Hawaii’s governor signs 3 pro-LGBTQ bills into law during Pride Month

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Hawaii is celebrating Pride Month by adding new protections for LGBTQ residents. These new laws echo similar protections that Governor David Ige signed into law back in 2019. The laws provide protection for insurance coverage, jury selection, and an LGBTQ commission to run on a permanent basis.

Ige posted the news on Instagram to celebrate Pride Month, as he did in 2019. Some things have changed since then, including the election of Hawaii’s first out elected official, Adrian Tam, who had some happy thoughts to share on the signing of the bills.

Related: Adrian Tam is on his way to becoming the only out LGBTQ elected official in Hawaii

At the signing, Tam said, “My hope is that we send a strong message across the nation that while some states are looking backward, Hawaii will continue to move forward.”

In his statement on Instagram, Ige shared…

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