LGBTQ youth

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth

The new fight against bullying

For Diane Amaya, 19, Michelle Anderson, 23, and Mimi Madrid, 23, the prospect of kids having to wait for adulthood to be who they are didn’t cut it.

Down with Bullies!

Bullies. They’ve been in the news a lot lately. If it’s not someone posting video of his roommate making out with another guy on Facebook, then it’s the Colorado Speaker of the House refusing to allow the civil unions bill to have a floor vote. Bullies are always winning, coming out on top.

Schools missing the grade protecting LGBT youth

That’s right, only 37 percent of all school districts in Colorado have their policies completely up-to-date.

The Center: PrideFest and so much more

The GLBT Community Center of Colorado not only hosts PrideFest annually, but is home to a number of programs and support groups.

Confessions of a once bullied teen

One day a boy in my class drew a picture: All my classmates were on one side of the page, and I, by myself on the other side, stood with the awful nickname written above my head. He hung it on the classroom door. My teacher walked in and removed it, but didn’t say a thing about it then, or ever.

From the Editor: Our ‘community’ includes our families, too

Many of the shared experiences among LGBT people as a marginalized community are our families’ shared experiences too – and so our straight parents, siblings and children are, in no small way and if they choose to own it – members of the community through us.

Family Matters: Lesbian and gay lives through parents, children

Sometimes family bonds need to be forged anew when parents learn that a child is gay. So it was with Trish Pachak, who confronted her daughter about her suspicions 13 years ago.

Push for gay-straight alliances gives ‘It gets better’ a plan

The move to “make it better,” just got better. One Colorado, a statewide LGBT advocacy…

Matthew Shepard Foundation finalist for Chase grant; online voting starts today

Online voting for the American Giving Awards begins today and The Matthew Shepard Foundation is one…

Filmmaker seeks funding for documentary featuring Denver gay couple hoping to become parents

Edward McDonald, a New York filmmaker and West Point graduate who was discharged from service…