Colorado Civil Unions Bill Killed by Republicans

Despite efforts by Governor Hickenlooper to have the Civil Unions bill debated on the House floor, a GOP controlled House committee killed the vote in a party line vote 5-4.

So gays are still second class citizens in Colorado. I hope Speaker McNulty is proud. He did what he set out to do. I’m sure history will judge him harshly… I know I do.

Nic Garcia of Out Front Colorado has an excellent article documenting the Bill’s rise and fall here.