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  Opposition weakening toward Colorado civil unions bill as House committee takes up measure Read more: Opposition weakening toward Colorado civil unions bill as House committee takes up measure
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News DateFriday, May 4, 2012 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionA gay state senator vowed this year to keep bringing back a civil-unions bill until it passes.

He might not have to wait long.

Sen. Pat Steadman last year introduced his bill to allow gay couples to enter into civil unions. It failed on a party-line vote in a Republican-controlled House committee.

But supporters are counting on changing attitudes and the growing support of Republicans to possibly change the outcome when the same committee tonight hears this year's civil unions bill.

A new GOP group, Coloradans for Freedom, is pushing for the passage of civil unions.

"It's an issue of how we treat people and the freedoms we provide individuals," said the group's spokesman, Mario Nicolais..

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 09, 2012 03:00pm Announcement Hickenlooper calls special session for civil unions, other measures  Article COSDem 
May 08, 2012 06:00pm General Civil Unions Bill Passes Committee; Heads To Full House[CO]  Article COSDem 
May 04, 2012 05:00pm General Colo. civil unions bill gets OK by another panel   Article COSDem 

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