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LGBT, LGBTQ, GLBT, gay and lesbian politics issues from Denver, Colorado, the U.S. and world

What’s in a name? How Colorado’s LGBT movers and shakers refer to their significant-others

Widespread recognition is new to LGBT couples, so there are no traditional customs when it…

Lesbians Kniech and Johnson take office in Denver

Robin Kniech is about to join Denver’s City Council as a member at-large and is…

College student hopes to reverse Colo.’s definition of marriage to clear path for same-sex unions

A 19-year-old Aurora college student thinks it’s time for Colorado voters to repeal Amendment 43,…

The debt ceiling debate: to solve the problem we must simplify the process

In the coming weeks, our national leaders face extraordinary challenges.  To avoid defaulting on our…

Civil unions supporters hope New York, Census data prove to be a double dose of political steroids in GOP talks

Editor’s note: Nearly a dozen interviews were conducted to complete this story. Some sources asked…

Gay marriage repeal among leftover NH issues

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ More than 1,500 married, New Hampshire gay couples could be placed…

Gay marriage supporters plan referendum in Maine

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) _ Gay marriage supporters in Maine began laying the groundwork Thursday for…

Colorado man’s husband won’t be deported

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A deportation order has been canceled for a Venezuelan man who…

Colorado’s same-sex couple population sky rockets

The number of self-reported gay and lesbian Colorado couples jumped 60 percent during the last…

Rhode Island Senate approves civil unions

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples…