Recognition of same-sex unions in Hawaii

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See also: Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships in Hawaii

Hawaii has legalized neither same-sex marriages nor civil unions.^{[citation needed]} However, any two unmarried people, including same-sex couples, can register for a reciprocal beneficiary relationship. This provides some of the rights and benefits that come with marriages and civil unions.

In 1998, Hawaii amended its state constitution to prevent the judicial introduction of same-sex marriage. However, there is nothing in the consitution on civil unions and the legislature is not provented from introducing either same-sex marriage or civil unions.^{[citation needed]}

A bill to create civil unions was proposed in 2007, but did not succeed.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

• Hawaii Constitutional Amendment 2 (1998)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States
• Same-sex marriage in the United States public opinion
• Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States
• Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States by state
• Same-sex marriage status in the United States by state
• List of benefits of marriage in the United States
• Defense of Marriage Act
• Marriage Protection Act
• Defense of marriage amendment
• Federal Marriage Amendment
• Domestic partnerships in the United States
• Freedom to Marry Coalition
• History of civil marriage in the U.S.

[edit] External links

• Hawaii State Dept. of Health "About Reciprocal Beneficiary Relationships"
• Former gay union foe now lobbying for equality - Activist hopes to see civil unions enacted in Hawaii
• Bills would allow civil unions for gays

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