Colorado Lawmaker Says Gay Marriage Promotes Bestiality

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: April 2, 2005 12:01 am ET

(Denver, Colorado) Two Colorado lawmakers got into a shouting match when one of them marched into a news conference the other was holding to denounce same-sex marriage.

Rep. Kevin Lundberg (R-Berthoud) and Rep. Jim Welker (R-Loveland) called the news conference to tout their proposed amendment to bar gays and lesbian from marrying.
Colorado already has legislation that blocks same-sex marriage. But, Lundberg said that it could be overturned by judges. Lundberg called it "the most significant domestic issue of the decade."

At that point, Rep. Angie Paccione (D-Fort Collins) had enough. "We have over 700,000 Coloradans without health care," she said, her voice rising, she yelled as she marched up the podium.

"How could we possibly say that gay marriage is more important than health care?"

Paccione, who is half black, also reminded him that interracial marriage used to be illegal in Colorado. She said denying gay people the right to marry is no different.

Lundberg argued that they were two different issues.

Welker then interjected saying that gay marriage would open a "Pandora's box".

"Where do you draw the line?" he said. "A year and a half ago a lady in India married her dog."
Welker was referring to the marriage of a 9-year-old girl who married a stray dog in 2003 as part of a ritual to ward off an evil spell.

"Oh, for heaven's sake," Paccione shot back. "Come, on Jim."

"That is true. That's a fact," Welker said.

It was enough to make Paccione explode with rage.

"It's not the same to have somebody marry a dog than it is to have two loving people get married. Come on!"

Most observers believe the marriage amendment is unlikely to pass. Last year, Lundberg failed to get a majority of members in the Republican-controlled House to back GOP Rep. Marilyn Musgrave’s proposed gay marriage amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

©365Gay.com 2005

Yesterday the Sleep Disorders Centre at Royal University Hospital called me to say that they had to postpone my overnight sleep study (which was scheduled for last night) because a staff member was sick. My new appointment is for April 25. Shit! I'm sick of waiting for it, and I'm having a hard time functioning.

By the way, this ISN'T an April Fool's joke.

On Easter Sunday I had a wonderful meal at my friend Judy's house. The other guests were David, Chris (Judy's nephew, who lives with her and goes to the U. of S.) and two of Chris's friends (Nils [a German bagpiper and Economics student] and Duncan [who wants to be vet]). Of course, Henry (my favourite dog) was also there. It was a wonderful evening. Thanks, Judy!