All is not well with those that want to ban gay marriages in Colorado, according to the Denver Post [December 9, 2005, "Push to nix gay nuptials begins"]. From the article, "What was envisioned as a broad coalition coming together to put a constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage on the Colorado ballot next fall is divided over what exactly the measure should say. According to sources involved in the discussions, the influential Colorado Springs evangelical Christian group Focus on the Family is pressing for a measure that would ban not only gay marriage but also same-sex civil unions or domestic partnerships. But other potential backers of an amendment - including the state's three Roman Catholic bishops - prefer a narrower, potentially less divisive ballot measure that would simply define marriage as between one man and one woman, sources said. Another key player, the Rev. Ted Haggard of Colorado Springs, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, said Thursday that he stands with the Catholic position. He said the institution of marriage deserves constitutional protection and that civil unions are a matter for the state legislature. Haggard characterized the debate as a healthy dialogue that is part of consensus building, pointing out that disagreements also arose over the wording of a proposed federal constitutional amendment barring gay marriage before a united front prevailed among conservatives...While 10 states are expected to vote on gay-marriage amendments next year, the stakes are high in Colorado because the state is home to both Focus on the Family and gay philanthropist Tim Gill, who recently formed a political nonprofit group that will spend millions of dollars to oppose anti-gay-marriage amendments nationwide...Other conservative leaders who confirmed their involvement are Rocky Mountain Family Council executive director Jim Chapman and Carl Boyd stun of Grand Junction, secretary of the Mesa County Republican Party. Boydstun is organizing Western Slope support. Bishop Philip Porter, an African-American minister and former board chairman with the evangelical men's ministry Promise Keepers, is also in the loop, proponents said."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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