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May 15, 2012

Colorado Lawmakers Nix Same-Sex Union Bill 
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Lawmakers in Colorado have defeated a measure that would allow civil
unions for same sex-couples. The proposal was rejected after it was
moved to a special legislative session. But instead of going to a vote
before the full state House, Republicans successfully transferred it to
the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee where it lost along
party lines in a 5-to-4 vote. A number of House Republicans had broken
ranks to voice support for the measure, which had also passed the state
Senate. One of the Republican senators who voted to defeat the bill has
a gay son.

 

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