Today my friend and colleague, Senator Jennifer Veiga, achieved a great victory in the Senate. The bill she sponsored to provide health care for domestic partners of state employees passed on second reading. This will allow the state to remain a competitive employer by offering an attractive and comprehensive compensation package.
But it does a lot more than that. It makes a powerful statement of fairness, compassion, and equality. It takes a step toward surmounting the civil rights battle of our time.
I applaud Senator Veiga for bringing this legislation forward, and I admire the courage of all my colleagues who voted for upholding the idea at the root of our magnificent democracy—that all people, without exclusion, are created equal.
Click here to read a Denver Post article about the bill. Click here for text of the legislation.
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