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CO: Boy spearheads gay-marriage rally Sunday, 05/17/09
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The idea first came to Ethan thanks to his neighbors, a lesbian couple he described as "the nicest people in the world." He didn't think it was right they aren't allowed to get married.

From there, Ethan resolved to support gay couples. He approached Mindy Barton, legal director for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado, to gain support.

"He already had a lot of it figured out," Barton said. "There was no doubt Ethan was going to put together a rally on the steps of the Capitol."

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The right thing for gay couples Tuesday, 03/17/09
Denver Post

House Bill 1260, known as the "designated beneficiaries" bill, would make it easier and less expensive for two unmarried people -- gay or not -- to file paperwork with their county clerk allowing them to share benefits and plan their estates.

Senate Bill 88 would enable same-sex partners of state employees to be eligible for health, life and dental insurance benefits, which is expected to cost $116,182, according to a state estimate.

We support HB 1260 without hesitation. As for SB 88, we have expressed concern about adding any expense to the state budget in such difficult times, but otherwise support the idea.

It is, simply, an issue of fairness.

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Bill would ease benefit-sharing Wednesday, 02/04/09
Denver Post

It's a benefit to same-sex couples, and Ferrandino expects a fight, but he said others would benefit as well.

"It's going to be controversial, but if you think about it, it shouldn't be," Ferrandino said. "It's something that's smart government policy to try to encourage people to plan ahead."

The bill would also allow an unmarried partner to sue for wrongful death or collect workman's compensation should the other partner be killed on the job. It would cement the right for unmarried partners to visit each other in the hospital as well.

In 2006, socially conservative lawmakers like Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield, proposed similar legislation allowing so-called "designated beneficiary agreements."

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Gay marriage backers rally in Denver Saturday, 11/15/08
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