In Colorado Thursday, Democratic lawmakers elected the state’s first openly gay speaker of the House in Denver Rep. Mark Ferrandino.
CBS reports that Democrats re-took Colorado’s House of Representatives in this week’s election and remained in control of the Senate.
They’ll attempt to use this newly-earned power to pass civil unions legislation next year, granting same-sex couples rights similar to marriage. Republicans had defeated a civil unions measure in congress earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Ferradino’s appointment won’t be official until lawmakers reconvene in January and Republicans ratify his election.
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Slow. MorE good news. I guess this past election was really gay!