religious liberty

10th Circuit reinstates excessive force, illegal arrest claims against Adams County deputies

Jul 19, 2023

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Michael Karlik

The federal appeals court based in Denver reinstated a man’s claims against two Adams County deputies on Tuesday, agreeing that a jury could find the deputies arrested him simply because he was criticizing their investigation tactics, and not because he committed any crime. Deputies Chad Jenkins and Michael Donnellon arrested John Jordan while they were…
One Colorado says religious liberty task force will codify LGBTQ bias

Jul 30, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions aims to harm others using a proposed religious liberty task force, says One Colorado, the state’s largest advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Coloradans. “A dangerous movement, undetected by many, is now challenging and eroding our great tradition of religious freedom,” Sessions said a Department of Justice…
Sessions’ move to protect churches gets James Dobson’s applause

Jun 14, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Denver last week talking about religious liberty. Wednesday he made a move applauded by two top religious leaders in Colorado. Dr. James Dobson and Dr. Tim Clinton issued a statement Wednesday evening praising Sessions for the Place to Worship Initiative to protect religious buildings from potentially discriminatory zoning…
Bill to allow LGBTQ discrimination by adoption agencies fails in Senate

May 1, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

A measure that would have allowed Colorado faith-based adoption agencies to discriminate based on religious beliefs failed to clear the state Senate Tuesday morning. Senate Bill 241 died on a voice vote in the Senate on second reading, with just a few votes in favor and a loud chorus of “no’s” against. A later recorded…
Colorado Senate committee OKs religious adoption rules, nixes conversion therapy ban

Apr 24, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

A Republican majority on a Colorado Senate committee took two opposite actions that riled up gay rights advocates Monday night. The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed a rule on adoptions that the gay rights organization says is designed to allow discrimination against same-sex couple. It also voted down a bill that would…
One Colorado says Republican bill aims to block LGBTQ adoptions

Apr 23, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

Advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Coloradans plan to put up a fight over a bill they say would allow organization to factor religion into adoptions and foster care decisions. That would allow them to discriminate, said One Colorado, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization. Senate Bill 241 will be heard after the…
Insights: What I learned about the Colorado governor’s race on stage at #WCS17

Jul 31, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

I got to know four of our Republican gubernatorial candidates in front of a few thousand of their friends at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver recently. The Centennial Institute, which puts on what amounts to spring break for conservatives outside the D.C. Beltway, asked me to chat up Victor Mitchell, Steve Barlock, Doug Robinson and…
Religious liberty executive order signed by Trump perplexes both sides in Colorado

May 4, 2017

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Joey Bunch

President Trump signed an executive order on religious liberty Thursday, but the long-awaited decree was perplexing to advocates on both sides of the issue in Colorado, but not for two Colorado pastors who witnessed the signing in the Rose Garden. The order, however, did little to decide the most contentious issues around religious liberty. It says nothing…
Hate crimes in Colorado just added harassment against LGBTQ people and the disabled

May 4, 2017

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Joey Bunch

This is shaping up to be a pivotal week for LGBTQ Coloradans on discrimination, religious liberty and the state hate crime law. Tuesday, Democratic members of Congress, including all of Colorado’s members, agreed to protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination under civil rights protections. Thursday, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order expanding religious liberty…
Religious liberty debate gets going in Colorado again this week

Apr 11, 2017

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Joey Bunch

The legislative session has only a month left, but there was no way to make it through without a standoff on religious liberty. Events on both sides will stoke the debate Tuesday and Wednesday. The topic is timely. Wednesday the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee will hear Senate Bill 283, which seeks a…