Traditional marriage is at risk in Hawaii. Despite Hawaii having an amendment written into its constitution (Article 1 Sec. 23) that "the legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples," the law is being skirted with the so-called Civil Unions Bill (HB 444). The bill which has been "stuck" in the Senate Judiciary & Government Operations Committee since February of this year may become law if liberal Democrats in the State Senate take it up for a vote again.
Led by the charge of Senators Gary Hooser, Les Ihara and possibly Brian Taniguchi, chair of the Senate JGO committee, the bill may be pulled at the last minute and voted to the floor in these waning hours of the 2009 Legislative Session.
Opponents of HB 444 are urged to show up at the State Capitol Senate session anytime today (May 7). Session will start at 10:00 a.m. and will probably continue into the afternoon and possibly into the early evening. The color for opponents to wear is red (as shown in the photo above) to distinguish themselves from the rainbows the gay people wear.
Those who cannot make it to the session are urged to call or write to their Senators. All of the Senators listed below need to be contacted and urged to not pull HB 444 out of committee.
Senators who are highly likely to support HB 444 and vote it out of committee and possibly into law:
- Gary Hooser - 586-6030
- Les Ihara - 586-6250
- Rosalyn Baker - 586-6070
- Carol Fukunaga - 586-7335
- Michelle Kidani - 586-7100
- Suzanne Chun Oakland - 586-6130
- Kalani English - 587-7225
- David Ige - 586-6230
- Dwight Takamine 586-7335
- Clarence Nishihara - 586-6970
- Russell Kokubun - 586-6760
- Wil Espero - 586-6360
- Brickwood Galuteria 586-6740
- Clayton Hee 586-7330
- Brian Taniguchi - 586-6460
- Jill Tokuda - 587-7215
- Josh Green - 586-9385
- Colleen Hanabusa - 586-7793
- Donna Mercado Kim - 587-7200
- Shan Tstusui - 586-7344
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