Each week, the Honolulu Star-­Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System.

Each week, the Honolulu Star- Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System. Read more ...

Hawaii’s ballot initiative to protect marriage equality in the state has passed, with 52% of voters in favor and 40% opposed.

The state constitutions of California, Colorado, and Hawaii defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but ...

Specific language, added to the State Constitution in 1998, gave the legislature the authority to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. This was at a time when Hawaii was the center ...

Local supporters of LGBTQ+ rights have sought to change the language, in part to solidify Hawaii’s reputation as a leader in gay rights — especially following U.S. Supreme Court decisions that ...

Voters in Hawaii are deciding whether or not to repeal Section 23 of the state constitution, which says the legislature has the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples. There's been no ...