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Colorado House votes to approve civil unions for same sex couples
The Colorado state House voted Tuesday to allow same sex couples to form civil unions under state law, 39 to 26. According to DenverPost.com, the law is headed to Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk, in spite of Republican protests that the law will end up in court. All 37 Democrats…
Polish lawmakers vote down civil unions bill
Polish lawmakers on Friday voted down three bills on civil unions for unmarried couples, a move backed by gay rights activists but fiercely opposed by conservatives in the deeply Catholic country. None of the drafts included provisions that would legalise gay marriage and adoption, similar to proposals by the French…
Illinois Republican: Do civil unions mean ‘somebody can get married to their dog?’
Illinois State Rep. John Cabello (R-Rockford) reportedly told a tea party group earlier this month that he’s not clear whether his state’s civil union law applies to humans, or if “somebody can get married to their dog” as well. The comments were made during the Rockford Tea Party forum on…
GOProud calls GOP platform ‘meaningless’ and civil union fight ‘distraction’
The Republican Party’s platform committee has struck down a proposal to include language expressing support for same sex civil unions as an alternative for LGBT Republicans who want to formalize their unions without treading on the politically and religiously sensitive ground of “marriage.” When reached by Raw Story for comment,…
Republicans kill civil unions bill in Colorado special session
Monday night Colorado’s general assembly rejected a bill that would have authorized civil unions for same sex couples in the state. The bill, which had been killed by filibuster in the regular session, resurfaced in the House’s special session, only to be killed in committee by a vote of 5-4,…
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