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DENVER (AP) - Gov. Bill Owens vetoed a bill Friday that would have outlawed workplace discrimination against gays. But he allowed a measure to take effect extending protection to gays under Colorado's hate crimes law.
The workplace discrimination bill would have prohibited an employer from firing, demoting or harassing an employee based on sexual orientation.
Owens, a Republican, said he considered the measure unnecessary and said it could force employers to spend a lot of money defending lawsuits.
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