Tambry Young (c.) and Debrah Zeleznik (r.) celebrate after the Hawaii State Senate approved a bill legalizing same sex marriage in the state of Hawaii, in Honolulu, November 12. (Hugh Gentry/Reuters)
The Hawaii Senate gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in a state popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination and regarded as a pioneer in advancing the cause of gay matrimony.
The measure cleared the Democratic-controlled state