Tag: queer
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‘Day of Silence’ observation for LGBTQ students in Colorado Springs loudly conveys their desires to be accepted and loved
Friday’s “Day of Silence” rally outside Colorado Springs City Hall enveloped a lot of words. “It’s important to accept everyone’s differences, and break the silence and barriers of being different,” said 18-year-old Paxton Means, a transgender man and high school senior. LGBTQ students from around the Pikes Peak region observed the nationwide annual event that…
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VIDEO | Trans visibility in Colorado Springs
As part of the Gazette’s LGBTQ pride package, members of the transgender community talk about the impact of passing privilege as a transgender man and woman in Colorado Springs. Video by Hannah Tran.
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VIDEO | Drag Queens of Colorado Springs
As part of the Gazette’s pride month package, two drag queens in Colorado Springs talk about growing acceptance with drag queen acceptance and performances, including bars and clubs outside of the LGBTQ community. Video by Hannah Tran.
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National Pride Month: The Path to Equality
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A Gazette short documentary explores the LGBTQ community’s path since the passage of Amendment 2 in 1992, then and now. In 1992, Colorado voters passed the contentious legislation that barred local governments across the state from making sexual orientation a protected class under the law — a startling outcome to many that gained Colorado national…