February 2025: Love Wins

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Dead of Winter Poetry Night

Town Hall Collaborative

Comedy Open Mic

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Parenting With Pride

Town Hall Collaborative Glow Lounge

Diva Royale Drag Queen Show

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This is the time of year when we celebrate love, looking at all things queer wedding, gay marriage, and LGBTQ+ partnership. And we’re still doing that this year. But we couldn’t do it without acknowledging where we are in the world right now in relation to queer rights and marriage equality rights across the

Folks are more scared than ever that we’ll lose the right to marriage equality, rushing to get married before Trump takes office or leaving the country altogether. And of course, there are those who point out we never really had marriage equality in the first place, with disabled folks unable to marry without losing their benefits and polyamorous partnerships not being legal on paper. And they aren’t wrong. We should be moving in an even more inclusive direction, but instead, we’re aggressively going backwards.

So, all the more reason to celebrate queer love in all its forms! There are no guarantees for what tomorrow will look like, but we do know one thing: We’re fighting back, and one of the best ways to do that is to refuse to be silenced. We’re celebrating weddings, queer-friendly wedding vendors, and, of course, those who are fighting the good fight alongside their partner in power couple crime as they stand up for queer rights locally and na -

So whether you’re proudly coupled, throupled, in a situationship, happily single, or playfully mingling, only a few things matter. Consent is mandatory; love is love, and doing what makes you happy should be your top priority. Don’t let anyone tell you who you can be or love, and keep fighting.

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump stepped back into the White House for his second, non-consecutive term after a crushing victory against former Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic Party was largely divided when it came down to the unified support of a presidential candidate in the final hours. Despite Harris’ brat-ified campaign burning through $1.5 billion in less than four months, she

was unable to stop the former president and convicted felon Donald Trump from retaking The Oval Office once again.

Trump talked a big game throughout his campaign, threatening mass deportations—a tyrannical plan he has dubbed “Operation Aurora"— the end of birthright citizenship, wide-sweeping tariffs, and the obliteration of transgender rights and access to gender-affirming healthcare as we know

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it—plans he has already begun to put into effect. Now, in his second term, Trump will benefit from a conservative-majority Supreme Court stocked with his own appointees and a newfound Republican control of both congressional chambers. So how will Trump impact America in 2025? Here is a look ahead at how the fabric of our country might change this year and how we can prepare for what the next four could look like.

We can expect Donald Trump to launch an all-out war on information and facts. Social media tech moguls like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are ditching fact-checking on social media. We should all be concerned about some of the wealthiest people in the world who oversee the most powerful information distribution systems in the world working hand-in-hand with the new president.

Trump’s pick for The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a conspiracy theorist and notorious anti-vaxxer who will have considerable control over health and food safety. While Kennedy won’t be able to ban vaccines outright, he could make them harder and more expensive to get, for example, by changing what vaccinations are covered by insurance. Speaking of insurance, a record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act this year. However, the future of the ACA faces an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress.

Trump has already stated that he will declare a national emergency to use the military to help carry out promised mass deportations. One of the ways the Trump administration might enforce this is through an expansion of the “expedited removal” program, combined with raids in neighborhoods and workplaces. Using expedited removal, an immigration officer may

quickly deport individuals without due process if the government establishes that they entered the United States without immigration documents and have been in the country for less than two years

Trump has already rolled out several policies targeting transgender people on his first day in office, including a new federal definition of sex as binary and assigned at birth. If Congress establishes that only two genders will be federally recognized, it’s hard to say how exactly this would play out. We may be entering a time where having a nonbinary gender marker could expose you to (more) potential harassment, discrimination, or other risks. Trump also said during his campaign that he would roll back federal policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as restrict transgender and nonbinary people’s ability to update documents, receive gender-affirming care, enlist in the military, and play sports, among other things.

Republican lawmakers at the national level have also proposed limiting federal funding for reproductive rights and sexual health organizations, including those that focus on trans health. Trump has also said the federal dollars shouldn’t go to institutions that promote “gender ideology” or “critical race theory.” This could mean that comprehensive sexual education may not be available to kids in schools, and

books on gender or sexuality may be removed from public libraries. Community organizations and individual families may have to be more diligent in providing anti-racist and LGBTQ+ education to kids in place of school curriculum.

It’s important to keep in mind that Trump’s power won’t be limitless. Republicans hold a razor-thin majority in the House, and although they have touted their alignment on a wide range of issues, it remains to be seen just how unified the GOP will be. Expect in-fighting within the Republican party writ large. One thing to remember is that as daunting as the next four years might be, we are better prepared than we were eight years ago. We can make it through anything, but we have to rely on each other. Hold your people close; take care of yourselves, and stay strong.

Things you can do to prepare for the Trump administration

Get your documents changed as soon as possible: If you are a transgender or nonbinary person, you should update your legal name and gender marker as soon as possible. This usually requires filing a petition with your local county court, obtaining a court order, and updating documents such as your driver's license, passport, Social Security card, and birth certificate depending on what state you live in.

Get married legally If you are your partner and considering getting

married at some point in the near future, consider filing the paperwork and making it official sooner rather than later. Marriage equality is currently the law throughout the U.S., so even if the federal government were to refuse to recognize marriage equality prospectively, your already-existing marriage would remain valid. You can also bolster legal recognition of your marriages, such as additional estate planning and powers of attorney.

Protect your parentage: If you have kids, safeguarding your parental rights is one way that LGBTQ+ parents can prepare for what is to come. A birth certificate, even with your name listed as a parent, will not necessarily protect you fully. You can obtain a court order of parentage or adoption to make sure your parental rights are secured.

If you or your loved ones are undocumented, create a safety plan Gather documents showing the length of time you have been in the United States; the most recent two years are the most important. Seek legal consultation if you are at risk. Identify your emergency contacts, and memorize their phone numbers. Tell your loved ones that if you are detained by ICE, they can try to use ICE’s online detainee locator to find you.

Educate yourself

Organizations like the News Literacy Project and Media Literacy Now offer resources that you can use to arm yourself against misinformation and build critical thinking skills when it comes to media and news consumption.

Get birth control Depending on what state you live in, birth control might be difficult to access. Many IUDs can last as many as eight years, which make them a safe and effective long-term birth control option for people who aren’t looking to get pregnant any time soon.

Get vaccinated-

Make sure that you and your family, including any children, are up to date on all your vaccines as soon as possible. Stay up to date on your preventative care and doctor’s visits in you are insured through the Affordable Care Act.

Attend self-defense classes

Try learning some basic self-defense skills that you would be able to use in case of unexpected violence or harassment. Check out some Brazilian jiu jitsu, Muay Thai, or Krav Maga classes offered near you to help you feel more empowered in case of a physical attack.

Join a local or national group

You can join a social justice organizations and direct action initiatives on a local or national level. Joining an organization like Working Families Party, Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ), Welcoming America, or Denver Justice Program is a great way to build skills and get involved in your own community.

pet events, and every other special occasion under the sun. But back in 2013, the concept of gender-neutral

“Ever since I was seen as a little girl, I dressed in my father's suits and dreamed of a more inclusive fashion world, one without gender binaries,” Wu says. “As I grew older and enteredsible to find suits that fit or that I could purchase without demeaning remarks. I came to the realization that the only way to find a space that -

I met with the head designer at Sharpe to talk about my exact vision-

trousers to fit on my body. I was able to pick out the fabric, buttons, satin trim, and even get my initial monogrammed on the powder-blue jacket lining. When AJ and I moved back to Denver last year, Leon suggested that we launch Sharpe Suiting services here in the Mile High City. We are beyond happy to join the other amazing queer wedding vendors in Denver to fill the gender-inclusive formalwear gap. We are now accepting clients for design sessions out of Above Ground Lodo.

We met up for coffee with Tamara Moore and Shelby Moores of Dancing Queens, a queer- and Blackowned wedding and event planning company in Denver, to chat about queer weddings and what Sharpe can bring to this city.

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“We always hear about the wedding dress experience, but people who wear suits do not receive that same excitement around what they’re wearing on their special day,” Moore says. “Sharpe Suiting brings an opportunity for Denver suit-wearers to find gender-affirming fashion in a queer space where your identity won’t get in the way of finding your dream wedding fit.”

Even though the election didn’t pan out how we wanted it to, it feels more important now than ever to celebrate trans joy and queer love, especially in places where it’s safe to do so. We are grateful that Colorado voted yes on Amendment J, removing the same-gender marriage ban from our constitution so that we can be protected in this state moving forward. Not only do AJ and I still plan on having our wedding, but we are committed to making it the gayest, loudest, most joyous, and biggest political declaration of queer love you’ve ever seen. So if you are still planning on having a big, gay wedding like we are, here are some LGBTQ+ wedding vendors in Denver who can help you celebrate your queer love in all its glory.

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AS Kim Salvaggio &AlexVaughan

Kim Salvaggio and Alex Vaughan first met at a dancing class that Alex instructed, but the couple were “in each other’s orbit” for several years before they became romantically involved.

“Immediately, I was just blown away by them and their energy, and they’re just a magical human being,” Kim says, “but I didn’t actually talk to them for five or six years and just hung out awkwardly in the back.”

The couple celebrated five years of living together in their home in January, but a relatively newer facet of their relationship together is their creative project How To Be Queer, a podcast which Alex describes as kitchen table conversations about

being queer in a heteronorma tive world. Kim says the podcast works so well because of the way it blends both her work as a me dia professional and Alex’s work, which broadly focuses on healing and being bodily present.

Kim says that she can be too fo cused on thinking systemically, especially about how equity should be applied to media so it serves everyone better, and that the style of systemic think ing can sometimes distract her from the fact that healing is an integral part of dealing with the emotional labor.

“We definitely have to lean in on each other to get all the aspects of what change narrative is,” Kim says. “It sounds so serious, (but) if you listen to our podcast, it’s done with a lot of humor. Re ally, what we’re trying to do is

look at systemic changes to healing and also to some of these structures which are massive structures of inequality.” and for Alex to be who they are and our kiddos to be who they are … So we gotta keep going, and I would love to make that path easier for anybody

The season of love is once again upon us, and with it comes the reminder of how turbulent the times are right now, especially for LGBTQ+ relationships, which are likely to be embattled by the current administration. However, it also serves to remind how love and companionship ground us for the fights ahead, and we at OFM would like to highlight some of the queer couples in the Colorado community that embody LGBTQ+ love.

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just be so grateful to either of us. We’re all here for a reason.”

ly Hughes and Teena Manuel, who both moonlight as drag performers among their other ventures, met through a mutual friend in the drag performance industry and began dating about seven years ago. “We were just hanging out a lot together, doing shows together, being menaces to society,” Heavenly says. “I remember I would help bring (their) table and (their) tarot sign back and forth from Tracks, up and down the sidewalk. Our friend ship grew in that way, and we’ve been together ever since.”

The couple has produced and performed in drag per formances together, as they both say they tend to do more punk and abstract kinds of drag performances than many people tend to expect. “You may not think it by looking at our drag but we can actually organize things, make things very streamlined if we put our minds to it,” Teena says. “But that’s the fun part, especially when producing, people can

The couple said that they hope the community can learn from them to express themselves more truthfully and not to constrain themselves just to fit into relationships with others.

“At the end of your life, you’re not gonna sit there and go, 'Was I cringe?' You’re not; you’re gonna (say), 'Was I happy; did I regret anything; did I tell ev -

eryone I loved that I loved them?” Teena says.

unwavering activism, has blossomed alongside their work with Parasol Patrol, the organization they spearhead that is dedicated to protecting LGBTQ+ youth and their families at events.

Their journey began unexpectedly. "I commented 'dibs' on a Facebook post," Pasha recalls with a laugh, talking about the unconventional start to their relationship. "And I won." But behind that story is a real love story—a polyamorous love story for the ages. Both queer and deeply involved in social justice work, they found a kindred spirit in each other. Eli's passion for supporting sex worker rights resonated with Pasha, who had previously worked in anti-human trafficking. This shared commitment to social justice laid the foundation for their enduring partnership.

Tragedy, however, tested their bond. The loss of Pa-

PashaRipley &EliBazan

sha's late husband, with whom she shared an ethically non-monogamous relationship, left her reeling. Unfortunately, rather than see the blessing poly partners can be during times of stress, Pasha’s family saw her extra-marital relationships as a betrayal, even though they were celebrated within the relationship. Eli, a constant source of support, helped her navigate the grief and the complexities of their evolving relationship. "I lost everything," Pasha admits, her voice filled with emotion. "But Eli was there, an incredible support. We eventually moved in together, and while we remain non-monogamous, our commitment to each other is unwavering."

Their activism found a powerful outlet in Parasol Patrol, an organization born out of a need to protect LGBTQ+ youth. "The very first event was in March 2019," Eli explains. "Pasha was in the hospital, but she's been involved ever since. We never anticipated this scale. It started with one event, and now it's a movement."

Pasha describes their roles within the organization: "Eli is out front, leading the charge. He's the face of Parasol Patrol. I handle the behindthe-scenes work, grants, logistics— the 'back of the house' stuff, as they call it."

Their partnership also extends beyond the practical. "We both understand the importance of individual identity," Pasha observes. "Eli embraces his queerness openly, painting his nails, wearing kilts, despite being a Marine Corps veteran."

However, their activism has come at a cost. Parasol Patrol has faced relentless attacks from hate groups like "Gays Against Groom-

ers," an organization recognized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group.

These groups have targeted the organization, leading to the loss of crucial funding platforms like PayPal and Venmo. "We've had to rebuild, invest our own money," Pasha explains. "It's been a struggle."

Despite these challenges, Eli and Pasha remain steadfast in their commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ youth. They emphasize the importance of community support and encourage others to get involved, whether through volunteering, donating, or simply spreading awareness. "This is not the time to retreat," Eli insists. "We need to be louder, boldxer than ever before."

Their message to those feeling hesitant about activism or sharing queer love is clear: "This is not the time to go back in the closet,” Eli says, though Pasha cautions, and he agrees, that one should only come out if they feel safe too. “But if you’re already out and proud, if you’re living your life, this is the time to stand by that, not to slink back into the shadows,” emphasizes Eli.

And when it comes to getting involved with the cause, he echos those sentiments: “There are many ways to get involved. You don't have to stand on the front lines.” Every contribution matters." Pasha adds, "Don't let fear paralyze you. Find your own way to make a difference."

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StylerElls &Jax Nelson

Jax and Styler are more than just a couple; they are a testament to the power of queer love and a beacon of hope in a world that often tries to dim its light. Their journey, from drag brothers to devoted partners, is a story of resilience, joy, and unwavering support.

"We met in 2018 when Jax joined the drag king troupe I was a part of," Styler recalls. "We spent a year together as drag brothers and friends before we realized we had feelings for each other and that we might have a good connection. We decided to pursue whether or not we clicked as romantic partners, and we hit it off like a giant firework display. We were engaged three months after we started dating and bought our farm two months after that."

This whirlwind romance is a testament to the depth of their connection. Their lives are intertwined professionally and personally. Jax runs his own handyman and landscaping business, while Styler owns Paragon Wellness, a queer-focused gym. They also co-own a farm and CSA which supports their passion project: an animal sanctuary. "When we aren’t working," Styler explains "we enjoy supporting other queer-owned businesses, and building our village of friends and chosen family. We travel often as a reminder that this world is far bigger than both of us can

imagine and that diversity brings deep culture. Together we are raising our two children, running three businesses, and continuing to advocate for the queer community."

Their unwavering support for each other is the cornerstone of their strength. "Communication and unwavering support is what makes us so strong as a couple," Jax emphasizes. "We have each other’s back at all times regardless of what we are doing professionally or personally. Never wavering in that support helps us overcome any obstacles we face."

In a political climate that often seeks to marginalize and erase LGBTQ+ individuals, Jax and Sty ler's relationship is a radical act of love and defiance. "The greatest act of resistance against bigotry is living our lives authentically and joyfully," Styler asserts. "As a trans couple, we are used to pushing the boundaries of gender, the patriar chy, parenting, orientation, and expression. Queer love and joy reaches far beyond the tradition al roles and expectations as set forth by misogyny."

They also recognize the im portance of their visibility. "As trans elders in the community," Styler continues, "we see it as our responsibility to speak up and speak out to sup port all voices in the Denver community and beyond. Modeling queer love loudly and proudly is an act of defiance, and we embrace our role completely."

However, their journey has not been without its challenges. "As a queer couple, we face scrutiny of the validity of our love and our marriage," Jax explains. "After being married for three-and-a-half years, this year, we finished estate planning to ensure we had legal representation should either of us become incapacitated or deceased. This was an intentional security measure to ensure that regardless of the future legality of our marriage, we would be protected by extra layers of the law."

These challenges, while significant, have only strengthened their bond. "Through these challenges, we emerge strong, united, and deep in our convictions that love will always find a way to win," Styler says. "Our joy through just existing is a testament to how simple happiness can be. We hope that our bond brings comfort to those that feel alone or scared. ‘The One’ is out there and also looking for peace," Styler advises. "It’s OK to be scared. It’s OK to be fearful of visibility. It’s OK to hide until the storm has passed. No judgement, no shame. Whatever will help you exist over the next four years—Do that … But absolutely exist. We love and support you in whatever capacity you have today, tomorrow, and next year."

Ultimately, Jax and Styler's love story is a reminder that love, in all its forms, is a force of nature. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of queer joy. As they navigate the challenges of life together, they continue to inspire and uplift others, proving that love, like a vibrant firework display, can always find a way to illuminate the darkness.

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Void Graves & Seven Coveney

Void Graves and Seven Coveney met through a mix of work and over the Internet in 2024 because both work as artists and entertainers, with Seven acting as a DJ and a small business owner alongside his main job as a staging and events manager, and Void doing event management for as well as his own drag and burlesque performances.

Void says that he found Seven “elusively cute,” but it was hard to make a move and have it interpreted as romantic interest. They began dating last spring, and have since be-

the Death in Drag series for OFM together, with Void as the host for the event and Seven as the official DJ.

“I think we compliment each other well … There’s stress, but it feels less big when there’s somebody else to work on stuff with me,” Void says.

“He helps me a lot too, on show days, because I can get kind of nuts,” Seven says.

“When I have to DJ, I go into a very different headspace, so he helps me to stay grounded when I’m in that.”

The couple both say that their relationship has given them both a better sense of visibility and acceptance as flamboyant trans guys, as Void likes to spend a lot of time on makeup and getting ready, which he says not everyone in the past has been patient with or accepting of. Similarly, Seven says that Void can be a muse to him, and has helped him create a lot of accessories for his brand that began as custom pieces made for Void.

“Date people who like you,” Seven says.

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THU: Karaoke w/KJ Shug 8pm w/1/2 priced bites, BOGO Wells & Drafts 2pm-8pm

FRI: Sinna-G Happy Hour 5pm-9pm Drag Race & Star Lite Show 6pm-10pm w/Happy Hour 2pm-8pm, 1/2 price flatbreads

SAT: Rooftop T 5 pm-9 pm w/Happy Hour, $5 Off Burgers

SUN: Loteria Brunch 11am Charity Beer Bust 4p-8p $12/cup Bud Light & Truly Hard Seltzer

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