Lawsuit filed in Hawaii for recognition of same-sex civil unions

This is an interesting story. Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit yesterday to for Hawaii to recognize same sex civil unions. If successful, the lawsuit would grant the same rights as marriage to same sex civil unions.

The lawsuit bases its claims on violations of equal protection, due process and privacy of same sex couples.

Same sex civil unions are already recognized in Washington, New Jersey, Oregon and Nevada. Same sex Marriage is recognized in DC, Vermone, New Hampshire, Iowa, Connecticut and Massachusetts.