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Past the point of no return: fate of <br />Colorado civil union bill to be decided <br /> today by GOP leadership

Past the point of no return: fate of
Colorado civil union bill to be decided
today by GOP leadership

The Colorado House of Representatives will have exactly 17 hours to either debate the Colorado Civil Union Act or let the clock run out on the bill that would establish legal protections for gay and lesbian [...]

Colorado civil union bill a hop, skip and jump away from becoming law —<br />if the clock doesn’t run out first

Colorado civil union bill a hop, skip and jump away from becoming law —
if the clock doesn’t run out first

There's light at the end of the tunnel for supporters of the Colorado Civil Union Act. But is it just the train? The bill that would establish civil unions here is in the hands of Republican [...]

MIRACLE: House committee approves <br /> civil union bill

MIRACLE: House committee approves
civil union bill

In a shocking about-face, a Republican controlled House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to establish civil unions in Colorado Thursday night. [...]

Here we go again: Senate sends civil union bill to House, doubt surrounds House possibilities

Here we go again: Senate sends civil union bill to House, doubt surrounds House possibilities

The Colorado state Senate gave its final approval April 26 to a bill that would establish civil unions here. But before the Senate even took up the matter, the legislation appeared Dead On Arrival in the [...]

Colorado civil union bill moves one step closer to House showdown

Colorado civil union bill moves one step closer to House showdown

The Colorado Senate today gave its first of two OKs to a bill to establish civil unions. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Pat Steadman, is expected to pass through the Senate tomorrow to the House [...]

All eyes on the House, civil unions at Colorado LGBT Lobby Day

All eyes on the House, civil unions at Colorado LGBT Lobby Day

Vicki Thompson tapped her foot while she peered through the lobby window into the Colorado House chamber. Her eyes, like lasers, focused on her state representative, Brian DelGrosso. The Loveland woman, partnered with another woman for 18 [...]

Civil unions follow a familiar path, but supporters note changing circumstances

Civil unions follow a familiar path, but supporters note changing circumstances

A bill for civil unions passed its first 2012 test in a Colorado Senate committee Feb. 15 by 5-2 vote – identical to the support a similar bill received on that committee last year before it [...]

Colorado Senate committee clears civil union bill

Colorado Senate committee clears civil union bill

A Colorado Senate committee gave its blessing on Wednesday for a bill to establish civil unions in Colorado. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Pat Steadman and Lucia Guzman, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by [...]

Colorado gay rights group donates to Republican lawmakers who voted for civil unions

Colorado gay rights group donates to Republican lawmakers who voted for civil unions

Colorado’s statewide-LGBT advocacy organization is putting its money where its mouth is. One Colorado, the group leading the lobbying effort for civil unions here, has repeatedly pledged to support any lawmaker — Republican or Democrat — [...]

Twists and turns aplenty as Colorado <br />legislature wrestles with civil unions

Twists and turns aplenty as Colorado
legislature wrestles with civil unions

When the Colorado Civil Union Act of 2012 is introduced on the first day the General Assembly convenes, it will start a journey for the LGBT community – and for politicos, alike – that no one [...]