Hawaii lawmakers OK civil unions

By Mark Niesse
Friday, April 30, 2010
ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii is a step closer to joining a small group of other states in allowing same-sex civil unions.

In a move that still needs the governor's signature to become law, the House of Representatives Thursday night approved a measure that has drawn some of the state's biggest protest rallies.

Republican Gov. Linda Lingle hasn't said whether she'll reject it or sign it into law but her office said later that she will carefully review the bill. the rest