Colorado eyes rival referendums
By Valerie Richardson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
February 13, 2006

DENVER -- Voters in Colorado could become the first in the nation to have two marriage-related initiatives on the same ballot -- one affirming traditional marriage and the other establishing domestic partnerships for homosexual couples.

A coalition of conservative and religious groups is drumming up support for a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to the union of one man and one woman. At the same time, Democratic state legislators have introduced the Colorado Domestic Partnership Act, which would allow same-sex couples to enjoy many of the benefits of marriage by registering their relationship with county clerks.

Both measures must still clear some hurdles before winning ballot slots for the November elections, but their chances appear strong. The domestic-partnership bill requires only the approval of a simple majority of the Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats. The rest


Frist sets Marriage Protection Amendment vote for June; says 'values are under attack'
Feb 13, 2006
By StaffBaptist Press

WASHINGTON (BP)--Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Feb. 10 that he would bring the Marriage Protection Amendment to the floor for debate the week of June 5.

The amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 1, would protect the traditional definition of marriage by preventing federal and state courts from legalizing "gay marriage." It currently has 29 sponsors.

"When America's values are under attack, we need to act," Frist, R.-Tenn., speaking to the Conservative Political Action Conference, said, according to The Washington Post. The rest