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Life On The Margins: The gay subculture and the recession generation

In this culture, evidently it’s the idea of the career or life that would be risked by this sort of expressive freedom – not the digital record that would put it at risk – that feels like ‘baggage.’

TRANScending party lines: Different takes on trans* 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.

Out Colorado lawmakers draw national interest over gun-related bills

While civil unions may be top-of-mind for LGBT activists and advocates, Colorado’s out lawmakers contend with all the state’s issues – and gun-related measures have become the mainstream press’ story of the year so far.

Born to Perform: What drives lesbian and gay entertainers to the spotlight

What drives the connection between LGBT people and their individual desires to entertain?

Singer, songwriter Sarah Slaton’s stirring serenades

The 26-year-old out musician has been making heads turn in the Denver music scene with her almost haunting lyrics and guitar chords.

‘Counting the ways:’ Queer and same-sex love stories

Feb. 6, 2013 Cover Story – Real local stories from Colorado LGBT couples in love

Trans comedian Jordan Wieleba wins over her audience with laughs

Her jokes are timely and universally relatable. Laughs are often sparse through the first minute of her set, many suburban straights writing her off initially, assuming there’s no common ground for a joke to take root. But in no time she’s won them over, succeeding in a double duty of cracking up an audience (a task in itself) and perhaps educating some patrons who’ve only heard about transgender people through Focus On The Family pamphlets.

Shuck the Shoes: Denver’s new barefoot fitness studio transforms from the ground up

Stacey Lei Krauss and Jennifer Schumacher – partners in business and life – are co-owners of willPower FIT STUDIO, located inside the Spray Coffee Building at 2110 Market Street in Denver, where they train patrons who range from fitness beginners to professional athletes on Stacey’s willPower Method – all of it barefoot.

healthcare

It’s happening: How healthcare reform will affect the LGBT community

It survived court challenges and a close election; how President Obama’s defining achievement, The Affordable Care Act, will impact LGBT health care.

Colorado House appoints Ferrandino speaker, first for gay man in state

Mark Ferrandino became the first openly gay man to serve as Colorado’s Speaker of the House. He’s joined by seven other out gay and lesbian lawmakers at the Colorado General Assembly.