A University of Hawai'i official today said UH is in the process of accommodating same-sex couples in family housing.

The statement by Francisco Hernandez, vice chancellor for students, came after Lambda Legal yesterday said it intends to sue UH on behalf of a gay couple it says was not allowed to move back into family housing after living there for a year.

"The lawsuit is surprising and disappointing because UH Manoa was already working on changing our housing policies to accommodate couples such as the plaintiffs and families in similar situations, and we are in the process of doing so," Hernandez said.