/tags/lgbtq LGBTQ en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-10/this-boulder-county-clerk-made-history-when-she-issued-a-marriage-license-to-a-gay-couple-50-years-ago Fifty years ago, a Boulder County clerk made history when she issued a marriage license to a gay couple, decades before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. Those who knew her say she wasn’t trying to be an activist – she just wanted to do the right thing. We’ll hear from a friend and colleague of the late Clela Rorex on In The NoCo. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-10/this-boulder-county-clerk-made-history-when-she-issued-a-marriage-license-to-a-gay-couple-50-years-ago In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2025-05-26/queer-prom-brings-local-youth-together-in-the-face-of-divisive-national-discourse Local nonprofits Cook Inclusive and AspenOUT hosted a second Queer Prom at The Launchpad in Carbondale over the weekend. Despite the Trump administration's policies targeting gender-affirming care, the local queer community continues to gather and celebrate. Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-26/queer-prom-brings-local-youth-together-in-the-face-of-divisive-national-discourse Regan Mertz /politics/2025-04-17/governor-signs-bill-adding-gender-to-death-certificates Supporters say the law creates a space on forms to recognize lived experience and aligns death certificates with other state records. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:00:26 GMT /politics/2025-04-17/governor-signs-bill-adding-gender-to-death-certificates Chas Sisk /news/2025-03-31/ahead-of-day-of-visibility-democrats-move-to-expand-protections-for-transgender-coloradans Democrats in the Colorado legislature introduced two bills that would add protections for transgender people in schools and the courts, despite Republican opposition. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:01:53 GMT /news/2025-03-31/ahead-of-day-of-visibility-democrats-move-to-expand-protections-for-transgender-coloradans Lucas Brady Woods /news/2025-03-10/supreme-court-will-take-up-state-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-children-in-a-colorado-case The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case. The conservative-led court said Monday it'll hear a challenge to the law, amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military service and an end to federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:11:55 GMT /news/2025-03-10/supreme-court-will-take-up-state-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-children-in-a-colorado-case Mark Sherman, Associated Press /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-27/how-colorado-comedian-ren-q-dawe-found-a-way-to-respond-with-laughter-to-anti-trans-legislation A new comedy tour launching this weekend in Boulder features a lineup of all transgender comedians. The tour was developed as a humorous response to anti-trans bathroom bills rolling out of legislatures around the country. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-27/how-colorado-comedian-ren-q-dawe-found-a-way-to-respond-with-laughter-to-anti-trans-legislation In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole /news/2025-01-31/some-hospitals-including-denver-health-pause-gender-affirming-care-to-evaluate-trumps-executive-order Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation's capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at cutting federal support for such care. Denver Health in Colorado has stopped providing gender-affirming surgeries for people under age 19. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:11:39 GMT /news/2025-01-31/some-hospitals-including-denver-health-pause-gender-affirming-care-to-evaluate-trumps-executive-order Carla K. Johnson, Devna Bose and Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press /news/2025-01-31/trumps-targeting-of-transgender-rights-creates-uncertainty-about-colorado-laws-protecting-students State and local officials are scrambling to figure out what President Trump’s executive orders rolling back protections for transgender students mean for Colorado schools. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-31/trumps-targeting-of-transgender-rights-creates-uncertainty-about-colorado-laws-protecting-students Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2024-12-17/colorados-pro-transgender-laws-and-scientific-studies-cant-solve-the-sports-controversy Colorado is a trans-friendly state but barriers remain. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun publisher Larry Ryckman and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:27:17 GMT /news/2024-12-17/colorados-pro-transgender-laws-and-scientific-studies-cant-solve-the-sports-controversy Jennifer Brown, The Colorado Sun /the-colorado-dream/2024-11-04/unapologetically-queer-colorados-lgbtq-ballroom-scene-embraces-folks-for-who-they-are Colorado’s small but thriving LGBTQ+ Ballroom scene embraces and celebrates people for who they are. The houses often serve as a support system for queer people, an acceptance many do not receive from their own families. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /the-colorado-dream/2024-11-04/unapologetically-queer-colorados-lgbtq-ballroom-scene-embraces-folks-for-who-they-are Stephanie Daniel