The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”), originally passed in 1959 and expanded in 2007, currently prohibits discrimination in the workplace and in public accommodations based on age, race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national...
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LGBTQ Legal Issues
CO Civil Unions Bill Introduced
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...
2012 Year in Review for LGBT Rights
The LGBT community made great strides in 2012. On November 6, 2012, same-sex marriage came away with victories in all four states in which it was an issue at the ballot box. Ballot initiatives in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage passed in Maine, Maryland and...
2nd Circuit rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
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...