As most of you know, we have been lending our image and time of late to help with the fight for basic equal rights in Colorado. Speaking at the rally, testifying in the State House, and all the organizing and emotional energy that takes has been an adventure to say the least. We are grateful to One Colorado and all the legislators (especially Minority House Leader Mark Ferrandino, and Senator Pat Steadman). Courage was shown by Republican Representative BJ Nikkel who broke with her party to vote in favor of civil unions, and we are appreciative of all the Democrats and Republicans who said they would have passed the bill in the House, had it been allowed to get to a vote. What follows is a scrapbook of sorts of our involvement in this saga. As everyone says, it's not a matter of if but rather when.
A summary of what happened in Colorado: http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_20720187/colorado-civil-union-anarchy-longlasting-effects
The front-page story in the Post that featured the photo above of us:
and another version:
Above is a screenshot of a CBS news story using our picture. That particular image ended up being used nationally via the AP:
e.g. the SF Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/05/19/national/a005938D17.DTL
A radio interview of us:
Our testimony this year.
being interviewed for television before our testimony.
A Denver Post front-page interview with us after the President announced his support of equal marriage rights: http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_20611730/amid-colorado-civil-unions-fight-couple-fights-equal
at the rally.
with Rep Sue Schafer
And finally, the Mother's Day Video made of us the morning before we testified, that was featured on HuffPo, Mombian, Westword and others:
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Such an important fight! Good for you for dedicating to the cause!
Thanks so much for participating in Blogging for LGBT Families Day and for all your work towards family equality!
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