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Hawaii Gov. David Ige signs LGBTQ rights bills into law

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Bills are readied to be signed by Hawaii Gov. David Ige during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday at the Bishop Museum. Ige signed into law three separate bills related to LGBTQ identity inclusion: HB2405, which relates to insurance coverage for gender affirming treatments, SB2136, which prohibits juror exclusion based on gender identity or expression, and SB2670, which establishes a state LGBTQ commission.
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Gov. David Ige speaks during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Sen. Chris Lee speaks during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Rep. Adrian Tam speaks during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Gov. David Ige shows the signed House Bill 2405 during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Gov. David Ige completes signing Senate Bill 2136 during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Gov. David Ige signs into law Senate Bill 2670 during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Gov. David Ige shakes hands with Rep. Adrian Tam, right, as Sen. Chris Lee looks on at left during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Supporters of the LGBTQ community applaud as Hawaii Gov. David Ige signs Senate Bill 2670 into law during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.
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Gov. David Ige, middle, talks with Maddalynn Sesepasara, third from left, and Breanna Zoey Connors, second from left, after a bill signing ceremony on Thursday.

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