In Your State: Colorado
Statewide Relationship Recognition |
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| no | Licenses marriages for same-sex couples. |
| no | Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions |
| no | Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: none. |
- 2000 Anti-marriage bill adopted. A right-wing group filed a measure with the state to begin collecting signatures for an anti-marriage ballot initiative, much like the discriminatory anti-gay measure struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1996. The legislature rejected a similar measure in 1999. Senator Marilyn Musgrave (R) introduced her anti-marriage bill, SB45. Passed the Senate, House, and signed by Gov. Bill Owens (R). See Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-2-104.
Statewide Employment Protections |
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| yes | Private employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| yes | Private employment protections based on gender identity. |
| yes | Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| yes | Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity. |
Colorado law prohibits discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, defined to include gender identity, in public and private employment, see Colo Rev. Stat. § 24-34-401, et seq.
Statewide Parenting Laws |
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| Who May Adopt | Any adult. Colo. Code § 19-5-202. |
| Second Parent Adoptions | Authorized by Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5-203 et seq. |
| Notes | Generally favorable environment. See, e.g., In re Marriage of Dorworth, 33 P.3d 1260 (Colo. App. 2001). |
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