Jezebel: Hawaii

Adorable Baby Shoves His Fingers Into Obama's Mouth

Cassie Murdoch — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:30:00 EST

President Obama spent part of his Christmas visiting with troops who are stationed at a Marine Corps Base in Hawaii. At one point he posed for a photo with 8-month-old Cooper Wall Wagner and his parents, Capt. Greg Wagner and Meredith Wagner. While Obama and his parents were all smiles, cute little Cooper casually reached up and jammed his chubby little hand into the President's mouth. Obama's reaction was pretty cute too, and he used the opportunity to make a joke at his own expense, saying Cooper must have been thinking, "I want some of that big nose." More »

Lesbian Couple Wisely Sues B&B Owner For Refusing To Give Them A Room

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:10:00 EST

In 2007, a California couple's Hawaiian vacation got off to a bad start when they tried to book a room at the Aloha Bed & Breakfast in Honolulu and were turned away because they're lesbians. When Diane Cervelli said she and Taeko Bufford would only need one bed, owner Phyllis Young explained that she didn't want same-sex couples, or unmarried heterosexual partners, staying in her home due to her religious views. Hawaii is one of 21 states with public accommodation laws that prohibit sexual orientation discrimination, so the couple has filed a lawsuit. It seems Young isn't contesting that her establishment doesn't welcome homosexuals, since she told investigators from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission that homosexuality is "detestable" and "defiles our land." More »

Civil Unions Now Legal In Hawaii

Anna North — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:45:00 EST

Hawaii's governor signed a bill into law yesterday legalizing civil unions for gay and straight couples in his state, marking another step forward for gay rights. But Obama's still "grappling" with his feelings on gay marriage. More »

Hawaii Legislature Legalizes Civil Unions

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:30:00 EST

After a long battle, today the Hawaii Legislature finally approved a bill allowing civil unions for same-sex couples. Governor Neil Abercrombie says he plans to sign the bill within 10 days, making Hawaii the seventh state to grant gay couples essentially the same rights as married couples, without actually using the word "marriage." More »

Sasha's Ready To Dig Into The Fresh Hawaiian Snow

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:58:00 EST

[Hawaii, December 27: President Barack Obama watches the apple of his eye while she admires her impressive mound of shaved ice at Kailua Beach Center. Image via Getty.]

Women's Surfing Championship Conquers Oahu's Pipeline

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:28:00 EST

Yesterday marked the first time — ever — that the Triple Crown surfing championship staged a women's event at the famous Pipeline, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. More »

Hawaii To OK Same-Sex Civil Unions?

Lauri Apple — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Hawaii's governor-elect says he'd sign into law legislation granting same-sex civil unions—which would make the Aloha state the sixth to offer the right. A gay legislator says he's optimistic, but it will take "a lot of work." More »

Bikini-Clad Neve Campbell Says Aloha

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:02:00 EDT

[Hawaii, October 21. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Whitney Port & Boyfriend Are A Shore Thing

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:45:00 EDT

[Waikiki, October 16. Image via Flynet.]

Bieber Fever Continues To Consume Jezebel

Katy Kelleher — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:14:00 EDT

[Just kidding! But here is a picture of Bieber in Hawaii on October 9th. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

Rihanna Hits The Beach With Her Weapon Drawn

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:12:00 EDT

[Hawaii, September 6. Image via Pacific Coast News Online.]

Britney's Bikini Is Mellow Yellow; Her Boyfriend's Trunks Are Moody Blue

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:15:00 EDT

[Hawaii, August 24. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Happy Hump Day!

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:52:00 EDT

[Oahu, July 31. By now you have guessed that I am back from vacation! This is what I saw while away. That is my leg in the background. Image via my sister's waterproof camera.]

Hawaiian Governor Shoots Down Marriage Equality

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:32:00 EDT

• Gov. Linda Lingle announced yesterday that she has vetoed Hawaii's same-sex civil unions bill. Lingle's action came on the final day she had to either sign or veto the bill, which the Hawaii Legislature had approved in late April. More »

Russian Model Is Modern Mata Hari • Palin: Obama "Promoting Shameful Myth"

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:20:00 EDT

• Ekaterina Gerasimova is supposedly a latter day Russian Mata Hari. Political figures claim that she has been trusted with the mission of ruining their reputations by luring them into compromising situations with sex and drugs. More »

Did Kim Cheat With Kanye? Did Princess Di Have An Affair With Robert Palmer?

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Rumor has it that Reggie Bush dumped Kim Kardashian not because she was pressuring him to get married, but because she slept with Kanye West.

Hawaiian Tropic

Anna Holmes — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:50:00 EDT

[Oahu, April 1. Image via Flynet]

The Sun Also Rises

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:10:00 EST

[Kailua, December 17. Image via Getty.]

Woman, 35, Arrested For Threatening To Kill Michelle Obama

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:20:00 EST

Kristy Lee Roshia was arrested in Hawaii for making calls to the Secret Service threatening to "blow away" Michelle Obama. She told officials that she traveled to Hawaii in September, knowing that Obama would visit, "to protect [him]." [AP] More »

Union/Pacific

Anna Holmes — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:10:00 EST

[New York, December 7. Image via Getty]

ANTM: Biracial Is The New Black (Face)

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EDT

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Last night, the girls packed their bags and went to Hawai'i, where their skin was darkened for a "biracial people" shoot. To get them into character, Tyra offered inspiration: "Think about the people in Egypt and what they've been through!" More »

Owen Wilson: Paddle Wheee-l

Anna Holmes — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:50:00 EDT

[Maui, May 6. Image via Flynet]

Ted Kennedy Pitches, Christian Conservatives Recruiting More Catchers

Megan Carpentier — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy took time out from fixing the nation's health care system and recovering from brain cancer to throw out the first pitch of the season at Fenway Park yesterday. [Politico]

Angelina Wants Brad To Be SuperDad

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Brad Pitt's mom was supposed to move into the Long Island estate where the posse is staying while Angelina Jolie films Salt, but Angelina has reportedly nixed the idea.

Girl Finds Treasure In Richard Simmons Tape • Polar Bear Finally Moved Out Of Moat

Maria — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EDT

• An 11-year-old girl in Hawaii found $1,000 hidden in a Richard Simmons tape while she was browsing through videos at a thrift store, which she immediately gave to the store manager. • A six-foot tall Lego man has washed ashore Brighton Beach in England. • South Korea's highest court upheld an adultery law on Thursday that can send people to jail for cheating on their spouses. • Disgusting duo: Convicted murderer Scott Peterson has been writing suspected murderer Casey Anthony while she's in jail. • More »

Obama-Paltrow '08: With Elitism And Arugula For All

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Although on Thursday Moe and I decided that the McCain ad featuring Paris Hilton was simply dumb, it is now clear that it is all part of McCain's evil genius. While we were so busy watching Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, we were missing the subliminal message that Obama is the Antichrist! No, really, people actually believe that. So, after the jump — and once he has his Al Haig moment out of the way — I await the Rapture with Spencer Ackerman, with whom I talk about Gwyneth Paltrow's paltry contribution to the end of all Hope, arugula, our favorite iced teas, elitism, Duncan McCloud, Eric Cantor, a shirtless Obama, and my loose morals. More »

Helen Hunt's Hawaiian Hang Ten

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:10:00 EDT