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Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s ban on harmful ‘conversion therapy’

“We were told by pastors and Focus on the Family that we had to fix him. Instead, we taught him to hate himself. And when a child is dead, you don’t ever get to repair that,” Linda Robertson said of her late son.

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Woman in Anti-LGBTQ+ SCOTUS Case Did Make a Wedding Website: Report

Lorie Smith said she couldn’t design wedding websites out of fear of retaliation for her beliefs, but it turns out she designed at least one before making a legal challenge.

Crime

Denver LGBTQ+ youth center closed indefinitely after burglar steals nearly $10K

YouthSeen has made the difficult decision to close its office in Colorado after it was broken into and robbed on Sunday.

Colorado governor Jared Polis signing SB25-014 entitled Protecting the Freedom to Marry into law

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Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law repealing marriage equality ban

The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.

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Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mocks Donald Trump's 'unflattering painting'

Jared Polis' April Fools joke paid homage to a famous show set in Colorado — while mocking Trump.

Politics

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis backtracks apparent support for RFK Jr. leading HHS (exclusive)

A spokesperson for Polis told The Advocate that “Governor Polis has not changed his view as a whole on RFK Jr. or on the Governor’s previously stated concerns regarding some of RFK Jr’s positions."

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Colorado officials apologize after Gays Against Groomers falsely claims Gov. Jared Polis supports extremists

The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.

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Denver's only lesbian bar is closing: 'The world has shifted and so have we'

Blush & Blu will have its last night of business on Saturday, owner Jody Bouffard recently announced.

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Denver parent's request to put 'straight pride' flags in classrooms denied

Nathan Feldman filed the suit, claiming his two children were discriminated against when Denver Public Schools rejected his demand to add the "straight pride" flag next to LGBTQ+ banners in classrooms.

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Colorado’s Jared Polis embraces Trump’s national governors’ White House dinner snub: a ‘badge of honor’

Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s ban on harmful ‘conversion therapy’

“We were told by pastors and Focus on the Family that we had to fix him. Instead, we taught him to hate himself. And when a child is dead, you don’t ever get to repair that,” Linda Robertson said of her late son.

9 of Lauren Boebert's Most Ridiculous, Hateful Tweets

This gallery is a collection of anti-LGBTQ+ GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's worst tweets. We rounded them up so you didn't have to.

Woman in Anti-LGBTQ+ SCOTUS Case Did Make a Wedding Website: Report

Lorie Smith said she couldn’t design wedding websites out of fear of retaliation for her beliefs, but it turns out she designed at least one before making a legal challenge.

Denver LGBTQ+ youth center closed indefinitely after burglar steals nearly $10K

YouthSeen has made the difficult decision to close its office in Colorado after it was broken into and robbed on Sunday.

How the Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case could reshape LGBTQ+ protections across America

Here's what to know about the case as oral arguments tee off the high court's next term.

Colorado lawmakers send weakened trans shield bill to Gov. Jared Polis

Colorado’s legislature passed The Kelly Loving Act, named after a trans woman who was killed in the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.

Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law repealing marriage equality ban

The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.

Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mocks Donald Trump's 'unflattering painting'

Jared Polis' April Fools joke paid homage to a famous show set in Colorado — while mocking Trump.

Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy

The practice has been widely condemned as harmful and ineffective.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis backtracks apparent support for RFK Jr. leading HHS (exclusive)

A spokesperson for Polis told The Advocate that “Governor Polis has not changed his view as a whole on RFK Jr. or on the Governor’s previously stated concerns regarding some of RFK Jr’s positions."

Colorado officials apologize after Gays Against Groomers falsely claims Gov. Jared Polis supports extremists

The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.

Colorado judge blasts MAGA election denier Tina Peters during sentencing: ‘You are a charlatan’

The judge did not hold back, and the internet thanked him.

Denver's only lesbian bar is closing: 'The world has shifted and so have we'

Blush & Blu will have its last night of business on Saturday, owner Jody Bouffard recently announced.

Denver parent's request to put 'straight pride' flags in classrooms denied

Nathan Feldman filed the suit, claiming his two children were discriminated against when Denver Public Schools rejected his demand to add the "straight pride" flag next to LGBTQ+ banners in classrooms.

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“We were told by pastors and Focus on the Family that we had to fix him. Instead, we taught him to hate himself. And when a child is dead, you don’t ever get to repair that,” Linda Robertson said of her late son.

This gallery is a collection of anti-LGBTQ+ GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's worst tweets. We rounded them up so you didn't have to.

Lorie Smith said she couldn’t design wedding websites out of fear of retaliation for her beliefs, but it turns out she designed at least one before making a legal challenge.

YouthSeen has made the difficult decision to close its office in Colorado after it was broken into and robbed on Sunday.

Here's what to know about the case as oral arguments tee off the high court's next term.

Colorado’s legislature passed The Kelly Loving Act, named after a trans woman who was killed in the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.

The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.

Jared Polis' April Fools joke paid homage to a famous show set in Colorado — while mocking Trump.

The practice has been widely condemned as harmful and ineffective.

A spokesperson for Polis told The Advocate that “Governor Polis has not changed his view as a whole on RFK Jr. or on the Governor’s previously stated concerns regarding some of RFK Jr’s positions."

The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.

The judge did not hold back, and the internet thanked him.

Blush & Blu will have its last night of business on Saturday, owner Jody Bouffard recently announced.

Nathan Feldman filed the suit, claiming his two children were discriminated against when Denver Public Schools rejected his demand to add the "straight pride" flag next to LGBTQ+ banners in classrooms.