The Republicans in Colorado’s state house killed a bill that would have made gay marriage a lot like straight marriage. This was expected, and it will become a campaign issue as Democrats attempt to take the Colorado State House in November.
Republican Rep. Don Coram, whose son is gay, cited his reasons for voting against the measure while his wife, Dianna Coram, wiped away tears in the audience. Coram said civil unions are too similar to same-sex marriage, which Colorado voters banned in 2006. He blasted Democrats, accusing them of bringing up the issue to try to gain votes.
“The gay community is being used as a political pawn,” he said.
Perhaps. Or, perhaps they are not pawns. Perhaps they are rooks and nights and bishops and kings and queens!1!!!
Checkmate in November.
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This made me smile. And, yes, I’m hoping for victory in November.
States’s rights, and all that.
Yep, we’re really enlightened here!
Votes and antiquitated ideals are apparently more important to Don Coram than his family.
“The gay community is being used as a political pawn.”
…which, as a Republican, he’d know all about, right?
OH NOES!!! POLITICIANS DOING WHAT VOTERS WANT!!!11!!
What is wrong with people?!
In Colorado (where I think the Bad Astronomer lives, Boulder right?)
And elsewhere?
I just.. don’t .. what?
Really?
Do we not all bleed, laugh and love? (Apologies to Shakespeare’s Shylock)
Are we not human too?
Are we capable of getting it?
Of being humane humans
Who know what it is to be human
Regardless of orientation and other crap?
So sad.
@Uncle Glenny :
Is it?
Truly?
I doubt that.
Even if so.
If all the voters wanted slavery
Would that make that right?