A Republican majority on a Colorado Senate committee took two opposite actions that riled up gay rights advocates Monday night.

The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed a rule on adoptions that the gay rights organization says is designed to allow discrimination against same-sex couples. It also voted down a bill that would have banned licensed therapists for practicing conversion therapy for minors questioning their sexuality.

Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, who sponsored Senate Bill 241, said discrimination isn't always a bad thing.

"Some uses of discrimination are not illegal," he said. "We identify what is illegal, because it's wrong." Read more via Gazette