Victory in Colorado!

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:43

State Sen. Jennifer Veiga has prevailed in her decade-long quest to pass a bill protecting gays and lesbians from being employment discrimination.  The Colorado Senate has given final approval to the legislation, and it now heads to Gov. Bill Ritter, who has promised to sign it.

The LGBT community in Colorado owes a debt of gratitude to Sen. Veiga, the state's only openly LGBT legislator, for her hard work and perseverance in the fight for equality there. 

>> Read the Associated Press story