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Civil Union Act dies after House leaders shut down the floor before debate

Civil Union Act dies after House leaders shut down the floor before debate

"We are at an empasse at civil unions and that is not going to be resolved tonight," Speaker of the House Frank McNulty said. "We attempted to work through several different scenarios." [...]

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 [...]

Civil union bill heads to the House: <br /> The time has come for you to stand up <br /> for your rights

Civil union bill heads to the House:
The time has come for you to stand up
for your rights

There's always hope. And this time hope's name is Rep. Brian DelGrosso of Loveland. DelGrosso, unlike other Republicans on the committee, has vocalized the possibility his 'nay' can become an 'yea.' [...]

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 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 — [...]

Civil union fight, advances in LGBT rights took Colorado community to the ‘Edge of Glory’ in 2011

Civil union fight, advances in LGBT rights took Colorado community to the ‘Edge of Glory’ in 2011

Decades from now, when historians look back on the LGBT movement, they’ll no doubt look to 2011 as the year everything began to come together. On a national level, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was repealed, New [...]

Gay lawmaker, Mark Ferrandino, to have major role in 2012 policy, politics

Gay lawmaker, Mark Ferrandino, to have major role in 2012 policy, politics

If Colorado politics weren’t gay enough, it got a little more, err, fabulous Nov. 18, when Rep. Mark Ferrandino officially became the House Democrats’ leader – putting him in a unique position to influence policy and [...]

Colorado gay lawmaker elected leader of House Democrats

Colorado gay lawmaker elected leader of House Democrats

For the second time in ten years a member of the Colorado LGBT community will lead the Democrats in the state House of Representatives. Denverite Rep. Mark Ferrandino was elected as minority leader by his peers. [...]

Denver gay man announces bid for state House seat

Denver gay man announces bid for state House seat

A southeast Denver gay man has announced he’s running for a seat at the state legislature. Paul Rosenthal told Out Front Colorado he’s running for Colorado House District 9 as a Democrat. If elected, Rosenthal would join [...]