House committee on March 31, 2011, before it could reach a full House vote. See: Recognition of Same-Sex Unions in Colorado: The Colorado Civil Unions Act of 2011 In the 2012 state elections, Steadman was challenged by Republican candidate Michael Carr, in what is believed to be the first state legislative race in United States history in which both major party candidates were openly gay. Steadman defeated his opponent, and was rumored as a possible candidate for President of the State Senate due to the Democratic majority retained in the chamber. In 2013, Steadman was honored at the White House with the Harvey Milk Champion of Change Award. References External links Official Senate homepage Campaign website Interview LGBT state legislators in Colorado Colorado state senators Living people 1964 births Gay politicians University of Colorado alumni Politicians from Denver 21st-century American politicians