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Going To Trinidad: A Conversation About Colorado's Transgender History

Going To Trinidad: A Conversation About Colorado's Transgender History | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Starting in 1969, Trinidad, Colorado, a small former mining town near the New Mexico border was one of the few places in the world with a clinic providing gender confirmation surgery. KUNC's Henry Zimmerman speaks with a pair of historians about a new book on the trans history of Trinidad.

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Many LGBTQ Seniors Don’t Get The Health And End-Of-Life Care They Need. Some Coloradans Are Working To Change That

Many LGBTQ Seniors Don’t Get The Health And End-Of-Life Care They Need. Some Coloradans Are Working To Change That | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“The vast majority of people who are LGBTQ who look for senior living go back into the closet in order to feel that they won't be discriminated against or that they'll be accepted by their neighbors.”

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Denver pastry chef delivers pies — with a side of drag

Denver pastry chef delivers pies — with a side of drag | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Pie is a comfort food, and in these times people are definitely craving comfort food," Chocolatina, Queen of the Dessert, said amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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‘I am free’: Colorado grandfather comes out as gay at age 90

‘I am free’: Colorado grandfather comes out as gay at age 90 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

While we were all staying in during the coronavirus pandemic, Kenneth Felts was coming out.

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Love Lost, Truth Found: In Pandemic Isolation, A Father Comes Out To His Daughter

Love Lost, Truth Found: In Pandemic Isolation, A Father Comes Out To His Daughter | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

At 90, Ken Felts tells his daughter about the man he fell in love with over 60 years ago. "I thought I was doing great, until I came out and started to discover what it means to be free," he told her.

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This Queer Union Leader Is Fighting For Equality In a Post-COVID World

This Queer Union Leader Is Fighting For Equality In a Post-COVID World | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As a union president and a child services caseworker, Josette Jaramillo performs tireless essential work on two fronts.

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Pride Journey: Aspen Gay Ski Week

Pride Journey: Aspen Gay Ski Week | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

For years I’ve heard about Aspen Gay Ski Week, but it wasn’t until this year that I decided to take the journey out to Colorado to experience the event for myself. Now in its 43rd year, Aspen Gay Ski Week attracts guests from around the country, and possibly around the world.

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Aspen Gay Ski Week kicks off 43rd year of festivities, fundraising for LGBTQ+ community

Aspen Gay Ski Week kicks off 43rd year of festivities, fundraising for LGBTQ+ community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

...first “mountain du jour” skiing experience of the annual Aspen Gay Ski Week, which kicked off its 43-year anniversary Sunday.

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Stuck on the sidelines: A transgender powerlifter fights for the right to compete

As transgender women have become more visible and sought to participate in women’s sports, athletic organizing bodies, including USA Powerlifting, have grappled with how to respond.

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How do you make the classroom LGBTQ-inclusive?

How do you make the classroom LGBTQ-inclusive? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The second standard of the six that Colorado teachers are supposed to follow is to make their classrooms a safe and inclusive environment for a diverse population.

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Transgender conversion has become more accepted in Springs

Transgender conversion has become more accepted in Springs | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
For most people, the journey to “who” begins at “which.”
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At Denver PrideFest parade, celebrations drown out Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision

At Denver PrideFest parade, celebrations drown out Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who denied a same-sex couple a wedding cake. But on Sunday, the decision was largely drowned out by a marching band playing "Y.M.C.A."
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Michael Garcia’s Story

I don’t remember a whole lot about my childhood. I don’t remember birthdays or many holidays. Maybe it’s because I’ve become to numb to the pain that I force myself not to remember. I always knew that I wasn’t the same as other boys. I didn’t want to play sports. Being around other boys made me feel insecure. I was out of place. I was always thinking: Is this how I’m supposed to feel?

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Meet The Colorado Legal Power Couple On The Cutting Edge Of Civil Rights And Education

Meet The Colorado Legal Power Couple On The Cutting Edge Of Civil Rights And Education | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"I think the students really are hungry for more diversity at the institution and are serious about that goal."

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Rejected by her family, this woman has been ‘Queer Santa’ for 22 years

Each December, Linda Warren, 77, suits up in a classic Santa Claus outfit for elaborate gift-giving to LGBTQ youths.

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A debate is raging inside Young Life as the Colorado-based ministry faces backlash over LGBTQ policy

A debate is raging inside Young Life as the Colorado-based ministry faces backlash over LGBTQ policy | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Many college students are reevaluating their relationship with Young Life and the organization's stance against letting members of the LGBTQ community serve as leaders, after a viral movement this summer under the hashtag #DoBetterYoungLife.

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Northern Colorado's LGBTQIA community celebrates progress with Pride Parade

Northern Colorado's LGBTQIA community celebrates progress with Pride Parade | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Northern Colorado's LGBTQIA community marches in Pride Parade to celebrate progress while also recognizing the battles they still face for equality

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Denver PrideFest is virtual, but two exhibits carry the torch with mixed results

Denver PrideFest is virtual, but two exhibits carry the torch with mixed results | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Review: "Queer City of the Plains" and "Lavender Mist," two Denver LGBTQ exhibits at the McNichols Building during Denver PrideFest.

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Colorado group urges businesses to leave Florida

A Colorado group has launched a statewide campaign to lure businesses away from Florida, touting more sunny days, legalized weed and stronger protections for LGBTQ citizens.

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The Center on Colfax exhibit champions LGBT pioneers of women's music

The Center on Colfax exhibit champions LGBT pioneers of women's music | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Its new exhibit, “Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Women’s Music Movement 1970s through 1990s,” opened on Wednesday with a free performance from Take Note!, an a cappella ensemble from the Denver Women’s Chorus. (The Chorus also has an upcoming concert, “Make Them Hear You,” dedicated to voting rights, Jan. 24-25 at Denver’s Central Presbyterian Church  at 1660 Sherman St.).


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Denver PrideFest 2019: Thousands march in parade marking 50th anniversary of Stonewall

Denver PrideFest 2019: Thousands march in parade marking 50th anniversary of Stonewall | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Denver on Sunday morning to watch the Denver Pride Parade that marched from Cheesman Park down Colfax Avenue to the steps of the rainbow-flag-emblazoned capitol building.

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Dan Baer enters Democratic race against Cory Gardner for Senate

Dan Baer enters Democratic race against Cory Gardner for Senate | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Dan Baer is a Harvard and Oxford graduate who was U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe between 2013 and 2017 and a deputy assistant secretary of state for four years before that.

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Palmer student: 'Happily a transgender male'

Palmer student: 'Happily a transgender male' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Jamison Courcy is not yet quite comfortable in his skin. The process of shedding the old and unveiling the new has just begun.
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AVMA shares stories of LGBTQ+ veterinarians, colleagues during Pride Month

AVMA shares stories of LGBTQ+ veterinarians, colleagues during Pride Month | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) believes that diversity and inclusion make for a stronger organization and profession, and is celebrating Pride Month by sharing stories of LGBTQ+ veterinarians and their colleagues.

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Longtime gay bar Denver Wrangler is closing its doors after more than 20 years

Longtime gay bar Denver Wrangler is closing its doors after more than 20 years | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
A farewell beer bust, Wrangler's long-running event that supports local charities, will be held on June 24.
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