Colorado state Sen. Pat Steadman (pictured) says he is confident his bill that would establish civil unions will pass the state's Senate, and that it could pass in the state House if the leadership allows it to come to the floor.
"This is an issue whose time has come. The public is ready, my colleagues are ready, and I'm going to keep proposing it until it's done," Steadman said.
The GLBT Center of Colorado issued the following statement regarding civil unions in Colorado, "The GLBT Community Center of Colorado is proud to be a member of the coalition of organizations representing over 500,000 Coloradans supporting civil unions legislation in this state. Unfortunately, many GLBT families lack the basic legal protections that they need to take care of each other and their loved ones. It is clear that all Coloradans deserve to be able to protect and be responsible for the people they love. The Center believes that the upcoming civil union bill to be sponsored by Sen. Steadman and Rep. Ferrandino will provide committed couples with these critical protections."
