Question: What Democratic party member signed the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act?
Context: Same-sex marriage in Hawaii has been legal since December 2, 2013.  The Hawaii State Legislature held a special session beginning October 28, 2013, and passed the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act legalizing same-sex marriage.  Governor Neil Abercrombie signed the legislation on November 13, and same-sex couples began marrying on December 2.  Hawaii also allows both same-sex and opposite-sex couples to formalize their relationships legally in the form of civil unions and reciprocal beneficiary relationships.  Civil unions provide the same rights, benefits, and obligations of marriage at the state level, while reciprocal beneficiary relationships provide a more limited set of rights. Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in New York since July 24, 2011, under the Marriage Equality Act, which was passed by the New York State Legislature on June 24, 2011 and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on the same day.  The Marriage Equality Act does not have a residency restriction, as some other states do, and allows religious organizations to decline to officiate same-sex wedding ceremonies. Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh Governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014.  He is a member of the Democratic Party. The Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 is legislation passed by the Hawaii State Legislature as Senate Bill 1 (SB1) and signed by Governor Neil Abercrombie which legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S. state of Hawaii.  Prior to the bill's enactment, same-sex couples in the state of Hawaii were allowed to form civil unions (since 2012) or reciprocal beneficiary relationships (RBRs, since 1997); however, civil unions are both legally limited to civil officials in their performance and unrecognized by the federal government, and RBRs are even more limited by the rights and privileges accorded. Brian Ellner is an LGBT rights activist, media and political strategist, and the executive vice president for public affairs at Edelman in New York.  He was the architect of two successful pro-gay marriage campaigns, "TheFour2012" and "New Yorkers for Marriage Equality".  His efforts were considered instrumental to the 2011 passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York. The Marriage Equality Act is a 2011 New York State law that allows gender-neutral marriages for both same- and opposite-sex couples, while prohibiting state and local courts and governments from penalizing religious and religious-supervised institutions, their employees, or clergy for refusing to sanctify or recognize marriages in contradiction with their religious doctrines, or for refusing to provide services and accommodations for such weddings.  It was introduced to the New York State Assembly by Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell.  It was signed into law on June 24, 2011, and took effect on July 24, 2011. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Hawaii currently have all of the same rights as non-LGBT people - with recent reforms such as workplace protection laws and the adoption of Senate Bill 1 (also known as the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act) — equalizing treatment for LGBT people and couples. The Marriage Equality Act is a 2009 Vermont state law which legalized the officiating of marriages between same-sex couples in the state.  The law went into effect on September 1, 2009.  Vermont became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage, the first to do so by legislation rather than a court ruling. United Kingdom employment equality law is a body of law which legislates against prejudice-based actions in the workplace.  As an integral part of UK labour law it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because they have one of the "protected characteristics", which are, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.  The primary legislation is the Equality Act 2010, which outlaws discrimination in access to education, public services, private goods and services or premises in addition to employment.  This follows three major European Union Directives, and is supplement by other Acts like the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.  Furthermore, discrimination on the grounds of work status, as a part-time worker, fixed term employee, agency worker or union membership is banned as a result of a combination of statutory instruments and the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, again following European law.  Disputes are typically resolved in the workplace in consultation with an employer or trade union, or with advice from a solicitor, ACAS or the Citizens Advice Bureau a claim may be brought in an employment tribunal.  The Equality Act 2006 established the Equality and Human Rights Commission, a body designed to strengthen enforcement of equality laws. The Citizen Equality Act of 2017 is a draft piece of legislation proposed by former 2016 American presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig.  The act was the centerpiece of Lessig's campaign platform, encompassing his plans for campaign finance reform, expansion of voting access, and revised districting laws.  Lessig had stated that if elected, he would make these reforms the first priority of his presidency.  At the start of his campaign, he announced his candidacy as a "referendum," stating that he would step down upon the enactment of the Citizen Equality Act and turn the presidency over to the vice president.  In an October 2015 interview on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher", he retracted this statement and expressed his intention to stay on as president if elected.  On November 2, 2015, Lessig ended his bid for the presidency, citing changes in Democratic Party rules that excluded him from the stage during televised debates.
Answer: Neil Abercrombie