Colorado Republicans Support Civil Union Legislation

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POSTED: 10:14 pm MST February 14, 2012

UPDATED: 10:55 pm MST February 14, 2012

DENVER -- Testimony will begin Wednesday at the State Capitol concerning civil union legislation.Under the bill, same sex couples in Colorado would have the same legal rights as married ones.Courtney Law and Sonja Semion have been together for six years. They own a house together and would like to have children."We have the same hopes and fears as others. We are not currently legal recognized though. Our relationship isn?t," said SemionThat's why the couple is standing by a bill allowing for civil unions -- giving same sex couples the same legal rights as married ones."If something were to happen when we start a family, which we hope will happen soon, we'll have the ability to take care of each other," said Law.Traditionally, Democrats, seen as liberal on social issues, have pushed the bill, but now support is coming from an unexpected ally.?Republicans and conservatives can support civil unions," said Republican activist Mario Nicolais.Nicolais is leading an effort called Coloradans for Freedom. The organization is lobbying right-leaning lawmakers."These principals of equality, these principals of individual liberty and individual freedom are the basis of conservatism," said Nicolais.Republican or Democrat, Courtney and Sonja will take all of the help they can get."We have friends who are straight and gay, and Republican and Democrat and Independent, and there?s not a single person who sees us different as we see ourselves," said Semion.While some Republicans feel this type of legislation violates their personal principals, the organization feels there are enough conservatives who feel otherwise. The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by TheDenverChannel.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.

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