Colorado constitution
Article II
[declared to violate the united states constitution by the united states supreme court in 1996. Not in force.]

Neither the State of Colorado, through any of its branches or departments, nor any of its agencies, political subdivisions, municipalities or school districts, shall enact, adopt or enforce any statute, regulation, ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the basis of or entitle any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination. This Section of the Constitution shall be in all respects self ­executing.

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Structure Colorado constitution

Colorado constitution

Article II

Section I

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Section 9

Section 10

Section 11

Section 12

Section 13

Section 14

Section 15

Section 16

Section 16a

Section 17

Section 18

Section 19

Section 20

Section 21

Section 22

Section 23

Section 24

Section 25

Section 26

Section 27

Section 28

Section 29

Section 30

Section 30a

[declared to violate the united states constitution by the united states supreme court in 1996. Not in force.]

[in 2015, the u.S. Supreme court ruled that same-sex marriage is protected under the due process and equal protection clauses of the fourteenth amendment of the u.S. Constitution.]