Whatever you say  :P 

They are protected under discrimination and equal civil rights laws of course.

They are not a *legally defined* (and that is critical)  Protected Class that *I can locate*- 

 We have workplace protection, we have public service protection, we have housing peotection, we have same sex marriage protection and parenting as well but all under Discrimination laws.
 
So show me where 'Protected Class' is is CO state law, not in words such as under Civil consequences, but by state statute or 'other'. 

Believe me i have looked and looked, ever since it was stated as being such here.
 
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Please do tell me how Google works   [eyeroll]