If it’s not a wedding cake baker, it’s a web designer. And this time the court looks like it’s going to vote to limit anti-discrimination law.
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U.S. Supreme Court majority appears sympathetic toward Colorado website designer in gay rights case
The lively arguments at the Supreme Court ran well beyond the allotted 70 minutes
Posted inOpinion Columns
Nicolais: Respect for Marriage Act earns Colorado support
Ten Coloradans — including U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea — joined me to urge the U.S. Senate to pass marriage equality protections
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Zornio: Pride Month is a stark reminder of how basic rights could be lost
As Pride Month kicks off across America, Colorado holds a special badge of honor: The state currently ranks as the highest in America for LGBTQ+ equality, having earned 39.5 out of a possible 42.5 points according to the Movement Advancement Project last November. It’s a significant win for a state formerly known as the “Hate […]
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Nicolais: Colorado’s GOP has not learned its lesson on anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from 10 years ago
Amid the chaos of a controversial bill to combat the fentanyl epidemic and Republican efforts to “billibuster” legislation as time wound down on the legislative session lurked the memory of Colorado’s most controversial ending beneath the golden dome. Ten years ago the bill to create civil unions died on the state House floor. It died […]
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The number of LGBTQ foster kids is on the rise, but does Colorado have enough accepting homes?
Diamond Kobylinski spent almost his entire childhood in foster homes, from age 2 to 17. The worst, though, was when one set of foster parents changed their mind about adopting him after Kobylinski blurted out during an argument that he was gay. It was the first time Kobylinski had ever said the words out loud. […]
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Littwin: As culture wars rage around us, Jared Polis gets married without so much as a stir
As you may have noticed, the culture wars in America have heated up again, and, in some cases, the pressure points are so stressed that you worry something might well explode. That’s why I wanted to mention the recent marriage of Jared Polis, the nation’s first elected openly gay governor, to his longtime companion, Marlon […]
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Nicolais: Marriage was the best decision Gov. Jared Polis has made yet
On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jared Polis made the best decision of his time in office and married Marlon Reis. Channeling his trademark geekdom, Polis commemorated his “mawage” via a quote from The Princess Bride. When I saw the tweet, my heart soared. First and foremost, I previously wrote an entire column based on a metaphor […]
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Opinion: Our freedom is threatened by a shift at the Supreme Court
As a Christian pastor, I am guided by the teachings of Jesus that call me first and foremost to love. I stand with my friends of multiple religious traditions who have different deeply held beliefs, but who carry a common vision for our humanity, and our commitment as Americans: our laws should assure all are […]
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Gardner says Roe v. Wade is “settled law” in final U.S. Senate debate, as Hickenlooper talks court packing
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said he believes the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade protecting a woman’s right to an abortion and a ruling affirming a same-sex couple’s right to marriage are settled law. “Both cases are settled law … and that precedent should be respected,” Gardner said. The Republican incumbent’s comments in the […]