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Boulder Pride News and Events
Sacred Heart of Jesus School Denies Enrollment of Lesbians' Child
Protest at the Office of the Archdiocese
Students from the Iliff School of Theology will be holding a protest in front of the offices of the Archdiocese of Denver on Tuesday March 9th from 9:30am-Noon. The offices are located at, 1300 South Steele Street Denver, CO 80210.
This is a continued response to the decision to remove a pre-school child from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School because of the sexual-orientation of the child’s parents. We would invite all who are willing to be respectful to join us in this demonstration of peace and justice.
Click here for some things that you can do to help the community.
About:
Both Channel 9News and the Daily Camera have reported that "Boulder's Sacred Heart of Jesus School has denied enrollment of lesbians' child."
According to the Daily Camera, the Archdiocese of Denver said the parents disqualified their child from enrollment to preschool by their actions: "Homosexual couples living together as a couple are in disaccord with Catholic teaching."
Boulder Pride extends its support to the family and stands in solidarity with the teachers at Sacred Heart who disagree with the Archdiocese's decision and with members of the community who are concerned that the Archdiocese has ignored the fullness of Catholic understanding of welcome and love, and instead is using a child to make a political point and not a theological one. All schools, private and public, should provide safe, welcoming learning environments to all students. A child should never be singled out to make a political statement.
Many community members have contacted Boulder Pride, asking for us to organize a protest at the school. Boulder Pride does not endorse a protest at a preschool, as it could be upsetting to young children who may not understand.
However, we do understand that many community members are upset. To create an opportunity for discussion, Boulder Pride will be hosting a community forum tonight (Friday, March 5) at the Wesley Chapel Church (1290 Folsom Street, Boulder; wesleyf.org) from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The purpose of the Forum is to provide concerned communities a chance to gather.
Also, Boulder Pride encourages concerned community members to contact the Sacred Heart of Jesus School:
1318 Mapleton Ave
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 443-0684
bartschm@shjboulder.org
and the Archdiocese of Denver:
1300 South Steele Street
Denver, CO 80210
303-722-4687
info@archden.org
Additionally, Boulder Pride encourages concerned community members to send Letters to Editor to the Boulder Daily Camera: openforum@dailycamera.com.
The vision of Boulder Pride is that Boulder County serve as a model of equality, respect, and well-being for LGBTQ people. To achieve our vision, our mission is to foster safe environments for self-expression, gathering, support, and dialogue; advocate for social justice; collaborate with others who share our vision; celebrate the contributions of the many facets of our community; and educate the public about the experiences of LGBTQ people.
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We hope you will donate today. What would you do with an extra $5,000?
$5,000 allows Boulder Pride to develop a curriculum for the Workplace Equality Project;A future Boulder Pride program that will reach out to businesses and their employees to educate them aboutthe LGBT community and empower their compliance with the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
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Job Postings
One Colorado: Online Organizer and Field Organizer
Details on their website: http://www.one-colorado.org/jobs.html
The Community Foundation is Seeking a Part Time Philanthropic Services Officer
Application and job description here.
Spectrum hiring Account Executive
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Scholarships
PFLAG Youth Leadership Development Scholarships (for GLBTQ Youth and Straight Allies)these are ongoing scholarships available to youth in the community!
Calling All Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered, Queer, Intersexed Youth and their Allies 16-21 years old
PFLAG Scholarships are Available for Leadership Development for GLBTQ Youth and their Straight Allies (applications accepted year-round) If you would like to attend a conference, workshop, skills training, lecture or other leadership development opportunity,
apply to the Kathie Braun Youth Leadership Development Fund (PFLAG). Download the application here
Surveys
Queer Student Needs Help With Thesis
We invite you to participate in a study on cognition and social groups. In this study, you will be asked to answer a variety of questions about yourself. You will also complete two timed categorization tasks. Participants will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for $50.
The purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of cognitive processing about social groups in the world.
This is an anonymous, web-based study run through the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. For more information, please go to https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sbaillie/95609 , or contact the Social Identity Lab at silab@u.washington.edu or (206) 685-4229. Please remember that we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any information sent by email.
This study has been approved by the University of Washington Institutional Review Board, Certification of Exemption #38239 under 45 CFR 46.101 (b)(2).
Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition Survey
The Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition (BVSSC) has been working for over a decade to make Boulder Valley schools safe and welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning (LGBTIQ) students, faculty, staff, and parents. During that time, the place of LGBTIQ people in the society has changed, and the schools have come a long way in becoming more supportive and affirming. Against this background, BVSSC has decided to engage in a process of self-assessment, trying to understand what various people who are affected by our work want and need for us to be doing. To begin this self-assessment, we would like BVSD students, parents, faculty/staff/administrators to share their ideas with us. If you are involved with Boulder Valley Schools, we invite you to take 10 minutes to complete our survey at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB229TA9KWV4G.
LGBTQ Women and Cancer
Greetings!
Ashley Mills, Genetic Counseling student at Mount Sinai in New York is conducting a research study survey which aims to understand cancer beliefs and attitudes, in addition to family history communication in the LGBTQ community. It is a ONE TIME anonymous survey and takes 15-20 minutes to complete. It requires NO additional participation.
There have been few opportunities to investigate cancer beliefs and attitudes in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) female communities. The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze views on cancer and family communication in sexually diverse female communities. The intended goal is to use the information analyzed to give health care professionals, such as genetic counselors, greater insight of community beliefs and attitudes in order to better serve and understand their patients who identify as LGBTQ. Addressing risk assessment, cancer worry and family history are the key components of cancer genetic counseling, with the goals of both addressing patient’s psychological needs and influencing risk-reducing behaviors. Therefore, such insights could be useful for improving education, cultural competency, communication and appropriate clinical care.
Your participation is much appreciated! In order to participate, you must be female, over age 18. A diagnosis of cancer is not needed to participate in this survey.
You can find the survey online by simply clicking on the link below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CRt9E4jCxOD_2fKJgpSRnqrQ_3d_3d
If you have any questions, at any time, or want to discuss any study-related concerns, please contact Ashley Mills at (212)241-9414 or ashley.mills@mssm.edu
This research has been reviewed by MSSM IRB.
GLBT Resource Center Quality Survey
The GLBT Resource center is here to serve *you*, so let us know how we are doing. This quick 10
question survey will help us improve the center to meet your needs. The survey is anonymous.
When you have completed the survey you may print the confirmation page and add your phone number, email
and name. If you do that, please drop the form off at the center for a chance to receive a $10 gift card to Starbucks.
Thanks so much, and please feel free to give any feedback you have in the spaces provided.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=dNidjmDv69w5XHb1iipz8g_3d_3d
To all women who love women:
Hello! My name is Erin Doolin, and I am a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I am interested in exploring how sexual minority women know that their community will be there for them. This study asks that you complete a series of questionnaires regarding your definition of community and how connected you feel to that community. I estimate that the questionnaires will take between 25-35 minutes to complete and they are located online.
If you are interested in participating in this study; identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer, or a woman who loves women; and are 18 years of age or older, please contact Erin Doolin at lesbiancommunity@gmail.com. You are also welcome to email if you have any questions or concerns. The student’s advisor on this project is Bill Hoyt, Ph.D., and he can be contacted at wthoyt@education.wisc.edu. This study has been approved by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institutional Review Board (IRB #SE-2008-0020).
Thank you so much for your participation and time!
Erin Doolin
Colorado Trans on Campus Research Project
BARRIERS TO FULL CITIZENSHIP ON COLORADO CAMPUSES FOR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER VARIANT STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY
We invite you to participate in a qualitative research study exploring the lived experiences of transgender and gender variant students, staff, and faculty members within institutions of higher education in Colorado.
This project has been developed in collaboration with the Colorado Trans on Campus working group of the Colorado Anti-Violence Program. The working group consists of trans-identified and cisgender allies who are student leaders, activists, staff, and faculty from numerous Colorado colleges and Universities.
The project consists of one-on-one interviews lasting 60 to 90 minutes which explore the barriers and supports that participants have encountered in their experiences on campus. All information collected in the study is confidential and will only be reported in aggregate form to insure that participants' identities are not recognizable. Participants will be receive a $25 gift certificate from a local or online retailer for their participation in the study.
The study is being led by Dr. N. Eugene Walls, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver and has been approved by the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects at the University of Denver.
To be eligible to participate, you should be:
A. Current student, staff, or faculty member at a Colorado institution of higher education;
OR
Have been a student, staff, or faculty member at a Colorado institution of higher education within the last 12 months;
B. 18 years of age or older
C. Identify as transgender, identify as gender variant, or be perceived as gender variant by others. (Gender variant may also be known as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, gender fluid, etc.)
Questions regarding the study or To schedule an interview, contact Dr. Walls at 303-871-4367 or by email
N. Eugene Walls, MSSW, PhD
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Social Work
University of Denver
2148 S. High St.
Denver Colorado 80208
303-871-4367
Researcher seeks Trans-identified Co-Producer for Dissertation Project
Tre Wentling is seeking trans-identified participants to help co-produce a dissertation project, which is supported by Syracuse University. Tre is an out transguy and hopes to create not only dissertation relationships, but also friendships. This project focuses on how our social and/or medical transition experiences change as we transition and age. Any person, identified as trans, regardless of medical transition, and at any stage of transition, is sought for interviews (in person and/or online). Interviews will range from 45 to 90 minutes.
Please email Tre if you are interested in talking, or if you would like more information about the project. Also, feel free to contact Tre's advisor, Andrew London with any questions you may have about this research or your participation.
Call for LBTQQ Research Participants Aged 18-25
Clinical psychology graduate students at the University of Washington in Seattle, are am searching for participants for a dissertation project. The UW Institutional Review Board has approved my project. The purpose of the research project is to learn more about the mental health and life experiences of sexual minority (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, non-heterosexual, and people who have sex with others of the same sex) undergraduate college and university students in the United States who are aged 18 to 25. You must be 18 years of age and under 25 years of age in order to participate. Your participation will help researchers like me to understand how particular stress factors affect the mental health of sexual minority undergraduate students. We estimate that the survey will take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete.
By clicking on the link below, you will be directed to an electronic consent agreement followed by the survey.
Participation in this study is anonymous (i.e., you will not be asked to disclose any identifying information, nor will your responses be connected to any identifying information) and the survey service will not track your Internet Protocol (IP) address. Further, you may discontinue participation at any time without penalty. If you have any questions about this research project, or would like to be informed of this study’s findings, please contact me, Richard Nobles, at smstudy@u.washington.edu. If you would like to speak with my primary advisor about the study, please contact Ana Mari Cauce at cauce@u.washington.edu.
To participate in this study please click on the following link
If for some reason you are unable to connect by simply clicking on this link, please copy the entire line of text and paste it into the address block of your Web browser.
We greatly appreciate your time and consideration!
Call for Research Participants- Study on Gay Dads
Are you a gay dad? Would you be willing to answer some confidential questions about your life and about your family? The purpose of this study is to examine the many ways families headed by gay fathers have been created, explore how families function, and learn about the relationship between partners.
The study consists of an online survey and will take approximately 25- 35 minutes of your time. To qualify for the study you have to identify as male, a father, and gay, bisexual or homosexual and have at least one child of any age; this child can be biological, adopted, foster, step, or other child. You do not need to be the child's legal parent to participate. This study has been approved by the University of Virginia IRB #2008-0407-00, and I am working with Dr. Charlotte J. Patterson who is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia.
If you and/or your partner are interested in participating or want further information please contact Samantha L. Tornello (Principal Investigator) via email. She will send you a web link that you can use to access the study.
Thank you for your interest and I hope to hear about your family soon!
Sincerely,
Samantha Tornello
Graduate Student
University of Virginia
(434) 243-8558
Colorado
OPEN
CASTING CALL Casting
for
the
short
student
film
“Safe
Places”
filming
in
Boulder,
Colorado
in
October 2010.
Synopsis: A
fifteen-‐year-‐old girl
attends a
transgender
support group
with
her
friend
who
is
beginning
his
transition
from
female
to
male,
and
learns some
of the
difficulties
he
could
potentially
face
in
his
future.
Written
and
directed
by
Kyle
Inselman.
To create
a
representative
diversity,
characters
have
been
detailed
with actor
preference.
Both
transgender
and
cisgender
(non-‐trans)
actors
are
desired
and
encouraged
to
audition.
• LIZ-‐
Lead
-‐
15,
Slender,
conservative
in
dress
but
stunning.
Quiet
and
observant,
but
quick
to
share her
opinion
when
she
feels
strongly.
She
is
the
friend
to
go
the
extra
mile
and
back,
no
exceptions.
Cis
female
actor
preferred.
• MIKE -‐
Lead
-‐15, Athletic and
androgynous,
sporty
in
dress.
Short
hair.
Unintentionally
loud
and
self-‐focused,
he
commands
the
center
of
attention,
but
is
equally
able
to
let
his
guard
down.
Trans
male
or
cis
female
actor
preferred.
• SARAH -‐
Lead
-‐
Early
20s,
“sorority”
look,
coincidentally
similar
to
Liz.
Quiet,
yet
as
revealed
through
her
passionate
monologue,
active
in
the
community.
Trans
female
or
cis
female
actor
preferred.
• JANICE -‐
Mid
40s
-‐
mid
50s,
soft
butch
and
vocal.
She
is
weathered
with
her
years
but
still
jovial
and
enthusiastic
about
everything.
Trans
female
or
cis
female
actor
preferred.
• KADEN -‐
Early
20s,
mish
mashed
punk
and
“fraternity”
look,
the
clear
queer
activist
of
the
group.
Where
others
would
say,
“that’s
just
the
way
it
is”
he
says,
“why?”
Person
of
color
of
Asian
descent
preferred,
trans
male
or
cis
male
actor
preferred.
• XAVIER -‐
Late
teens,
“hip
hop”
look.
Worked
hard
to
graduate
college
at
an
earlier
age
than
most.
Person
of
color
of
Latino/a
descent
preferred,
trans
male
or
cis
female
actor
preferred.
• LISA -‐
Early
20s,
androgynous
appearance.
Shy,
also
working
on
self-‐confidence.
Trans
female
or
cis
male
actor
preferred.
• CANDY -‐
Mid
40s
-‐
mid
50s,
stereotypically
feminine.
A
late-‐transitioning
woman,
she
finds
herself
slightly
out-‐of-‐place
in
the
youthful
support
group,
but
does
her
best
to
participate
and
help.
Person
of
color
preferred,
trans
female
or
cis
female
actor
preferred.
• IAN
-‐
Early
20s
-‐
early
30s,
quiet,
curious.
No
lines.
Any
gender
actor.
Auditions
will
be
conducted
throughout
September. Please
bring
a
3-‐min
contemporary
monologue
and/or
be
prepared
to
read
from
the
script.
No
acting
experience
is
necessary. “Safe
Places”
is
Kyle
Inselman’s
senior
thesis
project
to
complete
the
Bachelor
of
Fine
Arts
in
Film
Studies
at
the
University
of
Colorado
at
Boulder.
To
audition
email
him
at inselman@colorado.edu.
The Soffa Anthology
because friends and family transition, too
Updates will be available on the website at submissions@soffaanthology.com
The editors of a new anthology call for submissions on the experiences of significant others, family members, friends and allies of transgender and/or gender variant individuals. The feelings, emotional processes and experiences of those in relationships with transgender and/or gender variant individuals are seldom acknowledged. That’s why this anthology is so important as a resource and an educational book. This particular call seeks quality “think-alouds” that are reflections on the experience of being in a relationship with a transgender and/or gender variant loved one.
We are interested in personal narratives, stories and reflections from significant others, family members, friends, allies, co-workers, teachers, medical professionals and clergy who are in relationships with transgender and/or gender variant individuals. Give us your inner dialogues, theories, practices, joys, coming-out stories, challenging moments and transformative events. We are seeking a multiplicity of voices tackling the intersections of relationships and transgender and/or gender variant identities with sexuality, race, religion, spiritual affiliation, socio-economic status, ability, etc.
We are looking for thoughtful and authentic responses of 1,500-6,000 words. Only respectful submissions will be considered; however, we expect pieces to document a range of experiences and emotions including confusion, joy, frustration, pain, happiness, identity struggles, fear, anger, anxiety and love.
Submissions must be sent as Word files with text in 12 point Times New Roman font and should be previously unpublished, 1,500-6,000 words in length and typed double-spaced. You may submit multiple pieces. All submissions must include a 55-65 word biography to appear in the contributors’ notes section if your work is accepted. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material without prior approval.
Please send submissions to submissions@soffaanthology.com. Include your name, pseudonym if you have one you wish to use, address, phone number, email and bio you would like to appear in the book if your selection is chosen for publication. Put your name and the title of the piece in the subject field of the email.
This anthology is slated to be published by Homofactus Press in 2012. Final contributors will receive a one-time $25.00 payment and one complimentary copy of the final publication. Final contributors may also purchase books at a 40% discount.
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2010.
The editors and longtime friends, C.T Whitley and Eleanor A. Hubbard, Ph.D. have extensive personal and professional experience with the transgender and/or gender variant community. C.T., who transitioned during his undergraduate career, is currently seeking a graduate degree in sociology. While working on his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado, C.T. founded a student support/social group for transgender and gender non-conformers. He has served as a board member for several non-profit organizations advocating for transgender awareness and equality. Utilizing his passion for social awareness and trans issues, he has presented at several national conferences and been published in a collection of anthologies.
Eleanor A. Hubbard, a retired Senior Instructor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has taught about trans and gender variant issues for over 20 years. She was renowned for her courses relating to the intersections of sex, gender, sexuality, race and the media. She is also the Founder and CEO of DiversityWorks, providing training and consulting on diversity issues in the workplace. Eleanor and C.T. joined forces to create this resource as they both recognized a gap in the literature to help significant others, family members, friends and allies come to terms with the transition or gender non-conformity of a loved one.
HIV and Hepatitis C Testing
Testing is available in Boulder and Longmont by appointment. Bilingual testing is available in Longmont.
Testing Costs
HIV: $38
Hepatitis C: $38
Fees can be reduced or waived if a client is unable to pay.
Call 303-413-7500 in Boulder or 303-678-6166 in Longmont to make an appointment.
Group discussions and interviews for latinos concerning HIV prevention.
Create and Send Your Own Superhero
The Colorado Rights Five Superheroes are back and this time they need your help! Earlier this year, the GLBT Community Center of Colorado launched a great statewide public education campaign to bring attention to five laws that protect and enrich the lives of LGBT people in Colorado. The campaign was everywhere from bars to Pridefests to online advertising. Now, the heroes are back and this time, they want you to tell five or more friends about these important laws.
To help you get the word out, a fun application has been created on the Rights Five website, www.RightsFive.com. It allows you to create and send your own superhero to your friends and family so that they can become informed as well. Check it out. It's fun, it's easy and it's important.
Do it TODAY and share the knowledge about these five laws.
Thanks.
OASOS seeks Volunteers!
Contribute to the health and safety of LGBTIQQ youth!
OASOS (Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation and gender identity Support) is looking for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, intersex, and queer-identified (LGBTIQ) adult volunteers to work with and mentor LGBTIQQ youth in our community.
OASOS is a peer-based support program for LGBTIQQ youth between the ages of 13 and 20 in Boulder County. Volunteer facilitators will assist in creating a safe, supportive, and confidential space for LGBTIQQ youth to discuss difficult issues so they may make informed, positive, and healthy choices.
We ask volunteers for a commitment of two nights per month for one year. The groups meet on Wednesday evenings in Boulder and Thursday's in Longmont.
Please call Melissa at 303-678-6259 or e-mail mmarsh@bouldercounty.org to learn more.
The OASOS program values diversity among our volunteers. People of color, bi-cultural and/or Spanish speakers, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Melissa Marsh, MSW
OASOS Program
Boulder County Public Health
303.678.6259
www.BoulderCountyOASOS.org
GLBT families needed for Foster Care and Foster to Adoption Program
Where: Boulder County Department Of Social Service
Contact: Cindy Mollica, 303-441-1089
Website: Bouldercountykids.org Description: Boulder County Department of Social Services needs the GLBT community to step forward as foster and
foster to adopt parents for Boulder County Kids. Our agency currently has children of all ages available for placement.Please contact Cindy Mollica at 303-441-1089 for more information.
Download their brochure for more information: front and back
Photo Project on Family
What: I am a documentary photographer working a project exploring how people define family and the ways that traditional notions of family are challenged.
When/Where/Who: I am interested in making a multimedia photo story on a same sex couple raising children or a member of the LGBTQ community who has adopted. I would be shooting multiple times over the course of a few months. Most of the shooting would take place at the family's home, as I am trying to capture a sense of family dynamics.
Contact information: Miranda Grubbs, 970-310-4164
Help Support LGBTIQQ Youth!
The All Terrain Lesbians Foundation
The ATL Foundation provides assistance to lesbians in need of financial help as a result of ill health. The ATL Foundation was established in 1994 by a group of friends who wished to support a member of their informal bicycling group who was diagnosed with lung cancer. The name All Terrain Lesbians Foundation is fitting since any of us can find ourselves on uneven ground with difficult life challenges.
Check out our web site: www.atlfoundation.org
Advocacy
Call for Change- Support LGBT inmates
We are writing to ask you to consider becoming a signatory of Just Detention International’s Call for Change initiative, a set of policy recommendations that if implemented, would greatly improve conditions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) inmates in detention. Just Detention International (JDI) seeks to end sexual violence in all forms of detention. A recent study of 6 male prisons in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) found that 67% of “non-heterosexual” inmates had endured some form of sexual violence (Jenness, et al., UC Irvine, 2007). Transgender women are especially vulnerable to sexual assault in the male prisons where they are housed. We also find that gay men and lesbian women become targets of discrimination, harassment and violence in a penal system plagued with extreme homophobia.
More information about Just Detention
Download letter here
Details on how you can support LGBT inmates (PDF)
Include LGBT families in comprehensive immigration reform In the last few weeks, Congress has begun to work on drafting a Comprehensive Immigration Reform (or CIR) bill. This upcoming bill is this year's only opportunity for the LGBT community to get legislation passed that will end the suffering of countless binational LGBT couples and families.
Please call on lawmakers to include LGBT families in comprehensive immigration reform. Every day, more than 36,000 lesbian and gay binational families are impacted by discriminatory immigration policies. Families, like those recently featured in The Advocate, are forced to leave the United States or be split apart because U.S. immigration law does not allow lesbian and gay Americans to sponsor their partners and children for residency. For each of those families, the clock is ticking. These couples face discrimination that denies them some of the rights heterosexual couples can take for granted. Shockingly, immigration law at this point does not recognize any rights gay and lesbian Americans have in sponsoring their partners for permanent legal resident status. This applies even to married gay and lesbian couples, since immigration law by its very nature is federal law, and the federal government (due to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act) does not recognize marriage unless it is between one man and one woman. This situation has lead to many heartbreaking situations in which gay and lesbian binational couples and families have faced separation due to visa constraints.
Because of this, it is vital that the CIR bills in both houses of Congress include the Uniting American Families Act (or UAFA), which would make it possible for gay, lesbian and transgender American citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their partners in obtaining a lawful permanent resident status, something which heterosexuals can do through marriage.
The CIR bill is currently being drafted for the Senate by Senator Schumer of New York, and for the House by Representative Lofgren of California, please let let your elected officials in Washington know that the bill must include the Uniting American Families Act (or UAFA). You can send your senators and representatives an e-mail by filling out the contact information form on the Centerlink website. Please forward this message to your friends, relatives and constituents and help pass immigration reform that will end a major injustice facing the LGBT community.
For more information on UAFA and immigration issues facing the LGBT community, please visit Immigration Equality.
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Support the Uniting American Families Act
Around the world, activists are stepping up to demand passage of UAFA. Join a growing cadre of fair-minded people, from Australia to Alaska to demand equal immigration rights for same-sex couples. Anything less is un-American. We will pass the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), but together we will pass it sooner. What can you do to help pass UAFA sooner? Learn more here... and here
National HIV/Aids Treatment Hotline
Body Text: Reliable Information. Real options. Let’s talk. Free. Confidential. Supportive. Call 1-866-HIV-INFO (448-4636) or visit website
Trevor Project
Tranifesto
A new transgender website based in Denver. A takeoff on the "manifesto" word, the website is dedicated to providing information on gender diversity and transgender issues. The website's main blogger Matt Kailey – a published author and longtime ally of La Gente Unida –urges website visitors to put all preconceived notions on hold. See what he means when you go to their website.
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Denver Teen Pregnancy Prevention Art Contest
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Ongoing
OASOS Longmont Group
OASOS's Longmont group is starting again!
The first one will be Thursday June 17th.
When: Thursdays 4-6
Who can attend: LGBTIQ youth ages 13-20
Gindi's Gay Nite - EVERY THURSDAY!
When: Every Thursday 5:30pm-10pm
Where: Gindi Café @ The Peloton
3601 Arapahoe Ave. (corner of 38th and Arapahoe)
Boulder, CO
What: Exciting News! Francine Gindi, owner of Gindi Café, is opening her
restaurant/café/bar to the LGBT community! Every Thursday evening will be
Gindi’s Gay Nite! (the cafe is openly a safe space all week long).
This Thursday! July 1st is the launch of Gay Nite at Gindi Café!
$1 off all small plates and sandwiches
$3 bottled beers and glasses of wine!
Stop by, enjoy some tapas, a brew or a class of wine and welcome in the newest
gay friendly cafe in Boulder!
Contact : 720.242.8961
Queer Reads by Lambda Community Center
Join Fort Collins' only queer book discussion group. We read books across every genre with GLBTIQ themes or by GLBTIQ authors. We are striving to build an inclusive community to learn and grow from each other.
May 5th- Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
June 2nd- That's Revolting - there are only 5 copies at Old Firehouse Books and it is out
of print, so share, share, share or borrow!
July 7th- Queer by William S Burrougha
August 11th - Last Time I Wore a Dress by Daphne (Dylan) Scholinski
Please note: this meeting will be held the second Wednesday of the month
due to Wyoming Rendezvous and Michigan Womyn's Festival
September 1st- Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita May Brown
October 6th- Between XX and XY by Gerald N Callahan
November 3rd- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
Contact: Lindsay Melsen
Director of Adult Programming and Community Education
Lambda Community Center
Lindsay@Lambdacenter.org
970.221.3247 ext 2
GLBT show on KGNU - OutSources
On This Way Out, Mondays at 6:30 PM
Host:
Norman F. Strizek
Headlines from This Way Out and local GLBT issues on OutSources
OutSources is a new GLBT show,produced at KGNU, played in conjuction with This Way Out. The new show will feature stories, news and public affairs, events and information sources about Colorados GLBT community.
Please tune in LIVE or via the internet at www.kgnu.org.
88.5 FM Boulder // 1390 AM Denver // 93.7 FM Nederland // Online Streams
We're asking you to show your support for locally produced GLBT independent media.
Free HIV Testing
When: Every Monday, 5:00-6:30 pm
Where: GLBT Resource Center, Willard 227
Know your status. Every Monday, free, confidential, rapid HIV testing is available for CU students in the GLBT Resource Center on a walk-in basis. Testing is provided by Wardenburg, and results are given at the end of a 20-minute session.
All CU students welcome. First-come, first-served.
For more information, please contact Jonna Fleming, 303-492-8704.
Race in America Book Club
First Thursday each month, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Boulder Public LibraryThe Race in America Book Club is open to the public. We encourage you to join us if you have read the book or are interested in the subject matter. The discussion will be facilitated. Food will be provided. Please RSVP to Emily
Fall 2009 Schedule and Books
Please join us for a very special opportunity to meet Guillermo Vincente Vidal, the author of Boxing for Cuba. He will participate in the Race in America book club discussion on Thursday, November 5th from 5:30 -7:00 P.M. The book club is free and open to the public. We meet in the Araphahoe Room in the main location of the Boulder Public Library. The discussion is facilitated by Carole Pearson and food is provided.
5:30 - 7:00 P.M.
save the date:
Boulder Pride Happy Hour at Hapa Sushi
Come for great deals on food and drink and free appetizers at Hapa Sushi in Boulder. Stay to meet and chat with members of the LGBTQ and Allied community.
Every month on the third Wednesday.
Reconciling Faith
A group for those seeking to find their spiritual path.
We meet the first and third Tuesday of the month.
If you are interested in joining us for a Tuesday meeting please contact Kimberly at kdawn1979@gmail.com
Queer Conversations in the Summer and more from CAPS
Details here.
African American LGBT Community Gathering
When: Tuesday, August 24 - 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: Gill Foundation Community Room
2215 Market Street, Denver
Website: www.one-colorado.org
RSVP
Description: In the last three weeks, we've traveled east to west, north to south and talked with hundeds of Coloradans. From a transgender woman in Grand Junction to a young Latino activist in Denver to a retired African American teacher in Durango, we have listened to the unique and sometimes challenging circumstances facing many members of our community. And we've heard your call for more discussion about race and gender identity within the LGBT community. We are pleased to invite transgender, African American, and Latino/a LGBT Coloradans to a series of safe, informal community gatherings: These gatherings will be informal and conversational. Along with our community partners, we seek to engage the input from transgender, African American and Latino/a LGBT Coloradans in our ongoing dialogue about the experiences and needs of LGBT Coloradans.
Sunset Beach Bash
What: Join the Lambda Community Center for an end of summer beach bash at the Sunset Event Center.
When: Friday August 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM -to- Saturday August 28, 2010 at 12:30 AM
Where: Sunset Event Center
242 Linden Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Cost:
$7 General Admission/$5 Member Admission.
RSVP
Description: Hard to believe the Summer is almost over and Fall is just around the corner! Join the Lambda Community Center for an end of summer beach bash at the Sunset Event Center. Come wearing your favorite beach attire and be ready for a night of beach party fun including drink specials, beach-themed contests and a night of great community, dancing and fun! Want to make sure you get to hear your favorite songs?!
RSVP today and be the first request songs!
Please note this event is 21+ only!
Not a member? Click here to learn how to become one!
Latino/a LGBT Community Gathering
When: Thursday, September 2nd - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: Colorado Progressive Coalition/COLOR Office
1029 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
Website: www.one-colorado.org
RSVP
Description: In the last three weeks, we've traveled east to west, north to south and talked with hundeds of Coloradans. From a transgender woman in Grand Junction to a young Latino activist in Denver to a retired African American teacher in Durango, we have listened to the unique and sometimes challenging circumstances facing many members of our community. And we've heard your call for more discussion about race and gender identity within the LGBT community. We are pleased to invite transgender, African American, and Latino/a LGBT Coloradans to a series of safe, informal community gatherings: These gatherings will be informal and conversational. Along with our community partners, we seek to engage the input from transgender, African American and Latino/a LGBT Coloradans in our ongoing dialogue about the experiences and needs of LGBT Coloradans.
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Social Events
Ongoing Events
Reconciling Faith
Too often those in the LGBT community are told that they cannot be a part of a church, religion or ideology solely because of their sexuality. Reconciling Faith is a group for those that want to live fully in both their faith and their sexuality/gender identity. We meet twice a month for discussion on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Kimberly Rose at kdawn1979(at)gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.
A Social Support Group for Older LGBTS
Rainbow Elders Pride Celebration Bowling Party
Sponsors: Boulder County Aging Services, a division of Community Services Department, Aging Services Foundation of Boulder County, The Open Door Fund, a fund of the Boulder Community Foundation and HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
Dining Out
Monthly women's dining "club" that eats at various restaurants around Boulder County. For more information or to RSVP (required) contact Mart
The Colorado Prime Timers Luncheons
When: Every Wednesday at Noon
Where: Park Avenue Cafe, Located at Park Avenue & I-25
Cost: $5.00 - $10.00 for full meal, includes drink, tax, and tip
For more information contact Jimmy Stanley at 303-442-1667 or email Jimmy.
Boulder Pride Happy Hour
When: 3rd Wednesday of the month
Where: Yummy drink and food specials just for us! Suggested donation of $5 and up. More if you can, less if you can't. Boulder Pride's Happy Hour continues to please!
Denver Gay Professionals
When: monthly
Where: varies
Our Next Event: monthly on Wednesday, 5:30-8pm
on the rooftop garden of
the Museum Residences,
55 West 12th Ave., Denver Our mission is to continually provide a highly-creative and social environment where our members and guests are encouraged to network. By promoting business contacts and relationships, our GLBT professionals will advocate for each other and champion inclusivity. For more information call 800-901-0751 or email or check out their website
HipChicksOut
Learn more at Hip Chicks Out
Women's Social Network Third Thursday Happy Hour- Colorado Springs
Sponsored by: Women's Social Network
When: Every third Thursday 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Colorado Springs, Location Varies, E-mail for details
For more information: email Women's Social Network
Eat, Drink and Talk To Mary-
CO Springs
(and Steve, Julie, Bob and so many more)
When: 1st Thursday of Every Month 5:30-7:30PM
Where: GLFC Building, 315 E. Costilla, Colorado Springs CO 80903
Cost: FREE
What:
Join us for the Colorado Springs Gay Chamber's Monthly Business Mixer and Happy Hour the 1st Thursday of each month from 5:30-7:30p
Each event is filled with opportunities to mix and mingle, and promote your business while networking with community in a fun and casual atmosphere.
Mixers are held at the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado building, 315 E. Costilla, and are hosted by different organizations eachIt's not your typical networking group, come see why!
5:30-6:00 - Guest Arrival / Mix & Mingle
6:00-6:10 - Business Tips - Anyone Can Share A New Tip
6:20-6:30 - Host Presentation
6:30-7:00 - Group Networking - Tell Everyone About Your Business
7:00-7:30 - Mix & Mingle Again
The CU Women’s Resource Center presents BitchCraft
When: Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 PM
Where: the Women’s Resource Center, room 416 in the UMC... a time for women to come together, learn new crafts, have some snacks and spend the evening chatting about life. Once a month there will be an instructional meeting, where a new craft will be taught, and then every following Thursday of the month will simply be time to come together, have fun and work on projects. We welcome all students, staff or faculty. Learn how to make cards with us or bring another project to work on. Supplies, instruction and snacks are provided.
Babes Around Denver aka BAD First Friday Women's Party
Location: Tracks, 3500 Walnut in Denver
Time: Doors open @6pm
Cost: $5 cover ($7 after 9pm)
About First Friday:
Join Babes Around Denver aka "BAD" for the LARGEST monthly women's party in the US! No kidding! More than 1500 women attend First Friday at Tracks (3500 Walnut in Denver) every month.3 rooms - 2 huge dance floors and fabulous lights and sound. Music by DJ's Trina J, Markie and Shannon - we play something for everyone. Doors Open @ 6PM.Cover $5 (6-9) and $7 after 9. Drink specials every month. Music format:6-9 CW in EXDO room; Main Room 8-10 - retro 70's,80's and 90's; 10-2 - Top 40, house, hip hop, club! NOT to be missed! Westword's- "Best of Denver" Best Club Night (Reader's Choice) 2009/2010! All GLBT and straight allies welcome but it's all about WOMEN!
Boulder Bacchus (Wine Tasting Group)
When: 2nd Friday of the month
Time: 7:00PM- 9:30PM
Locations: in various members homes, To Be Announced to the confidential member list
Cost: The cost is $15 per session and includes 6-7 wines for tasting, paired with light snacks. Cost covers expenses. **Membership is restricted to the GLBT community, age 21+.
Do you enjoy wine? Do you want to learn more about wines and wine pairings? A small group of friends have recently formed "Boulder Bacchus," a wine tasting group for the GLBT community. The format is a monthly get-together rotated among host homes. A wine expert will work with a wine selection group to choose themes for each evening and present the wines at the session with brief information about each wine along with suggested food pairings. You do not have to be a wine expert to attend; in fact it is all about learning and having fun and fellowship with wine in a relaxed fun environment. You just need to bring a wine glass and $15 (check or cash) to each wine tasting.
We are pleased to announce our new wine merchant - Sr. Manuel Sanchez owner of the West End Wine Shop in Boulder. Manuel is an expert in wines and pairings; he presents information in an engaging and interesting way making wine presentations understandable and fun to all of us--novices and experienced 'winers'. Unfortunately, Manuel cannot join us for this event as we were not able to book him in time--he plans to be our wine merchant and join us for all future wine tastings.
This month we are hopping around the French wine regions to sample an interesting selection of good French wines paired with Jim's favorite selections. We will start with a surprise wine of Jim Bailey's choice, so be sure to arrive at 7:00PM to not miss this treat. Don't forget to bring your wine glass and $15.00 cash or check!
Below is Manuel's web page, please stop in, say hello to him, and let him know that Bacchus Boulder sent you!
www.westendwineshop.com For more information and to register for future events: email Boulder Bacchus
or you can go to BOULDERBACCHUS.COM and follow registration instructions. Once registered you will receive an invitation to each event, you will need to RSVP. Bring your own wine glass and $15.00 check or cash to each event to cover expenses for wines and light appetizers.
DANCING DIVAS: Social Dances
When: Second Friday of every month 7-8 p.m. lessons, 8-10:30 p.m. open dancing with DJ. 2-step, club, swing, ballroom, salsa, line dancing, disco, Motown, etc
Cost: $10 and we offer a sliding scale.
Where: Avalon Dance Hall,
6185 Arapahoe Avenue,
Boulder, 80301 (a beautiful dance space on east Arapahoe in Boulder)
Time: 7pm to 10:30pm
Info: www.dancindivas.org or 303-931-5654
All GLBTQ and friends are welcome.
What's hotter than July?? The Diva Dance, of course. And it happens every time we all get together for an evening of good clean fun (nearly clean), great music AND Susie's exceptional dance lessons! This Friday we'll review the Divas' own choreographed line dance "Jeans On" and some beginning/intermediate Cha Cha from 7pm to 8pm. And speaking of great music, we've got a very talented new DJ on board who knows her music from the inside out. As an amazing vocalist and music producer in her own right, Jianda Johnson -"DJ Love Revolution," promises to keep us movin' all evening long with her own take on fine dancin' tunes. So please join us, won't you? Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Thanks to all the generous volunteers who make every dance extra nice. If you'd like to sign up to help, see the sign-up sheet at the front desk or contact Ruth at 303-653-3636 or hartley5545@juno.com.
Sunset Fridays in Fort Collins (21+ Only) Every 3rd Friday
When: Every 3rd Friday
Where: Sunset Event Center,
242 Linden Street,
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Cost: $10 cover includes one (1) FREE drink token.
Well or domestic or two (2) FREE soft drinks.
...with nearly 120 people coming out to the first ever Sunset Friday we will be the second of what will become our MONTHLY community dances featuring the tracks of local DJs. with proceeds benefiting your GLBT community center of northern Colorado. Lambda Community Center (212 Mason Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524, 970-221-3247)
Many Gay Men (MGM) Potluck Group Sultry Summer MGM
!Upcoming MGMs:
Dec. 12, Koenig Alumni Center on the CU campus
New Friends Brunch- Denver
The Mercury is a funky, gay friendly restaurant with wonderful food prepared from scratch, including many vegetarian and vegan dishes.
When: First Sunday of every month, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street Denver, CO 80205 (303) 294-9281 Please RSVP so that we'll know how many are attending, email: Jane
Longmont GLBT Potluck
When: The Second Sunday of Every Other Month, 5:30 pm
Where: UCC Church in Longmont at 9th and Francis in the Fellowship Hall, Longmont
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGBTQ_longmont/
Contact: Jim Duffield, via email
Description: An informal group that meets the 2nd Sunday of every month except for June when we host the Pride Picnic in the Park (usually at Sunset Park in Longmont). We meet at the UCC Church in Longmont at 9th and Francis at 5:30 pm. Please come to the north side of the building to the Fireplace Room. We provide plates, utensils and soft drinks. Please bring a dish to share. Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be from Longmont to join in for this social gathering. We have had people from Ft Collins to Denver join us. There is no charge. Whenever our supplies run low, we ask for a donation of supplies or pass the hat, whatever people are comfortable doing.
Stay up on what's happening with our friends up North
Lambda Community Center- Fort Collins
GLBTIQQA Resources for Northern Colorado Stay up to date on the events, groups, and happenings for/with our friends in Northern Colorado: http://www.lambdacenter.org/calendar.html
Back Country Bettys
The Back Country Bettys (BCB) is an organization for lesbians and women accepting of
lesbian lifestyles. We seek out and encourage participation from the entire lesbian community. We offer a monthly newsletter of events connecting lesbians in Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming.For more information and to sign up for their newsletter: email BCB
Carol Coffey
970-266-0513
Interested in finding out more information? You might also want to check out: www.FortPride.org
SILK Sisters in Lesbian Kinship of Northern Colorado
S.I.L.K. Various dates and activities. Meet other
Lesbians and/or other women who support
Lesbians. Learn more here
Older Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (OGLBT)
various dining events in Northern Colorado for those who identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender 8/11- Avogadro's, 9/23 Hunan
If you have further questions, please call Katie
Stieber’s private phone line at 224-6029 or email
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SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS
Weekly CU GLBT Resource Center Events
Weekly Meetings (in the GLBTRC, Willard 227, 303-492-1377, unless otherwise noted):
Queer Conversations in the Summer 2010 - Starting this Week!
Take the opportunity this summer to talk with others about sexual orientation and gender identity and gender expression. We will do just that in a closed and confidential six-week discussion and support group which will offer us all the chance to explore a variety of issues of importance to LGBTQ people and our communities. We have some ideas for topics to explore, but we will leave plenty of time for topics to emerge from the group. Points of focus might include exploring same-sex attractions; issues of self-esteem; coming out to self, friends and family; spirituality; health and wellness; the personal and the political; and whatever else comes up.
This is a free service that is open to people of all genders. This group is brought to you by the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (GLBTRC) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).
If you are interested in joining us, you need to talk with either of the facilitators asap. This group will meet Wednesdays, 12-1 pm, 6/9, 6/16/ 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, and 7/14. Facilitators: Glenda Russell, Ph.D., Glenda.Russell@colorado.edu and Kevin Correa from the GLBTRC, Kevin.Correa@colorado.edu
- Coming Out Faithful-- MondaysQueer Women in Community (QWIC) -- 1st and 3rd Monday
- Queer People of Color (QPOC) -- Tuesdays
Willard 231 or CMA Lounge Willard 115A
Gay? Bi? Questioning? Just feeling a little queer?
Worried about telling someone?Come talk to us! Gather is a support group and light social space for GLBTQ students at CU-Boulder. We offer a confidential support group open to anyone and everyone, as well as monthly movie nights and study sessions to enjoy a social and productive atmosphere.
Gather will begin meeting for the Fall 2009 semester on Tuesday, September 1st at 6:00PM, in the GLBT Resource Center (Willard 227). We will have delicious Boulder Baked cookies at our first meeting and be available to discuss anything and everything about the summer and the upcoming school year, from coming out to parents to how your latest math test went.
Please also join us for our beginning of the year Study Session on Thursday, September 3rd at 6:00PM, where we'll take time to start the school year on the right academic foot and exchange tips on note taking, organization, and more, as well as catch up on all of the homework already assigned.Support meetings will continue every Tuesday, with study sessions and movie nights on select Thursdays each month.For more information, visit us on the web at http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/gather (meeting schedule to be updated soon) or e-mail us at gather@colorado.edu.
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) - Wednesdays
- Transform -- Thursdays
Transform is a trangender discussion group open to students and the general public. For more information or if the time doesn't work for you, e-mail KathleenGAY/BI/UNSURE? INSIDE/OUT A GROUP FOR MEN
Inside/Out, a campus group for male students, deals with issues
regarding sexuality. Inside/Out is a place for men to meet others who
are dealing with being gay, issues of being in the closet, dealing
with same-sex attraction or sex with men. You do not have to be a gay
man to attend. Inside/Out is a casual, peer led meeting, not a
professional therapeutic group. Call 303-492-5217 (Matt) anonymously
for more information regarding location and times. Contact: Matt Brown at 303-492-5217 or email Matt
The SORCE Study Slams ARE BACK
When: Wednesdays from 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: in the Senior Dedication Lounge (UMC 227).
We want you to pass your exams and papers with flying colors, so come study with SORCE. Stay the whole time or stay for 15 minutes.
For more information: Karen Shimamoto BA, NREMT-B,
Student Outreach Retention Center for Equity Assistant Director,
UMC 227G,
303-492-1795
DU LBTQ Latinas
The Center and University of Denver’s Latino Center offer a new Group for LBTQ Latinas!
If you identify as a lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer (LBTQ) Latina woman, please join us on Monday, September 21 from 5:30 to 6:30pm at The GLBT Community Center of Colorado (1050 Broadway in Denver) for the our inaugeral Cafecito to celebrate Latino Heritage Month (September 15-October 15). This new free, fun, informal social group is being organized by Deb Ortega, Director of the University of Denver’s Latino Center as a chance for LBTQ Latina women to meet and connect. There will be light refreshments provided. The Center is located at 1050 Broadway in Denver. Metered street parking is available in front of The Center.The next Cafecito will be Monday, October 12 -- Día de la Raza -- from 5:30 to 6:30pm at The Center. At the October 12 meeting, the group will begin to put together a Community Altar in honor of Dia de los Muertos.For more information about the Cafecito, please contact Deb at Debora.Ortega@du.edu.
Boulder Pride Women's Support Group
Note: The women's group is on hiatus for the spring and summer.
When: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:30pm
Where: At the Pride House/2132 14th ST, Boulder, CO 80302 LGBTI Buddhist Practice/Discussion Group
When: Sundays from 4:30-6:30pm
Where: Great Mountain Zen Center, 1110 Sparta Dr. Lafayette, CO 80026
Cost: Free, donations for the use of the Zen Center are helpful but not expected
Contact: Kevin via email
Website: For directions and parking instructions (please plan a 5-7 minute walk from parking lot), refer to www.gmzc.org
Description: Come to share in the practice of Buddhist meditation followed by the friendly discussion of Buddhist teachings and how they relate to our lives. Those new to meditation and/or Buddhism are welcome, as are those who are experienced. The group is multi-denominational, appreciating practitioners of Zen, Shambhala, Tibetan, Theravadin, Vipassana, non-sectarian, questioning non-Buddhists, and so on. If new to meditation or looking for personalized instruction, please contact Gendo to arrange to meet before the group begins. Tea, snacks, and meditation props provided. Arrive early and allow time to find parking, as meditation will begin promptly at 4:30pm.
Monday Night Men's Support Group
When: Every Monday, 7-8:30pm
Where: Boulder Pride House, 2132 14th St. Boulder
The Monday Night Men's Group which meets at the Boulder Pride House is taking a hiatus. If you would like to be notified of when the Men's Group will resume, please contact Daniel at d_campbell@arisia.com.
The Men's Group is a laid back, low key social opportunity for men of all agens in the LGBTQ community to meet and have conversations. Discussions are led by a facilitator and are selected by the group.
Boulder Gay Men's Discussion Group
When: Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 7-8:30pm
Where: Boulder Pride House, 2132 14th St., Boulder
Website: http://home.comcast.net/%7Emickwat/bgmdg/index.html (for topic)For more information, contact: Mick
OASOS Boulder Youth Group
When: Every Wednesday from 6-9pm at Boulder County Public Health
Where: For information or directions to OASOS groups, call: (303) 678-6259.
Website: http://www.co.boulder.co.us/health/commhlth/safeZone/oasos.htm
OASOS Longmont Youth Group
When: Every Thursday from 4:00-6pm
Where: Please call for the address and directions at: 303-678-6259.
OASOS, run by Boulder County Public Health, has launched our weekly peer-based support group for questioning, queer, intersexed, pansexual, transgendered, bisexual, lesbian and/or gay (LGBTQQI) youth between the ages of 13-20 in the Longmont area. The group is FREE and CONFIDENTIAL and meets every Thursday from 4:00-6:00pm. This is a drop-in group, so no commitment is required. Facilitators and youth work together to create a space that is welcoming, affirming, and safe for all GLBTQQI youth. Bus tokens can be provided to assist youth in attending group.
Transgender/Gender Queer Gathering (currently on hiatus!)
When: Currently on hiatus, expected to resume this winter Where: Boulder Pride House, 2132 14th St., BoulderContact: Questions, contact: Beth Smith
Rainbow Elders of Boulder County
 The Rainbow Elders is a social support group for older LGBTs.
To learn more about their activities, contact: Nancy Grimes or call 303-441-3583
Sponsors: Boulder County, Boulder County Aging Services, Aging Services Foundation of Boulder County, and the Open Door Fund
LGBTQ Grief and Loss Support Group
This group no longer meets.
For LGBTIQ Grief and Loss Support Information, please contact: Emily or 303-441-3583
Living Positively Support Group
 When: Every Tuesday from 6:00-7:30pm Where: BCAP; 2114 14th St. in the Conference RoomWho: Anyone who is HIV+ Contact: Natalie Bassett 303.444.6121 x110
Positive Recovery Support Group
 When: Every Wednesday from 10-11:30am Where: First United Methodist Church in the Youth roomWho: Anyone HIV+ and dealing with substance abuse
MEN of ALL COLORS, COLORADO
When: 3:00pm, Sundays The new multiracial and multicultural gay men’s group forming in Denver. Gay men of all races and ethnic cultures are invited to the first meeting on Sunday, November 9, 3:00 p.m., at Phil Wade’s home located in Denver. The group’s mission is to foster a supportive environment in which men from different racial and ethnic backgrounds can meet and network. Predecessors of the newly formed Men of All Colors include the 1980s Denver group called GREAT (Gay Racially Equal And Together) Men of the Rockies and the 1990s Denver group called Men of All Colors People of All Colors. The November 9th meeting is a potluck, so please bring some food to share if you are able to do so. For the meeting location and more information, please call Phil Wade (303-358-3563) A longtime multi-issue and anti-racism activist, Phil is also a longtime ally of La Gente Unida.
Gay Men’s Relationship Group has openings
We currently have openings in an ongoing gay men’s relationship group led by Robert Unger, Ph.D. This group was initially sponsored by B.C.A.P., but has been free-standing for about 10 years. The group focuses on relationship issues particular to gay men, and utilizes material brought in from everyday life as well as issues which arise between group members in the course of the group. The group is very stable and consists of men dedicated to this work. The group meets weekly on Friday mornings, 7:30-8:55. Because this group originated at B.C.A.P., the fee is a greatly reduced $20/session. Dr. Unger has been a group therapist for 30 years and a B.C.A.P. volunteer since 1991. He teaches group dynamics at Naropa University and presents locally and nationally on a variety of aspects of group process.
For Further information please call Dr. Unger at 303-938-9494. Jump Up To Headlines >>
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