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Colorado LGBT community stories, leaders and voices
They said it’s not as much about the specific legal benefits a civil union will provide as it is the recognition the bill represents – recognition for relationships like Steadman and Misner had, for same-sex couples across the state, and for themselves
We could spend much time talking about the complex relationship between trans people and the rest of the LGBT community, or whether trans people are accepted enough within the community – but the truth is, trans people are already at the center of our community and its social world, history and politics.
Just like the LGB community, the T community is not a monolith. And even the most progressive politicians could hesitate to court a ‘trans voting bloc’ that might or might not exist.
Though we’ve all heard the joke that a 30th birthday means ‘gay death,’ Bobby Gates knew better. For Gates, 73 years old meant daily breakfasts at Panera Bread, regular cocktail hours at Charlie’s and weekly dinners and movie nights with groups of his countless friends and acquaintances.
Michael Carr, Jen Schumacher, George Gramer and ‘Shanida Lawya” weigh in on this week’s question.
What drives the connection between LGBT people and their individual desires to entertain?
Over the years, I have fondly, yet with a straight face, shared with my friends that I am writing a book called I have a Dream…and you’re not in it. No one really believes I will do it, but the impetus for me even saying it is something that I struggle with each day – when will we have a community with a coordinated dream where everyone is included?
The 26-year-old out musician has been making heads turn in the Denver music scene with her almost haunting lyrics and guitar chords.
Feb. 6, 2013 Cover Story – Real local stories from Colorado LGBT couples in love
Growing up in a large Catholic family, my mother was very in tune with keeping the household in some sort of organized chaos, assuring that everyone had her or his chores in mind. One of her more common phrases was, ‘“everyone is doing something.’
