Voting record: five lawmakers could be key to passing civil union bill

Supporters of a civil union bill will have to walk a tightrope, all while juggling five votes — from Democrats and Republicans — in the Colorado House of Representatives. In play are votes from Republican Reps. Cheri Gerou, Tom Massey and Kevin Priola; also up in the air are Reps. Wes McKinley and John Soper, [...]

One Colorado starts petition to have AG rescind DOMA brief

One Colorado has started an online petition campaign asking Colorado’s attorney general to rescind his signature on a brief in support of the national Defense of Marriage Act. The Denver Post reported this morning General John Suthers signed on last week to a brief supporting the federal case for DOMA. The measure defines marriage as between [...]

One Colorado, coalition of 500,000 to lobby for civil unions

One Colorado has built a coalition of organizations in support of civil unions representing a half million Coloradans, the organization announced today. The Voices for Strong Families Coalition is made up of key labor, education and progressive organizations, said Brad Clark, executive director of One Colorado. Key organizations include the NAACP of Colorado Springs, the [...]

Where’s the civil union bill?

Sen. Pat Steadman’s civil union bill will be one of about 600 introduced this year. Because each lawmaker has the ability to sponsor up to five bill each session, deadlines are put in place to make sure there is order at the capitol, Senate Majority Chief of Staff John Cevette said. “Deadlines are extremely important [...]

One Colorado to announce Sunday coalition of 500,000 Coloradans for civil unions

The state-wide GLBT organization leading the fight for civil unions will announce Sunday its coalition represent 500,000 Coloradans. The rally to introduce One Colorado’s coalition, Voices for Strong Families, will be at 2 p.m. at the First Unitarian Society of Denver at 1400 and Lafayette. “The Voices for Strong Families Coalition represents nearly half a million Coloradans [...]

One Colorado to host civil union event Jan. 30

Details are still developing, but according to GLBT-advocacy group One Colorado’s Facebook page, an event to “kick off” the lobbying for civil unions will begin at 2 p.m., Jan. 30 at the First Unitarian Society of Denver. The invite reads: Join One Colorado and the Voices for Strong Families Coalition for an official kick off of [...]

Amendment 43 may help pass civil union legislation

Lobbying legislators on an individual basis and creating a coalition of organizations and active rural voters were key to passing a civil union bill in Illinois, a Chicago lawmaker said. Gay Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, said if it wasn’t for the help of a large network of GLBT organizations and allies educating and lobbying for [...]

One Colorado town hall tonight, closed to media

One Colorado will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. at First Unitarian Denver, 1400 Lafayette Street. gayzette has been asked not to cover the event. Because the organization will be discussing its legislative agenda — most likely an updated and funded safe school policy — coverage of the event has been bared. The organization believes [...]

One Colorado to host open house tonight

One Colorado will open it’s office to the community tonight for a meet and greet. Nearing it’s one year anniversary, the GLBT organization fighting for a broad social justice agenda, will play host from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight. Its office is located at 1245 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 204.    

One Colorado Applauds Alexandra Reyes Decision

One Colorado released an official statement today applauding an immigration judge’s decision to grant Alexandra Reyes asylum in the US based on the abuse and persecution she suffered in Mexico. Reyes was repeatedly abused because of her transgender identity and says she has found safety and open minded people in Colorado.  Brad Clark of One [...]

One Colorado, Hickenlooper respond to Lambert tweet, sort of

One Colorado, a state-wide GLBT organization working to advance a broad social agenda, said tweets by Colorado state Sen. Kent Lambert were uncalled for and further advance hate and bullying toward members of the community. Lambert re-hashed via Twitter comments Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper made in 2008 when he said some Coloradans had backward thoughts about [...]

Denver man to be tried for hate crime

A 21-year-old man will be tried for a bias motivated crime, The Denver Post reports. Alexander Declouet is charged with second-degree assault, criminal mischief and bias motivated crime, all felonies. Declouet is accused of assaulting the 21-year-old woman in the early morning hours of Aug. 22 then vandalizing her car in the confrontation in the [...]

One Colorado leads coalition to have Buck retract comments

A coalition of progressive organizations, professionals and parents have called on Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck to retract his comments comparing homosexuality to alcoholism. “As adults — especially public figures — we should not be fueling the fires of hatred or perpetuation biased untruths,” Brad Clark, executive director of One Colorado said at a press [...]

Udall, Bennet send letter to AG: don’t mess with DADT ruling; One Colorado applauds

Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet have sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking the justice department not to fight a federal judge’s injunction on the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. “In light of important national security concerns, we respectfully request that you, in your capacity at the Department of Justice, refrain [...]

One Colorado: we must start immediately to stop bullying

One Colorado‘s Brad Clark had a piece published in Sunday’s Denver Post regarding the rash of teen suicides as a result to anti-gay bullying. Clark brought the argument saying while these suicided happened elsewhere, Colorado is not immune from intolerance. … harassment is a big problem here in Colorado. Every day students walk into our [...]

What’s One Colorado up to?

One Colorado posted the following via Facebook: We’ve got some big announcements coming up–and some plans that are going to require the help of a lot of LGBT Coloradans. So, can all you fabulous folks do us a big favor and suggest this page to your friends? Just use the “Suggest to Friends” link under [...]

One Colorado asks Buck to apologize after DADT comments

One Colorado has launched an online campaign to ask Colorado senate candidate Ken Buck to apologize after comments he made Friday night about the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and gay men and women. Buck said he believes Don’t Ask Don’t Tell works and that gay “lifestyle choices” could be a distraction to national security. [...]

No shocker: One Colorado endorses Hick

The political action arm of One Colorado, One Colorado PAC, announced today an endorsement for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper who is running for the governor’s office. “As Mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper has advanced equality for LGBT people in the workplace and in the community. And as Governor, we are confident that he will make [...]

UPDATED: Justice at last, lesbian named to Colorado Supreme Court

Gov. Bill Ritter today appointed Monica Marquez, a deputy attorney general, to the Supreme Court this afternoon. Marquez is also a lesbian, The Pueblo Chieftain’s Denver Bureau Chief Patrick Malone will report. Ritter said the appointment was historic. But when Malone asked if she was the first lesbian the court refused to say. “It’s not concerned [...]

Clark’s, One Colorado’s mission is clear: help us get along

If Brad Clark didn’t realize how hard his job as executive director of One Colorado was going to be before Wednesday night’s town hall meeting, he sure is going to feel it this morning. It’s not that his job description is impossible — lead the way to a broad social justice agenda in Colorado (his [...]