Colorado GOP group organizes support for civil unions, saying they fit party's personal-freedom philosophy

Coloradans for Freedom is holding a "conservative cocktail reception" Thursday night at a Denver home. A bill allowing civil unions in Colorado passed last year in the state Senate but died in a state House committee, with every Republican voting "no" and every Democrat voting "yes." A similar bill will be introduced in the 2012 session, which begins Jan. 11....

Dover Post • Jan 3, 2012

Senate passes bill creating same-sex civil unions

After an afternoon's worth of debate on the floor today, the Delaware Senate passed a bill that would establish civil unions for same-sex couples. Thirteen of the chamber's 21 members voted in favor of Senate Bill 30. Six voted against it: sens. Colin Bonini, R-Dover South; Joe Booth, R-Georgetown; Bruce Ennis, D-Smyrna; Dave Lawson, R-Kenton; F. Gary Simpson, R-Milford; and Robert Venebles, R-...

Dover Post • Apr 8, 2011