Protests In Hawaii Against Marriage Equality Grow Larger and Angrier
As passage of Hawaii’s same-sex marriage bill grows ever closer and more likely, opposition groups are growing ever louder and more angry.
On Wednesday, it became nearly impossible for the Hawaii House of Representatives to conduct business. Dozens of protesters crowded the State Capitol Rotunda chanting ‘Let the people vote’ so loudly that the doors to the House chambers had to be closed so that representatives could hear themselves speak.
Thirty faith leaders who had scheduled a press conference to express their support of the bill were interrupted when the protesters moved to their location on the Capitol steps, continuing their chants.
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While visually and acoustically chaotic today, the same-sex marriage debate had already turned ugly in Hawaii. A state representative received a death threat last month for supporting SB1, and the president of Hawaii’s police union declared ‘You would have to kill me’ before he would enforce a law allowing same sex marriage.
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