 75% on the mainland.

Topics covered in this section:

	1990-1996: Original court challenges. Circuit court trial
	1996: Constitutional amendment proposed, Circuit court issues ruling
	1997: Legislative Activity
	1998-1999: Constitutional amendment passes. Court nixes same-sex marriage
	2007: Proposed legalization of civil unions
	2009: Second try to legalize civil unions Civil union bill introduced Bill HB444 passes House committee Confusion reigns: 1 constitutional amendment, 2 interpretations! Bill HB444 passes the full House and is refused by the Senate

Copyright © 1996 to 2009 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 1997-JUL-11
Latest update: 2009-FEB-27
Author: B.A. Robinson

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