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The Colorado Civil Union Act went into effect on May 1, 2013 (with the exception of certain provisions related to insurance). Briefly addressed below are parental rights and options available to same-sex couples with relation to children, including children that have...
Colorado’s new Civil Union law goes into effect in less than forty-eight hours and there is an almost palpable air of excitement. Colorado’s LGBT community will finally have at least some legal recognition as well as legal rights, responsibilities and protections...
© jalcaraz – Fotolia.com The Colorado Civil Union Act goes into effect (mostly) on May 1, 2013. In fact, some of the Colorado County Clerks have announced that their offices will be open at 12:01 a.m. on May 1st to begin issuing Civil Union licenses to couples. Both...
This morning the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Windsor, Case No. 12-307. In this case, Edie Windsor is challenging the constitutionality of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), a federal statute that defines marriage for all federal purposes...
© jalcaraz – Fotolia.com Colorado’s legislature passed the Colorado Civil Unions Act (SB 2013-11) today, March 12, 2013. Governor Hickenlooper will be signing the bill on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Colorado History Museum at 3 p.m. The law will be effective May...
As the arguments set before the Supreme Court approach in both the DOMA and Prop 8 cases, several parties have filed amicus curiae briefs urging the Court to strike down both laws. Notably, a group of 75 Republicans filed an amicus brief arguing that Prop 8 violated...
On Friday, February 22, 2013, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a ruling in Frazier v. Goudschaal, KS S.Ct. No. 103,487, which is significant both in Kansas and nationally. After considering the matter for over two years, the Kansas Supreme Court addressed an issue...
Several people have voiced concern recently after a case in Kansas began garnering media attention. A lesbian couple in Kansas conceived a child through the use of artificial insemination. Rather than use a physician, the couple chose their donor through private...
On Wednesday, January 9, 2013, Senators Pat Steadman and Lucia Guzmán introduced Senate Bill 11 in the Colorado Senate. Senate Bill 11 will allow civil unions for gay and lesbian couples and provide them with many of the same rights married couples enjoy. After being...
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit joined several other federal courts, including the First Circuit Court of Appeals, in holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional. Specifically, Section 3 states...