Colorado

A majority of Coloradans now support full marriage equality for same-sex couples, a poll released Friday shows. According to Public Policy Polling, 47 percent of those Coloradans polled said they believe gay and lesbian couples should have all the rights of marriage — and the name to boot. [ Read more → ]

Colorado State Sen. Kevin Lundberg is contemplating a run for Congress. Lundberg, perhaps the most conservative state senator and most definitely the most anti-gay lawmaker under the dome, tweeted he might want to advance his political career to Washington D.C. [ Read more → ]

DENVER -- A San Diego gay couple returning home from celebrating Thanksgiving alleges a United Airlines agent bullied and intimidated them, called them "faggots," and threatened with being banned from their flight, all because they complained about poor customer service from United employees. [ Read more → ]

DENVER -- Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives on Friday selected Rep. Mark Ferrandino of Denver to be their new minority leader, making him the first openly gay man in the state's history to hold such a high leadership position in the legislature. [ Read more → ]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Two high school students in Fort Collins, Colo. -- who identify as transgender -- say that attitudes displayed by the school's administrators make them feel unwelcome on campus, including being prohibited from using the same restrooms as other students. [ Read more → ]

Army Veteran Brian Carroll on Thursday announced his candidacy for the Colorado State House of Representatives, and is believe to be the first out Armed Forces Veteran in the country to officially file and run for office since the repeal of "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell" last month. [ Read more → ]

Buses hand-painted with images of "Love" and "Peace" at an organic farm in Wellington were defiled with spray-painted swastikas and anti-gay slurs in a possibly bias-motivated crime. [ Read more → ]

This week's all about Minnesota, Maine, North Carolina, Colorado, and Broadway. All four of those states have months of bitter fighting over marriage to look forward to, with millions of dollars likely to be spent on both sides. Fortunately, we've got a secret weapon: Morgan Freeman. [ Read more → ]

A group, including two gay soldiers from Fort Carson, a United States Army installation located near Colorado Springs, were attacked in a possible hate crime early Saturday morning. [ Read more → ]

Republican legislators in the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on Thursday stalled any further action on a proposed measure that would allow for Civil Unions in the state to move to the full House for a vote. [ Read more → ]

Two Denver police officers were dismissed on Friday for their involvement in a controversial beating a gay man almost two years ago that was captured on police surveillance video. [ Read more → ]

The Colorado State Senate on Thursday passed the second of two required votes on a bill legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples couples. The bill now moves to the House where its fate is less certain. [ Read more → ]

The Colorado State Senate on Wednesday passed a bill legalizing Civil Unions for gay couples. This is one of two votes required by the Senate, and if it passes again, the bill will go on to the House before being signed into law. [ Read more → ]

The Colorado House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a measure designed to reduce incidents of bullying in Colorado public schools. [ Read more → ]

DENVER -- A second state Senate committee approved the Colorado civil unions bill on Thursday evening. The Senate Finance Committee approved the measure 5-4, and as expected, the vote was down the party lines. [ Read more → ]

In case you missed last night's public hearing about the Colorado civil unions bill, the highlight of the evening was when Rosina Kovar gave Senators a lesson in "fornication." You have to watch this... [ Read more → ]

The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved the Colorado Civil Union Act. The bill would give same-sex couples in Colorado the same legal rights as married heterosexual couples. [ Read more → ]

A Colorado lawmaker on Monday introduced legislation that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. Sen. Pat Steadman (D-Denver), who is openly gay, said the bill "is a method of recognizing committed relationships between [...] [ Read more → ]

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- A 13-year veteran of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office resigned this week amid allegations that he posted "racial and homophobic" comments on local news websites, using his county computer while on duty. [ Read more → ]

Ted Haggard, the disgraced pastor who resigned from his ministry in 2006 amid an embarrassing gay sex scandal, was back in his home town Wednesday to announce he was starting a new church in Colorado Springs. [ Read more → ]