Gay rights in Utah suffers a setback. Sen. Scott McCoy still a hero.

Topix Gay News  Jan 28 09

The first piece of legislation presented in Equality Utah's Common Ground Initiative, a bill that "would have amended state law so that financial dependents - besides spouses, parents and children - could sue if a breadwinner suffers a wrongful death," was soundly defeated in the Utah Senate judiciary committee yesterday.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: "Sen. Scott McCoy's SB32 would have amended state law so that financial dependents - besides spouses, parents and children - could sue if a breadwinner suffers a wrongful death. The measure would have benefited same-sex couples, but also other nontraditional households, such as one in which a grandmother relies on a grandson for financial support. Full story...

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