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• Thursday, May 22

  Right-wing groups launch lobbying blitz against Colorado anti-bias bill

  Source: Denver Post , KRDO-TV Col. anti-bias law Right-wing groups in Colorado are waging an all-out lobbying effort to convince Gov. Bill Ritter to veto a non-discrimination bill that passed both houses of the legislature on May 2. A radio ad sponsored by the groups uses "fear mongering" and "scare tactics," according to supporters of the anti-discrimination bill, to scare up calls to the governor's office urging Ritter to reject the measure. Senate Bill 200 would ban discrimination based on a person's religious belief or sexual orientation -- including transgendered... Posted May 22 2008, 03:56 PM by NewsEditor with | with no comments Filed under: politics, rights legislation, activism, state:CO

• Wednesday, May 07

  Lesbian couple guilty of trespass for staging protest of marriage inequality

  Source: Denver Post , KMGH-TV , Rocky Mountain News Denver -- A lesbian couple who staged a sit-in at the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office after being denied a marriage license was found guilty today of trespassing. Denver County Judge James Breese sentenced Kate Burns and Sheila Schroeder to 28 hours of community service each and ordered each to pay $41 in court costs, according to the Denver Post . (Other media outlets give slightly different figures for the fines.) The six-woman jury deliberated less than an hour before announcing the guilty verdict. Prosecutors argued that the couple... Posted May 07 2008, 07:18 PM by NewsEditor with | with no comments Filed under: activism, marriage equality, law, state:CO

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