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Hawaii signs bill to make it the next state to legalize same sex marriage.

Courtesy of HuffPo:

The Hawaii Senate passed a House-amended bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Tuesday.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie is expected to sign the bill into law quickly, perhaps as soon as Wednesday, which would allow Hawaii to beat out Illinois as the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage.

The Hawaii law allows same-sex couples to marry in the Aloha State beginning Dec. 2, just in time for destination wedding season.

I have to imagine that hotel owners and wedding planners in Hawaii are cartwheeling all over the place.

I mean comes on! A gay wedding in Hawaii? Who would not want to attend?

I'm straight but even I want to get gay married in Hawaii.

Here was President Obama's statement on this earlier:I want to congratulate the Hawaii State Legislature on passing legislation in support of marriage equality.

With today’s vote, Hawaii joins a growing number of states that recognize that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters should be treated fairly and equally under the law. Whenever freedom and equality are affirmed, our country becomes stronger. By giving loving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry if they choose, Hawaii exemplifies the values we hold dear as a nation. I’ve always been proud to have been born in Hawaii, and today’s vote makes me even prouder. And Michelle and I extend our best wishes to all those in Hawaii whose families will now be now given the security and respect they deserve.

I have to say that this can ONLY serve to reinforce every fear that the religious conservatives had about Barack Obama becoming President of the United States.

Which is so awesome in my opinion.

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