September 26, 2012
NJ gay couple sues, condemns use of their picture in Colorado ads Two men who are featured kissing on the front of political mailers sent to certain Colorado voters said the unauthorized use of their image was an attack on the gay community as a whole. The mailers feature a doctored engagement photograph of Brian Edwards and Tom Privitere, a New Jersey couple who on Wednesday sued the Virginia-based company that produced the mailers. “Tom and Brian were completely unnecessary to the message, which was to provoke disgust against gay people,” said Christine Sun, deputy legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

NJ gay couple sues, condemns use of their picture in Colorado ads

Two men who are featured kissing on the front of political mailers sent to certain Colorado voters said the unauthorized use of their image was an attack on the gay community as a whole.

The mailers feature a doctored engagement photograph of Brian Edwards and Tom Privitere, a New Jersey couple who on Wednesday sued the Virginia-based company that produced the mailers.

“Tom and Brian were completely unnecessary to the message, which was to provoke disgust against gay people,” said Christine Sun, deputy legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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June 18, 2012
Photos: Denver PrideFest 2012 In the wake of the civil unions bill that died a procedural death in the Republican-controlled Colorado House in May and President Barack Obama’s recent vocal support of gay marriage, this year’s Denver PrideFest had a particularly political charge. (Photo by Heather Rousseau, The Denver Post)

Photos: Denver PrideFest 2012

In the wake of the civil unions bill that died a procedural death in the Republican-controlled Colorado House in May and President Barack Obama’s recent vocal support of gay marriage, this year’s Denver PrideFest had a particularly political charge.

(Photo by Heather Rousseau, The Denver Post)

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May 14, 2012
Legislative 2012 sequel They’ll be back at the Capitol this morning, but it’s unclear if Colorado lawmakers will do anything different on the issue of civil unions during the special legislative session that begins today. How do you think the issue of civil unions will play out at the Capitol? 

Legislative 2012 sequel

They’ll be back at the Capitol this morning, but it’s unclear if Colorado lawmakers will do anything different on the issue of civil unions during the special legislative session that begins today.

How do you think the issue of civil unions will play out at the Capitol? 

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May 10, 2012
Today’s front page: Vows for action Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that he would call a special session to make sure there was ample time to debate a civil unions bill. At times emotional, Hickenlooper said not allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions was “depriving people of their civil rights.” What do you think?

Today’s front page: Vows for action

Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that he would call a special session to make sure there was ample time to debate a civil unions bill. At times emotional, Hickenlooper said not allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions was “depriving people of their civil rights.”

What do you think?

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May 9, 2012
30 bills die in uncivil end to civil unions measure A bill to allow same-sex couples to form civil unions died on the calendar late Tuesday, taking down with it more than 30 other measures in a dramatic game of political chicken in which no one would blink.

30 bills die in uncivil end to civil unions measure

A bill to allow same-sex couples to form civil unions died on the calendar late Tuesday, taking down with it more than 30 other measures in a dramatic game of political chicken in which no one would blink.

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May 8, 2012
Last chance on civil unions As the clock ticks down on the Colorado legislative session, a civil-unions bill must be heard today by the House Appropriations Committee and then debated by the entire House in order to survive. Do you think the House will vote on the bill before the session ends, or will the time run out? And if it runs out, who is to blame?

Last chance on civil unions

As the clock ticks down on the Colorado legislative session, a civil-unions bill must be heard today by the House Appropriations Committee and then debated by the entire House in order to survive.

Do you think the House will vote on the bill before the session ends, or will the time run out? And if it runs out, who is to blame?

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