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Article: HAWAII PUTS GAY MARRIAGE ISSUE BACK IN THE CLOSET VERMONT SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE ISSUE SOON.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- December 11, 1999
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Hawaii's Supreme Court has slammed the door on gay marriages in the state once considered most likely to legalize same-sex unions. That means Vermont could be gay couples' best hope.
In a ruling Thursday, Hawaii's high court said the issue was resolved by a 1998 amendment to the state constitution against gay marriages.
Vermont is the only state whose top court is considering the issue. The Vermont Supreme Court is expected to rule any day on a case filed by three gay couples who want to marry.
Opponents of gay marriage cheered the ruling in Hawaii.
``Thank you to the Hawaii Supreme Court for affirming what we've known all along - that ...