Colorado Gay Benefits Gain Traction

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/02/022106colorado.htm

A proposal that would give same-sex couples some of the benefits of marriage has been filed in the Colorado legislature. If adopted it would put the plan to voters in November.

The House late Monday referred the bill to the Judiciary Committee.

The Colorado Domestic Partnership Benefits and Responsibilities Act is a response from Democrats to a Republican backed ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage in the state.

The domestic partner measure would give same-sex couples the right to visitation and to be involved in the care of hospital patients and nursing home residents, protection of property rights, including inheritance and pension benefits, access to a partner's health care benefits and family leave benefits, and the right to take possession of a deceased partner's remains.

[intheflow]

1. This makes me proud to be a Coloradan.

If passed, this'll kick Marilyn Musgrave and James Dobson to the curb. Now if we could only get rid of Tancredo and his immigrant-hating ways...