Hawaii Governor Nixes Civil Unions

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle has vetoed a bill that would have established civil unions for same-sex couples. The legislature is not expected to override the governor's veto (Talking Points Memo). The next time someone argues that we should push for civil unions instead of full marriage equality, remind them of Hawaii. Even second-class civil unions are too much for people like Lingle, who deny the basic rights of LGBT people to equal treatment under the law.