Trial date for the Denver Five set for Wednesday, February 10

February 10, 2010, is the new trial date for the Denver Five (Kate Burns, John Ferguson, Lewis Thompson, Laurin Foxworth and Shari Wilkins). The trial will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m., in the Denver City and County Building, Courtroom 117M (north end, lower level). Motions and jury selection are expected to take place on Wednesday. Testimony is expected to begin on Thursday (Feb 11). The Denver Five were arrested on May 26, 2009, following an act of nonviolent civil protest, in the Denver County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. The action, which included the request for a marriage license for a same-sex couple, followed the California Supreme Court decision to uphold Proposition 8, thus rescinding the right of same-sex couples to marry in the future. - via CQSA

2nd Annual Colorado Queer Youth Summit

The 2nd Annual Colorado Queer Youth Summit is scheduled for February 13th at the Mi Casa Resource Center in Denver! The Summit is an opportunity for LGBTQ and Allied youth to come together to network, skill share, connect and create a statewide community. Check it out and register by clicking here. - via CQSA

Things to do in Denver when you're gay: Two to tango with CQSA

A Colorado Queer Straight Alliance (CQSA) member with connections is offering to set up a GLBT & Allies Tango Class.

If you're interested in joining up and taking part, reply to Sarah’s posting in the Front Page Forum at the CQSA website.

Single and new to Denver?

CQSA's got the group for you!

It's designed to help those who identify as single, queer, and new to the Denver get acquainted with the town ... and each other.

March with CQSA for Colorado Springs Pride

CQSA members will be showing their pride once again on Sunday, July 19 at Colorado Springs PrideFest. Interested in marching with them or helping to staff their booth? Email them at teamcqsa@gmail.com for info on carpooling or meeting up.

Denver third-grader organizes gay rights rally

Ethan, a third-grader at Montclair Elementary School in Denver, has organized a rally for LGBT equality to take place May 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the west stairs of the Capitol Building. This precocious young student told The Center's Legal Director, Mindy Barton, that he wanted to put on a rally because he felt bad for his neighborhood friend who was picked on because he has two mommies.

He said adults don't understand that these issues affect kids, too. Ethan has been closely following the recent successes in relationship recognition throughout the country and thinks it is time for full marriage equality everywhere. The rally already has the backing of many LGBT groups around town, and the speaker line up will be released shortly. - via CQSA

Take part in an Interreligious Dialogue at Naropa University

Ever been part of a genuine, non-adversarial conversation about homosexuality and religion? It’s happening this coming Monday during an Interreligious Dialogue class at Naropa University in Boulder – and we still need people to participate to reach our promised number of 15! Email Chris ASAP at cahubble08@gmail.com if you’re interested. - via CQSA

So much to do with CQSA

Bet you didn’t know that you could do all this on CQSA: Listen to others' songs, or upload your own...watch videos on all sorts of GLBT & Ally topics...comment on any of the blogs by CQSA members...and join in to one of the discussion threads going on inside groups – or start your own! Remember folks, CQSA is a SOCIAL network, so as they say...”Don’t be shy!”

Volunteer for Mile High Gala

HRC Colorado seeks volunteers to help with the Mile High GALA. Let them know how you can help. For more information email jodi.lucero@gmail.com or visit www.milehighgala.com. Save the Date – Mile High Gala, Saturday, April 25, 2009,
EXDO Events Center. - via CQSA

Make a birthday wish come true

CQSA (Colorado Queer Straight Alliance) turns one year old this month. Help them get their birthday wish of 1,000 members by joining today!

Happy Birthday to the Colorado Queer Straight Alliance

CQSA turns one year this month. Help them celebrate by telling just one person about CQSA so we can reach 1000 members. It’s so so easy to just send the link in an email, or go to the INVITE tab and put in their email address. The bigger the network, the stronger and more effective the queer/straight alliance will be.

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Calling all Snowbunnies

The new CQSA group 'Snowbunnies' is for anybody interested in winter activities, regardless of gender or orientation. Whether you're into boarding, skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, or just sipping hot chocolate in the lodge, 'Snowbunnies' is the group for you.

A message from Colorado Queer Straight Alliance on surviving anti-gay politics

It's a few days old but Glenda Russel's message on surviving anti-gay politics is one we as a community can use any time. - via Colorado Queer Straight Alliance