Colorado close to passing gay rights bill

Colorado is likely to become the next state (the 20th) to enact a non-discrimination bill based on sexual orientation. Senate Bill 25 is sponsored by openly gay state senator Jennifer Veiga and passed the State Assembly by a vote of 44-18 on Wednesday May 2. Bizarrely, if the bill passes it would become the first gay rights bill since New York's SONDA in 2002 to be enacted that does not include transgendered protections.

UPDATE FRI 5/4/07 8:12PM: The Colorado State legislature has passed the gay rights bill and Governor Bill Ritter has said that he intends to sign it into law.