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Colorado LGBT community stories, leaders and voices
OFC panelists Jen LaBarbera, Michael Carr, and Brandé Micheau weigh in on this week’s question:
We’re participating in the Soulforce Equality Ride – a two-month social justice bus tour dedicated to nonviolently confronting the political and spiritual oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.
Pride is a time to reconnect with these friends and remember that – although we all identify in a variety of ways and have gone on to accomplish a multitude of different things – we have deep shared roots, and that’s worth revisiting each year.
OutServe stated that because LGBT servicemembers serving openly is still a contentious issue, marching in uniform at Pride could be seen as an act of protest. “Let’s wait a year, demonstrate our professionalism as we march in civilian clothes, and next year, having proven ourselves, we can work with the Department and gain formal approval to proudly march together as a uniformed contingent for Pride.”
OFC’s panel of local thought leaders weighs in on the meaning of Pride for LGBT people.
We are better people for having taken up this fight for our rights. Colorado is a better place because of these changes. And that is why we continue to support the work of our LGBT community organizations.
Do we have anything in common?
By Abby Dees While the LGBT community might not always feel like a community, there’s…