HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-20 In Support of Referendum I: the Colorado Domestic Partnership ActRESOLUTION NO. 20
Series 2006
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REFERENDUM I: THE COLORADO
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ACT
WHEREAS, thousand of law-abiding, taxpaying Coloradans are denied basic legal
protections and responsibilities merely because they live in committed, same-sex relationships;
and
WHEREAS, committed same-sex couples are not guaranteed the right to visit a
partner in the hospital, direct his or her care in a nursing home, or to leave their property to whom
they wish upon death; and
WHEREAS, gays and lesbians who die without a will are more likely to have their
property left to the government than to their partner; and
WHEREAS, this November, Colorado voters will have the opportunity to approve
Domestic Partnerships, a registered civil contract between committed same-sex couples; and
WHEREAS, Domestic Partnerships, while not marriage, will provide many, but not
all, of the protections and responsibilities that these couples deserve; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Referendum I will send a strong signal throughout the
country of Colorado's commitment to fairness and equality for all citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF VAIL, COLORADO THAT as follows:
Section 1. The Town of Vail Council does hereby declare its full support of, and urge a
YES vote on, Referendum I: the Colorado Domestic Partnership Act at the General Election on
November 7, 2006.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October,
2006.
Rodney~!Sllfer,
Mayor of the Town of Vail, Colorado
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Resolution No. 20, Series 2006