These people have been key players in and supporters of the LGBT community in Colorado from the 1970s to today, and The Center is proud to have them represent us in the parade, which steps off from Cheesman Park Sunday, June 20, at 9:30 a.m. and marches down Colfax Avenue to Civic Center Park.
Among the honorees is Phil Nash (left), The Center's first executive director.Phil became The Center's first paid staff member in 1977, establishing the first services and programs offered to the community. He was also instrumental in transforming the Colorado AIDS Project from a program of The Center to an independent 501(c)3 organization when it became clear that AIDS crisis required a much larger response that originally anticipated. He served on The Center's Board of Directors for a number of years in the late 1990s, and presently serves on The Center's capital campaign committee. Today Nash works for the Rose Community Foundation as Vice President of Communications.
