Hawaii becomes 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage

Hawaii becomes 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage

Hawaii became the 15th state to allow same-sex couples to marry after the state Senate on Tuesday sent legislation to Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s (D) desk.

After a same-sex marriage bill hit legislative roadblocks earlier this year, and after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the federal Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, Abercrombie called the legislature back into special session to pass a compromise measure.

The new version of the bill includes protections for religious officials who object to same-sex marriage.

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