Unchained At Last

@KolleneSnow In Colorado, no, because it falls in line with their (also pretty problematic) statutory rape laws. In other states, for sure.

@UnchainedAtLast Isn't that statutory rape?

Tomorrow, the Colorado House Appropriations Committee votes on an amended child marriage bill that would protect 3% of child brides in this state. A 25-year-old can still legally marry a 16-year-old under it. Legislators couldn't agree whether it even covers 17-year-olds.

@GovofCO @RepLorenaGarcia @Junie4Colorado Share this now. 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill. #EndChildMarriageCO

And tomorrow, a committee gets to decide whether all of that matters. We believe it does. @GovofCO | @RepLorenaGarcia | @Junie4Colorado — the world is watching. 📞 Call Gov. Polis tonight: (303) 866-2471 💬 Comment on his latest post. Tag your Colorado legislators.

→ It ignores trafficking, the legal trap, automatic emancipation — everything Colorado still doesn't have a real ban on child marriage. In 2026. Keep the pressure on. @GovofCO | @RepLorenaGarcia | @Junie4Colorado 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill. #EndChildMarriageCO

What we do know: → The amendment protects just 3% of child brides in Colorado → A 25-year-old can still legally marry a 16-year-old under it → It may not even apply to 17-year-olds — legislators couldn't agree what it means

WTF, Colorado. The amended child marriage bill didn't move when we expected it to. But it is still very much alive — and so is this fight. The House Appropriations Committee will hear it. If they approve it, it goes to the full House floor for a vote.

@arghtee1er @NicholasOfMyra1 @JamesTate121 Child marriage is actually legal in 34 states, per the loopholes mentioned above. In all but 16 states, children under age 18 can legally marry with parental consent and/or judicial approval. You can learn more here: unchainedatlast.org/child-marriage…

@NicholasOfMyra1 @JamesTate121 In other words...

It's a woman’s choice no matter what you think the bible says.

.@GovofCO @RepLorenaGarcia @Junie4Colorado

Colorado. This is the final day. The amendment to SB48 protects 3% of child brides in this state. It may not even cover 17-year-olds. It ignores trafficking, the legal trap, automatic emancipation and every other harm of child marriage beyond one narrow issue. @GovofCO, @RepLorenaGarcia, @Junie4Colorado: demand a real bill. Call (303) 866-2471. Share every post you see today.

Forced marriage isn’t comparable to close‑in‑age exceptions for statutory rape. A child coerced into marriage—even to someone just a few years older—is still a victim. Importing a 10‑year age‑gap rule into child marriage law is a mismatch, and it leaves 97% of Colorado’s child brides unprotected. The standard should be simple: @GovofCO, @RepLorenaGarcia, @Junie4Colorado: 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill. #EndChildMarriageCO

Child marriage is used as a cover for human trafficking. @GovofCO are you HEARING this?! The amendment to SB48 addresses one narrow issue and leaves every other harm of child marriage completely intact. 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill. #EndChildMarriageCO

@GovofCO @RepLorenaGarcia @Junie4Colorado

WTF, Colorado? The amendment to Colorado’s child marriage bill would protect just 3% of minors being married in this state. It would allow men in their mid-to-late-20s to legally prey on high school girls. That is not a ban. That is a different kind of failure. @GovofCO, @RepLorenaGarcia, @Junie4Colorado: 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill. Colorado girls cannot wait. #EndChildMarriageCO - Copy & paste this post if you can help getting attention to child marriage in the US today

5/5 Colorado must do better. 18 with no exceptions—or kill the bill. #EndChildMarriageCO @GovofCO

🧵 1/5 Child marriage is often used as a cover for trafficking. Girls can be moved across state lines or borders under the guise of marriage. Colorado’s amended SB-48 does nothing to stop that. #EndChildMarriageCO @GovofCO

We need your voice. Not tomorrow. Today. Colorado is voting on a child marriage bill so weak it helps just 3% of girls it claims to protect. → buff.ly/EdpfAG3 2 minutes. Sample posts ready. @GovofCO needs to hear from you. #EndChildMarriageCO

The amendment to SB48 is not a compromise. It is a disaster. Let me tell you exactly why — and why our call to action has to be 18 no exceptions, or kill the bill entirely. 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill. #EndChildMarriageCO @GovofCO @RepLorenaGarcia @Junie4Colorado

@GovofCO @Junie4Colorado @RepLorenaGarcia

Stop what you're doing. Watch this. Then tell @govofco @replorenagarciahd35 and @Junie4Colorado: "a 10-year age gap limit is NOT a ban on child marriage. 18 no exceptions — or kill the bill." #EndChildMarriageCO