Date: Sat, 23 Dec 95 08:52:05 HST
From: ramsey@math.hawaii.edu (Tom Ramsey)
Subject: HAWAII, DEC. 23

		JUDGE DENIES HOCHBERG'S PETITION
                        WITHOUT A HEARING

	Jim Hochberg, a member of Hawaii's Commission on Sexual Orientation
and the Law, has filed a lawsuit in state court to somehow invalidate the
commission's report.  On Friday, Dec. 22, a Honolulu judge dismissed the
petition without a hearing.  Hochberg will now appeal the dismissal????

				  Merry Christmas!

			          Tom Ramsey
				  Co-Coordinator of Hawaii Equal Rights
                                  Marriage Project


P.S.  The Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project, HERMP, is the sole support
of the work of Dan Foley on Baehr v. Lewin (Foley is the attorney who makes
all court appearances on behalf of the plaintiff couples).  Please be generous
in support of HERMP; Hawaii is a small state, and the tiny gay and lesbian
community here is very active in advocacy work which HERMP cannot address.
Donations to HERMP are fully tax-deductible, and should be made out to
GLCC/HERMP, 1820 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822.
 
      The HERMP branch in Kona, on the Big Island, has produced a T-shirt
for sale.  One can send a check for $16.50 to HERMP, P.O.Box 902, Captain
Cook, HI 96704, together with a note about being sent a T-shirt (S, M, L,
XL, XXL).  It is also available in a tank top.  The design is multi-color
on white.  A large triangle points down, with the letters h.e.r.m.p above
the triangle, some male-male, female-female symbols in the border of the
triangle and some palm trees.  To place an email order for T-shirts, or
to obtain more information, please email skippero@aol.com [Skip Burns
in Kona].  Thank you!