CitizenLink: Bill to Require Gay Hiring Headed to Colorado Governor

re: "A bill that would require some religious organizations in Colorado to hire homosexuals received preliminary House approval Monday and appeared headed to Gov. Bill Ritter’s desk. He has said he will sign it. /S.B. 25 prevents sexual orientation or religion from being considered in hiring, firing, demotions or promotions. Only religious organizations that receive no tax money are exempt. /Requiring religious organizations to hire with a blind eye to gays and lesbians is an “egregious violation of the religious liberties of the people of Colorado,” Rep. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, told The Gazette of Colorado Springs. /Mona Passignano, state issues analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said: "It's not clear right now exactly what this bill will do or how it will affect organizations such as ours until the courts get involved. But this bill makes it clear that gay activists are intent on changing the definition of family in our society and are even willing to force people to disavow their religious convictions."..."...