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The U.S. state of Colorado has provided limited recognition of same-sex unions in the form of ''designated beneficiary agreements'' since July 1, 2009, and as ''civil unions'' since May 1, 2013. Same-sex marriage was legalized on October 7, 2014.〔http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/press_releases/2014/10/07/100714_same_sex_marriage_guidance.pdf〕 Designated beneficiary agreements grant limited rights, such as hospital and jail visitation rights, control of funeral arrangements, death benefits, and the right of a surviving partner to be recognized as next of kin. Civil unions provide rights comparable to those enjoyed by married different-sex couples. When Colorado enacted civil union legislation in March 2013, effective May 1, 2013, Colorado became the third state to provide the status of civil unions to both same-sex couples and different-sex couples, as Hawaii and Illinois had until both of these states allowed same-sex marriage in 2013. In 2014, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of ''Kitchen v. Herbert'' found Utah's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, but stayed its ruling pending review by the United States Supreme Court. On October 6, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of that decision. The Attorney General asked the Tenth Circuit to lift a stay in a similar Colorado case, which would then require Colorado to recognize same-sex marriage. ==Colorado Domestic Partnership Benefits and Responsibilities Act of 2006== In 2006, a voter-initiated referendum attempted to pass the Colorado Domestic Partnership Benefits and Responsibilities Act, which would have established domestic partnerships similar to a civil union, but more limited. A UCLA study of the impact domestic partnerships for same-sex couples would have on Colorado's budget concluded that allowing same-sex couples to enter into domestic partnerships under the "Colorado Domestic Partnership Benefits and Responsibilities Act" would result in a net gain of approximately $1.2 million each year for the state, resulting from savings on expenditures on state means-tested public benefits programs and from an increase in sales tax revenue from registration celebrations.〔M.V. Lee Badgett, Brad Sears, Roger Lee, and Danielle MacCartney, "The Impact of the Colorado Domestic Partnership Act on Colorado's State Budget" (October 1, 2006). The Williams Institute. Paper badgett_2. http://repositories.cdlib.org/uclalaw/williams/badgett_2〕 The referendum specified that a partnership is not a marriage, which "consists of the union of one man and one woman." In the November general election, the proposal was defeated by a margin of 47% for, 53% against. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Recognition of same-sex unions in Colorado」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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