BREAKING: Colorado Civil Unions Pass First Legislative Hurdle

[William769]

A bill that would create civil unions in Colorado passed a Senate committee where the legislation died along a party-line vote when it was first introduced in 2011.

After nearly five hours of public testimony before a standing-room-only crowd, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 in favor of Senate Bill 11. The legislation now heads to the Democrat-controlled Senate Appropriations Committee.

Several committee members made impassioned arguments, including the sitting Chairman, freshman Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, a newly elected Democrat from Denver suburb Adams County, who is also a partnered gay father to two children.

Noting that in prior years, Ulibarri testified as a member of the public in favor of the legislation, Sen. Ulibarri said today's vote was meaningful on a personal level as well as a political one.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/01/23/breaking-colorado-civil-unions-pass-first-legislative-hurdle

[intheflow]

1. Yay!

I really hope this momentum continues. I live in a trollishly red part of Colorado, it's nice to see some freakin' progressive action coming out of our state legislators.

[fizzgig]

2. we're moving in the right direction

i'm happy with how much my state has changed in the last 20 years.

[idwiyo]

3. K&R