The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 13, 2013 Colorado Poised to Legalize Same-Sex Civil Unions -------------------------------------------------- Colorado is set to legalize same-sex civil unions following final approval by the state House. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper has vowed to sign the measure into law. It would take effect on May 1. .