A bill that would have recognized civil unions in Wyoming and given same-sex couples the same basic rights as their fellow citizens, was defeated in that states House Judiciary Committee by a 5-4 vote, yesterday.
According to wyomingnews.com, the defeat of House Bill 150 came after hours of impassioned testimony from supporters of civil unions, who said same-sex couples needed to be given the same basic rights heterosexual couples enjoy, and opponents who said civil unions were a springboard toward legalizing gay marriage, which would be, of course, the end of society as we know it.
The approval of the civil union bill “seems like a political compromise” when it’s really a stepping stone toward redefining marriage, said Brian Raum, senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund.
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