Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 10:15:43 -1000 (HST)
From: Tom Ramsey <ramsey@math.hawaii.edu>
Subject: Baehr case on Showtime

     Hawaii Marriage Case On "Showtime" Cable Channel

     Monday, June 14, at 10 pm, the "Showtime" channel
on cable will feature Gary Marshall on "Marriage in the
20th Century."  Part of the show features some of the
plaintiff couples in the Hawaii same-gender marriage lawsuit
(the Baehr case).  Please consult local listings to
confirm this broadcast.

     After a relatively quiet legislative session, with
no action on marriage or DP, marriage proponents in Hawaii
await the final disposition of the Baehr case by Hawaii's
Supreme Court.  The court has not hinted at any action,
but has cleared its docket substantially---it is now down
to 12 cases which are at least three years old.  News
of the Baehr case is posted to
   <http://members.tripod.com/~MPHAWAII/>
That web site is updated frequently.

    Canada's Supreme Court is moving Canada toward putting
same-gender couples on par with heterosexual couples in
regards to civil rights.  The full text of that 8-1 decision
is available through a link that has been posted to the 
Marriage Project Hawaii web site:  <http://www.egale.ca>.
The Marriage Project Hawaii web site also has links to two
reviews of the court decision by Canadian newspapers and
a link to a Honolulu Star Bulletin editorial about the decision.
Right now, Parliament is likely to change Canada's laws to
avoid discrimination but probably keep back the word "marriage".

     Marriage Project Hawaii needs funds.  Donations are fully
tax deductible.  They can be sent to Marriage Project Hawaii,
PO Box 11690, Honolulu, HI 96828

     One final note:  today is King Kamehameha Day in Hawaii.
King Kamehameha was the first ruler to unite the Hawaiian islands,
shortly after the first modern European contact (and using guns).
It's a holiday for state and county offices (but not for federal
services, such as the postal service).

				Happy King Kamehameha Day!
				Tom Ramsey