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madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2013, 12:57 PM Mar 2013

Civil Unions in Colorado -- DONE!!!

Just passed in the House, now on to the Governor's desk for signature.

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Civil Unions in Colorado -- DONE!!! (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 OP

Way to GO Colorado! Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #1

The eyes of the world are on Colorado. Robb Mar 2013 #2

And no "religious exemptions" clause, too! Very good. MNBrewer Mar 2013 #3

Woo Hoo libodem Mar 2013 #4

YES! backscatter712 Mar 2013 #5

now let's get rid of amendment 43 fizzgig Mar 2013 #6

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #7

Last year when Repubs blocked the vote, a right winger I know said "I don't care, but don't mountain grammy Mar 2013 #8

Well done, Colorado! BainsBane Mar 2013 #9

Now let's get rid of DOMA! Initech Mar 2013 #10

Great news!! loudsue Mar 2013 #11

Change happens when we control both Houses and DevonRex Mar 2013 #12

An essentially meaningless gesture until they legalize gay marriage. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #13

Here for one whole day madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #15

They are treating us like second class citizens. This is not a moment of great pride for anyone. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #16

Do stop whining. donheld Mar 2013 #17

I'll stop "whining" as soon as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered and queer Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #19

Did you read the rest of my post donheld Mar 2013 #21

I will continue to whine until that actually happens. And give me some damn pepper jack. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #26

Go fucking rain on someone else's parade.... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #18

Not sure about you, but I don't like being treated as inferior to heterosexuals. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #20

I live in Bumfuck Mississippi....Civil unions are centuries away. However, if I ever decide to Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #23

There are places equally shitty to Mississippi and I happen to live in one. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #27

Equality is a fuck you to bigots RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #22

Its certainly not much, but its more than I'll ever be offered living here in Mississippi... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #24

Thanks for the perspective. RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #25

Colorado and WA, kicking ass, taking names. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #14

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

1. Way to GO Colorado!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 12:59 PM

Mar 2013

Robb

(39,665 posts)

2. The eyes of the world are on Colorado.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:17 PM

Mar 2013

Hell of a week.

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)

3. And no "religious exemptions" clause, too! Very good.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:18 PM

Mar 2013

libodem

(19,288 posts)

4. Woo Hoo

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:19 PM

Mar 2013

Gotta love that!!!

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

5. YES!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:21 PM

Mar 2013

I want to see the expression on ex-Speaker McNulty's face - we moved from his cockblock to total victory!

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

6. now let's get rid of amendment 43

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:26 PM

Mar 2013

i'm sure some of it hinges on the doma and prop 8 cases headed to scotus

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

7. HUGE K & R !!!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:02 PM

Mar 2013

mountain grammy

(26,644 posts)

8. Last year when Repubs blocked the vote, a right winger I know said "I don't care, but don't

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:26 PM

Mar 2013

blame Republicans because the Dems didn't do it a few years ago when they controlled both houses."
Well, suck on this, teabagger, we did it now, and she's not happy. Something about government intruding in our lives, blah, blah, blah.

BainsBane

(53,056 posts)

9. Well done, Colorado!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:26 PM

Mar 2013

Initech

(100,099 posts)

10. Now let's get rid of DOMA!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:26 PM

Mar 2013

loudsue

(14,087 posts)

11. Great news!!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:38 PM

Mar 2013

And it's about time the other states followed!

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)

12. Change happens when we control both Houses and

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:46 PM

Mar 2013

the Executive. Yay!!! On to 2014 and we'll throw some Republicans out of the House of Representatives in Washington and replace them with Democrats, too. Now that Coloradans have seen how much can be done they'll want the same thing to happen nationally.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

13. An essentially meaningless gesture until they legalize gay marriage.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:48 PM

Mar 2013

madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts)

15. Here for one whole day

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 05:19 PM

Mar 2013

and you're already whining. Please go piss on your own parade, okay?

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

16. They are treating us like second class citizens. This is not a moment of great pride for anyone.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 05:23 PM

Mar 2013

donheld

(21,311 posts)

17. Do stop whining.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:11 AM

Mar 2013

As soon as the Supreme Court reverses DOMA and Prop 8 marriage will be for everybody.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

19. I'll stop "whining" as soon as gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered and queer

Reply to donheld (Reply #17)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:16 AM

Mar 2013

people are treated as 1st class citizens.

Civil unions are the shitty hand-me-downs of marriage.

donheld

(21,311 posts)

21. Did you read the rest of my post

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:19 AM

Mar 2013

by the end of the summer. want some cheese?

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

26. I will continue to whine until that actually happens. And give me some damn pepper jack.

Reply to donheld (Reply #21)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:31 AM

Mar 2013

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

18. Go fucking rain on someone else's parade....

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:15 AM

Mar 2013

Another state says fuck you to bigots and you think that is "meaningless"? Maybe to you but not to me.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

20. Not sure about you, but I don't like being treated as inferior to heterosexuals.

Reply to Rowdyboy (Reply #18)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:18 AM

Mar 2013

And that's exactly what civil unions accomplish. It's like being given crumbs. No, I refuse to be happy about that.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

23. I live in Bumfuck Mississippi....Civil unions are centuries away. However, if I ever decide to

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #20)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:25 AM

Mar 2013

marry my partner, we'll do it in New York or Massachusetts-where we're welcome.

Still, I can't help but be happy for my brothers and sisters in Colorado who now have a CHANCE at societal recognition. Its certainly more than I have.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

27. There are places equally shitty to Mississippi and I happen to live in one.

Reply to Rowdyboy (Reply #23)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:51 AM

Mar 2013

And I will dance in the streets the night the courts nullify state and federal laws restricting gay marriage.

Until then, I will continue to point out the glaring inequalities.