He then ranted against the theory of evolution. As for child-rearing being the only basis for marriage, one of the gay couples' lawyers pointed out that this is not a requirement for anyone currently seeking a marriage license. Other witnesses made the case for same-sex marriage, testifying in favor of the right of gay and lesbian people to legally marry and receive the same civil rights as heterosexual couples. This is the landmark case that has prompted an anti-gay frenzy in statehouses around the country, on into the halls of Congress and the White House. It is not by accident that it came in Hawaii.
Polls show considerable support for allowing same-sex marriage here.
In the only state that does not have a white majority, traditions and social values of the Native culture are still strong. In addition, two-thirds of the marriages in Hawaii are between people of different nationalities. As a matter of fact, there is no majority nationality here. Ancient Hawaiian society, which was devoted to children, usually assigned a special relative the task of raising children. This brought the whole community closer together.