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Boy Scouts called to task by local activists

By | 07.19.12 | 8:29 am

The decision Tuesday by the Boy Scouts of America to continue banning openly gay and lesbian people from joining or serving in the Scouts was met locally by criticism from gay rights group One Colorado.

Nikkel: Legislature right place to weigh civil unions

By | 05.08.12 | 5:38 am

Conservative Rep. B.J. Nikkel, R-Loveland, voted to advance a state civil unions bill that would recognize same-sex partnerships last week in large part because she had come to believe the legislature, not the ballot box, was the best place to weigh civil rights questions.