Posted on 05/14/2007 8:45:19 AM PDT by bedolido
HARTFORD — Legislative advocates for expanded gay rights withdrew a pending bill Friday that would have provided marriage rights for same-sex couples. The decision came in the afternoon, when lawmakers realized that while the bill might pass the Senate, there weren't enough votes in the House and Gov. M. Jodi Rell promised to veto it.
The bill will die on the House calendar.
On Monday, the state Supreme Court hears a challenge from gay-rights groups to the 2005 civil union law that provides civil-rights protections for same-sex couples.
"We obviously asked leadership not to call the bill," said Rep. Michael P. Lawlor, D-East Haven, co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
"The bottom line is we certainly had a lot more votes than what we've had, but it's not a majority and quite a few people we've talked to in the last week or so said personally they'd support it and sooner or later it will pass, but it's too soon."
(Excerpt) Read more at connpost.com ...
Two gay guys from Connecticut (Fred Armisen, Bill Hader).
Funniest bit in a long time.
Put it on the ballot and let the people decide... Oh yeah, thats right, I WILL FAIL. LOL
Uh, they figured out their bad timing. Too bad.
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