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Celebrate civil unions today, push for marriage equality tomorrow
Fewer Americans are getting married, yet we prohibit marriage for many who yearn to join the institution.
Something's not right with that picture....
Denver Post • May 2, 2013
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Civil union ceremonies scheduled to begin at midnight May 1 in Denver
Colorado's civil unions law that takes effect on May 1 will have a midnight coming-out party in Denver's Webb Building, where Mayor Michael Hancock will preside over some of the first ceremonies.
The event in the atrium of the Webb Building at 201 W. Colfax Ave. is being organized by One Colorado -- a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender advocacy group. Denver's Office of the Clerk and R...
Denver Post • Apr 24, 2013
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Colorado: Douglas County Republican supports civil unions in emotional speech
The measure next week goes to the finance and appropriations committees, and will be debated on the House floor the week of March 11.
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Denver Post • Mar 1, 2013
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Colorado Senate approves civil unions bill with final vote
A bill allowing gay couples to form civil unions passed the Senate this morning on a 21-14 with Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango providing the lone Republican "yes" vote.
The Senate on Friday gave initial approval to the bill, which is sponsored by two gay Denver Democrats, Sens. Pat Steadman and Lucia Guzman....
Denver Post • Feb 11, 2013
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17-year-old Coloradan behind gay marriage ballot proposal
A 17-year-old Gunnison High School student is behind a ballot proposal that would amend Colorado's constitution to allow same-sex couples to marry.
Zofie Mandelski wants voters to decide the issue in 2014....
Denver Post • Jan 30, 2013
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Civil unions on fast track to passage in Colorado legislature
Ferrandino, the House sponsor of the measure, said civil unions "won't be rushed through," but he expects the measure to be signed into law around the session's midpoint in March.
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Denver Post • Nov 29, 2012
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Poll: Majority of Coloradans back legal recognition for gay couples
A Denver Post poll shows 36 support marriage while 32 percent favor civil unions. Another 27 percent oppose legal recognition of any sort, and 6 percent were unsure.
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Denver Post • Nov 5, 2012
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Civil unions group begin mailers against Colo. GOP
A Colorado pro-civil unions group targeting vulnerable Republicans began its efforts Tuesday with a lawmaker whose narrow victory two years ago gave the GOP control of the House and the fate of legislation for same-sex couples.
The organization called "Fight Back Colorado" said that Jefferson County Rep. Robert Ramirez will be the first lawmaker targeted with mailers to voters. The group formed in...
Denver Post • Oct 8, 2012
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Tim Gill funds group targeting Colorado lawmakers who killed civil unions
The group is modeled after Fight Back New York, which in 2010 helped oust state senators who opposed same-sex marriage. Armed with the motto "there are consequences for standing in the way of equality," the N.Y. group raised nearly $800,000 - 15 percent of which was donated by Gill. The following year, New York passed the gay marriage bill.
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Denver Post • Jul 11, 2012
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New Colorado group goes after lawmakers who helped kill civil unions
A new group called Fight Back Colorado will in November target lawmakers who helped kill civil-unions legislation during the session.
The organization has not announced which lawmakers it will go after, but treasurer Roger Sherman of Denver said the group will be "smart and methodical" about where it spends its money.
The group, Sherman said, is modeled on successful efforts in New York to elect...
Denver Post • Jun 27, 2012
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New poll shows support for gay couples
More Coloradans support allowing gays to marry than allowing them to form civil unions, a sort of marriage lite, although the Colorado constitution stipulates marriage can only be between a man and a woman. The poll was conducted May 21 through 24, just days after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives killed two civil union bills in high-profile maneuvers that garnered national attent...
Denver Post • Jun 7, 2012
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Supporters of civil unions gather to mourn, regroup and get ready for 2013
Several hundred fired-up Coloradans attended what was called an "uncivil soiree" Wednesday, a combination group therapy/pep rally over the fate of civil unions this year in the legislature and the importance of electing of more like-minded lawmakers in November.
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Denver Post • Jun 4, 2012
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McNulty moves Colorado civil unions bill to "kill" committee
A bill to create civil unions between same sex couples is headed to a "kill committee" in the Colorado House this afternoon, dashing gay rights supporters' hopes that a special legislative session might give the bill another chance of making it to the House floor, where it would pass.
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Denver Post • May 14, 2012
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No guarantee Colorado civil-unions bill will go to final committee
The chairman of a committee scheduled to hear a civil-unions bill said today there's no guarantee the group will meet before the session ends on Wednesday.
Rep. Jon Becker, R-Fort Morgan, said it might depend on whether the committees meeting this afternoon send bills to the House Appropriations Committee....
Denver Post • May 7, 2012
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Republican lawmaker on civil unions in the House: We're evenly split
Speaker Pro Tem Kevin Priola says he believes the GOP House caucus is divided "one third, one third, one third" when it comes to civil unions.
That means a third for, a third against and a third unsure, said Priola, a Henderson Republican, who has publicly supported civil unions. He said just as education reform has split Democrats, civil unions and gay marriage is an issue that splits Republican...
Denver Post • Mar 5, 2012
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Vote by Colorado Senate panel embraces civil unions
The committee voted 5-2 to pass the civil-unions bill after a five-hour hearing that attracted about 200 people and left several Democratic lawmakers in tears.
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Denver Post • Feb 16, 2012
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Civil-unions bill gains traction among Colorado Republicans
Backers of civil unions in Colorado say there is growing support for their measure, and no one is a better symbol of that changing landscape than Sen. Shawn Mitchell.
The Broomfield Republican said Monday he is considering supporting a civil-unions bill when it comes to the Senate floor.
Only a few years ago, a bill Mitchell introduced about teaching human sexuality served as the catalyst for we...
Denver Post • Feb 14, 2012
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CO: Senate passes civil unions bill 23-12
Senate Bill 172 passed on a 23-12 vote and now heads to the House, where it is expected to face a tougher time.
As expected, three Republicans -- Jean White of Hayden, Nancy Spence of Centennial and Ellen Roberts of Durango -- joined with Democrats in voting for the measure....
Denver Post • Mar 24, 2011
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CO: Senate panel gives initial OK to civil-unions bill
Senate Bill 172 by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, is expected to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate, but its outcome is uncertain in the Republican-controlled House.
Not everyone in the gay community supports the measure. Tom Carllon called civil unions "crumbs" and said if it passes, it is unlikely there would be a push to overturn Lundberg's constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage.
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Denver Post • Mar 9, 2011
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CO: Boy spearheads gay-marriage rally
The idea first came to Ethan thanks to his neighbors, a lesbian couple he described as "the nicest people in the world." He didn't think it was right they aren't allowed to get married.
From there, Ethan resolved to support gay couples. He approached Mindy Barton, legal director for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado, to gain support.
"He already had a lot of...
Denver Post • May 17, 2009
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The right thing for gay couples
House Bill 1260, known as the "designated beneficiaries" bill, would make it easier and less expensive for two unmarried people -- gay or not -- to file paperwork with their county clerk allowing them to share benefits and plan their estates.
Senate Bill 88 would enable same-sex partners of state employees to be eligible for health, life and dental insurance benefits, which is expected to cost $1...
Denver Post • Mar 17, 2009
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Bill would ease benefit-sharing
It's a benefit to same-sex couples, and Ferrandino expects a fight, but he said others would benefit as well.
"It's going to be controversial, but if you think about it, it shouldn't be," Ferrandino said. "It's something that's smart government policy to try to encourage people to plan ahead."
The bill would also allow an unmarried partner to sue for wrongful death or collect workman's compensat...
Denver Post • Feb 4, 2009
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Gay marriage backers rally in Denver
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Denver Post • Nov 15, 2008
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