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Gay marriage advocates eye Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey – Reuters

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Russ Roberts

See on Scoop.it – PRG HAWAII NEWS WITH RUSS ROBERTS

Christian Science Monitor Gay marriage advocates eye Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey Reuters The group is targeting Hawaii, Illinois and New Jersey, where legislative measures to legalize same-sex marriage have failed, and Oregon, where there…

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

Look for the pressure to begin soon. Same-sex marriage could be an important election issue in 2014. Aloha, Russ.

See on www.reuters.com

About Russ Roberts

Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amatuer (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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