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Sunday, June 01
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Source: KMGH TV , Denver Post , Associated Press via Denver Post , KJCT TV Col. anti-bias law DENVER -- Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter quietly signed a bill on Thursday that extends discrimination protection to cover sexual orientation and religion. Senate Bill 200 bans discrimination based on a person's religious belief or sexual orientation - including transgender people - in places of public accommodation, housing practices, family planning services and 20 other public spheres. Such prohibitions are already in place with regard to race. "I think it's a step in the right direction for...
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Thursday, May 22
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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...
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Friday, May 02
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Source: Denver Post , 9News Denver , Vail Daily DENVER – Credit agencies, landlords and businesses could not discriminate against anyone based on their sexual orientation under a plan moving forward at the State Capitol. "This is about fairness, about equality, about treating every person in our state the same," said Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, the House sponsor of the bill. The House spent two hours debating the Senate Bill 200 Thursday as a number of Republican lawmakers spoke against it, several citing concerns over religious freedoms. Rep. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, said the...
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Friday, April 18
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Source: Denver Post , Associated Press via Post Independent Col. anti-bias law Denver -- The Colorado Senate gave preliminary approval today to a bill that would expand the prohibition of sexual orientation-based discrimination, but only after an intense floor debate that became personal and emotional after a senator offered a rhetorical amendment mocking the legislation. Republican Sen. Greg Brophy, who stands 5-foot-6, suggested changing the bill to protect short people from discrimination. Democratic Sen. Jennifer Veiga, who is a lesbian, took offense. She said it must nice to be able to mock...
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Thursday, March 20
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Source: Denver Post Col. anti-bias law Landlords, hotels, stores and restaurants in Colorado would be barred from discriminating against gays and lesbians under a bill that passed a Senate committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 200, sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, won approval in the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee despite objections from religious groups. related in Qnews : Right-wing groups launch lobbying blitz against Colorado anti-bias bill (5/22/08) Colorado governor signs broad anti-bias rules despite anti-gay scare campaign by Dobson (6/1/08) The measure, passed on...
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Wednesday, March 12
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Source: Associated Press via CBS4Denver , and Colorado Springs Gazette A year after protecting gays and lesbians from being fired from their jobs, state lawmakers are considering outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation in other areas. A new bill sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, would make it illegal to deny gays and lesbians everything from an apartment rental to a burial plot. It takes the state's existing anti-discrimination laws and adds sexual orientation to the list of factors, such as race and national origin, that can't be considered. Veiga’s new bill would...
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