Hawaii State Capitol
HONOLULU, Hawaii (WordNews.org) Aug. 10, 2012 – A federal court judge in Honolulu has ruled in favor of traditional marriage.
Federal Judge Alan Kay’s voluminous opinion supported lawmakers amending of the law in 1994 “to clarify the legislature’s intention that marriage should be limited to those of the opposite-sex.”
In 1996, residents in the state passed a constitutional amendment that said the legislature “shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.”
Judge Kay said the laws do not violate the U.S. Constitution.
“Natural marriage is under assault in America,” said Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “Marriage is society’s best means for creating a family with a biological mom and dad raising their children. Natural marriage is essential to the survival and strength of any society.”
Liberty Counsel is an international nonprofit, litigation, education, and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the family since 1989, by providing pro bono assistance and representation on these and related topics.
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