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SpeakOUT from Mayor Michael Hancock: Liberty and justice for all

SpeakOUT from Mayor Michael Hancock: Liberty and justice for all

It’s impossible to miss the winds of change sweeping across America and Colorado in recent days. From the White House to our Statehouse, the clarion call to extend basic civil rights to same-sex couples has never [...]

Self-esteem after a sexual identity theft

Self-esteem after a sexual identity theft

Stolen Pics: To my horror, there was I, in the Denver “m4m” section as “Jocked Fun,” in some very revealing undergear. [...]

Baby it’s just me and you, and the Roth IRA

Baby it’s just me and you, and the Roth IRA

How do your spending habits change when you're in a relationship? Sometimes it could be useful if a voice, other than your mother, asked you if you really need to be spending that much. [...]

Salam: Boy meets girl meets girl

Salam: Boy meets girl meets girl

I did what depressed, confused girls needing affection and attention do; I bought into it, but not fully until my first long-term relationship with a boy ended. That boy is very important to my story. We [...]

Cycle Sluts: Franks and beans and plenty of special sauce

Cycle Sluts: Franks and beans and plenty of special sauce

Dear Cycle Sluts, I am thinking about trying drag but I don't know where to begin. What do you suggest as the starting point? Signed, "Wigs, Dresses and Shoes, Oh My!" [...]

The diary of a lesbian fashionista

The diary of a lesbian fashionista

When I heard that the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective was coming to Denver, and only Denver, on its tour, my heart skipped a beat. This means all of my fashion friends back in NYC won’t see [...]

Mudbugs and pig candy: Nuclia tours the Sultry South

Mudbugs and pig candy: Nuclia tours the Sultry South

Last month I rode the Delta Airlines sleigh to the buckle of the Bible belt – Jackson, Mississippi. I marched down the streets of Fondren in the Sweet Potato Queens' Zippity Do Dah Parade. My friend [...]

Heinzesight: Does it really get better?

Heinzesight: Does it really get better?

Growing up can be extremely hard, and life doesn't necessarily get better. Should we wait around for it to get better, get angry, give up, or take a more active role in improving our lives? I [...]

Food for thought: What happens when we win?

Food for thought: What happens when we win?

I, too, have long been an advocate for same-sex marriage. But what's slowly coming to the fore in states where this is already a reality is a social double-take. Advocates and allies have been pushing – [...]

Creating community is a do-it-yourself project

Creating community is a do-it-yourself project

I felt oddly alone waiting for the HIV community forum to start. This would be my first public gathering since my diagnosis. Prior to finding out about my status, I hadn't realized that people didn't talk [...]