The Commission, which partners with the community to advance social, economic and political equality for GLBT people, came to the meeting with three goals.
Six months into the adventure, Tatiana is ready to branch out. She’s readying the female equivalent of Pornstar 2nd Friday called Femme Fatale, tentatively slated to launch in July.
When we realized that Opera Colorado was going to be producing Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece, Il Trovatore, little did we know how lucky Out Front Colorado would get – an interview with a major player in the production. Greg Carpenter, Opera Colorado’s General Director said Il Trovatore brings a modern twist to the age-old art of opera.
The body ages, but the spirit is timeless. The only true power an individual has over aging is one’s interpretation of it – whether or not we let it hold us back. And the four seniors in our cover story gave us an inspirational look at what aging means in an LGBT community often said to be obsessed with six-pack abs and body waxing.
When Pat Barrington first came out as a lesbian to her mother, the response she got would be shockingly uncommon today. “You’re just like me,” Barrington’s mother told her – “except you’re doing what you want. You’re doing what I always wanted to do.”
The Big Heart’s patrons face the opening of another Country and Western Disco Bar across town. The show, which has been performed at The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities and at San Jose Stage, is co-directed by Dodd and Tony Award nominee Randy Myler.
In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo and of the proud, wonderful, and colorful people of Mexico, here are the best ways to embrace this festive holiday through some of my favorite forms of consumable cultural heritage.
Transgender individuals are still banned from service, and the military still does not recognize same-sex marriages – which means that health, housing and death benefits are not afforded to same-sex partners.
Moreover, many servicemembers discharged under DADT are opting to return to service – and some face bureaucratic hurdles upgrading their discharge status so they can re-enlist.
“Those things still have to be corrected,” said Kelly, “and AVER is an organization that’s looking to help advocate for those changes.”
I wanted to be a cop, but people like me did not become cops. There were too many “not enoughs” – not tall enough, not strong enough and not straight enough. I decided to study psychology my first year in college. That was a waste and I was not happy. If being gay was “just a phase” like the Catholic Church made me believe, I figured I could become a cop anyway, and these feelings would pass. So I decided to try.
