CIVIL UNION BILL INTRODUCED IN COLORADO: From the Associated Press

A bill that would allow civil unions for 10,000 gay couples in Colorado will not hurt traditional marriages, the sponsor of the measure said Thursday.

Rep. Tom Plant, D-Nederland, said his bill (House Bill 1085) only applies to people prohibited from being married. The bill was introduced Thursday.

The measure would authorize county clerks to issue licenses for civil unions between eligible same-sex couples. It would give them most of the same benefits, protections and responsibilities granted to married spouses, including the ability to transfer property, survivor benefits, coverage under health plans, and the ability to refuse to testify against
partners.

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