An
anti-gay-marriage ballot measure will directly compete with
a domestic partnership proposal in Colorado this
November following a state Supreme Court ruling on
Friday. The decision, made public on Monday, brushed
aside arguments from gay advocates, who said the antigay
measure's wording should be changed so that it would
not conflict with the domestic partnership
ballot question.
The court upheld
the wording of the proposed antigay constitutional
amendment, which would bar the state from recognizing
anything "similar to" marriage for gay couples.
According to Denver's Channel 7 news, if passed the
ban on same-sex marriage would trump the domestic
partnership proposal.
However, another
proposed constitutional amendment that may be on the
November ballot would allow domestic partnerships, said Jody
Berger, communications director for the Coloradans for
Fairness and Equality Action Fund. (The
Advocate)