From the Editor: Pride Not Prejudice

Another year, another Pride—But this one feels different. We’ve all been through a hell of a lot since the last time we could gather in Civic Center Park here in Denver—and parks around the world—back in summer of 2019, and we are tired. Recent human rights events, like Roe v. Wade being called into question and police being allowed back at Pride, have made us even more tired. 

But, at least for me, it has also made us more willing and determined to fight the good fight. As I build the small world around me that I wish to see here in Denver and at OFM, I’m filled with hope and love for the human race like never before, despite how things currently look. 

I believe that the summer of 2020 was a wake-up call that will live on in the civil rights textbooks, but I also already see that hard work is being threatened. We have Black and trans perspectives in this issue that highlight how far Pride has come and how far it still needs to go. 

But it’s not all serious in these pages—We also have some breathtaking photos from local photographer Julius Garrido, Pride entertainment dish, and, of course, some steamy erotica in the back of the mag. 

So, thanks for trusting us for 46 years for all things Pride, through the good and the bad, through our pitfalls and our rough times, all the way through today. And please, keep reading, because we’d love to give you at least 46 more.

-Addison Herron-Wheeler