Today, the House Judiciary Committee in Colorado voted to stop all progress on the Colorado Civil Union Act, which would have provided committed lesbian and gay couples the same legal protections such as the inheritance of property, family leave rights, hospital visitation rights, and medical and end of life decisions for a partner. The bill has the support of 72% of Coloradans, but does not have the support of the hate groups such as the Family Research Council and the American Family Association, which are vital to the Republican Party's base.