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LGBT, LGBTQ, GLBT, gay and lesbian politics issues from Denver, Colorado, the U.S. and world

Hancock takes mayor’s race

About a third of Denver’s 300,000 registered voters had cast ballots by late Tuesday, and unofficial, early totals showed Hancock leading Romer 57 percent to 43 percent, or 49,957 votes to 38,290.

Feisty Denver mayoral contest nears conclusion

The winner of the all-mail election will be sworn in July 18, replacing interim Mayor Guillermo “Bill” Vidal. Denver’s last full-term mayor, Democrat John Hickenlooper, became Colorado’s governor in January.

Illinois civil unions become reality today

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) _ Their half-century relationship has spanned 10 U.S. presidencies but also occasional…

Snooping and sleuthing at the Governor’s Mansion

It’s now official. I am the Unofficial First Lady of Colorado.   Mr. Waste and…

Lesbian couple, one of thousands, torn apart by DOMA, immigration policy

When Coloradan Inger Knudson committed her life to Philippa, an English woman, atop Lookout Mountain in 2009, the last thing she feared was her family would be ripped apart by the United States government.

Anti-bullying bill expected to clear state senate, become law

An anti-bully bill is expected to clear the Senate before the 2011 General Assembly session…

This isn’t over: Supporters of civil union bill vow the fight has just begun

“This isn’t the end,” said One Colorado Executive Director Brad Clark. “Every option is on the table. There are thousands of gays and lesbians building families around the state and we need these protections, and we’re going to do everything we can.”

Mayoral candidates come out for LGBT community

Political candidate forums may never be the same. In a unique, and sometimes zany, mayoral…

Colorado’s civil unions bill advances in state Senate

Colorado’s State Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill establishing civil unions in Colorado on March…

New federal housing regulations would protect LGBT people

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed new federal regulations that…