Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families will greatly benefit from an initiative on the 2016 ballot that will raise the minimum wage.
One Colorado is supporting Amendment 70, which will raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour, gradually and responsibly, by 2020.
A huge factor holding our communities back is the current minimum wage of $8.31. A full-time minimum wage worker takes home less than $300 per week — not nearly enough to afford food, rent, and other basic needs. LGBTQ Coloradans, and especially transgender Coloradans, are more likely than others to be living in poverty (1). In particular, transgender Coloradans have a lower household income than the general population, despite having a higher education rate (2).
LGBTQ Coloradans who are working full time shouldn't have to live in poverty. Sign up to help One Colorado make phone calls in support of Amendment 70 and pro-LGBTQ candidates!
Amendment 70 will boost the income for nearly half a million workers in Colorado who are trying to get by on less than $300 per week, helping lift many out of poverty.
If you support raising the minimum wage, sign up to help support Amendment 70 — and then make sure you vote YES on 70 when you get your ballot in the mail.
