It’s the new year, and new gay-rights laws are now in effect in a handful of states. Here’s a summary of the most significant changes. Civil Unions Hawaii and Delaware are now the seventh and eighth states to allow same-sex couples to tie the knot.
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New Gay Rights Laws Take Effect in 2012
On Tuesday, July 6, Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii vetoed a state measure that would have provided same sex and unwed opposite sex couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples.
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Hawaii Governor Vetoes Same Sex Civil Unions
The state of Hawaii may join California, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington in allowing same sex civil unions, which provide the legal benefits of being married to same sex couples without authorizing “marriage.” Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. allow same sex..
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Hawaii Law On Civil Unions Awaits Gov’s Signature
On January 22, the Hawaii state Senate finally decided the fate of House Bill 444, granting both heterosexual and same sex
The New York Times reports that VMG Global has pleaded guilty to selling dietary health supplements that were laced with steroids.
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Company Spikes Dietary Health Supplements With Steroids
The Guantanamo Detainee Review Task Force is recommending that nearly 50 detainees be held indefinitely without charge.
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Nearly 50 Guantanamo Bay Detainees to be Held, not Tried
