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Gay rights advocates rally in Denver, say marriage equality is coming to Colorado
DENVER — Gay rights advocates promise that marriage equality is coming to Colorado, either through the courts or the ballot box.
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Colorado House appoints Ferrandino speaker, first for gay man in state
DENVER — When the Colorado General Assembly opened for business on Jan. 9, a transition of political power from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party established one the most diverse political bodies in the state’s history — including eight openly gay and lesbian lawmakers — and the closest thing to a guarantee in politics […]
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Democratic majority in Colo. legislature means fast track for civil unions
They say third time’s a charm. And for Colorado’s gay and lesbian couples eager to have their relationships validated by the state, that just might be the case.
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First openly LGBT person to hold speaker’s gavel in Colorado House
DENVER — State Rep. Mark Ferrandino, an openly gay Democrat from Denver, was nominated to be the incoming Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives by his fellow state legislators on Thursday.
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Death of Colorado civil union bill stirs anger, spurs action for November election
Colorado’s LGBT political heavyweights and their allies, incensed over the death of the Colorado Civil Union Act, are preparing a full-scale attack to elect a “pro-equality” majority this November to the state House of Representatives. Their mission is to ensure Republican Speaker of the House Frank McNulty’s razor-thin majority is a thing of the past, […]
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Gay lawmakers aim to repeal anti-gay amendment in Colorado constitution
Two openly gay Denver lawmakers have introduced a resolution to wipe away provisions from the Colorado Constitution deemed unconstitutional and unenforced but still technically on the books in Colorado — including Amendment 2.
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Colorado House Democrats select first openly gay leader
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.