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CONTENTS

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8 • Bear Bar in Denver Wrangled, Branded Discriminatory 12 • The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out is Good Business 13 • McGlothlen: Vegan for a Year 14 • Lesbian Socialite: Relatability is the New Black 16 • Happy Tails To You, Onya 17 • Legal Directory 18 • With Robin Williams’ passing, Colorado’s LGBT community says goodbye to a dear friend 19 • Summer 20 • A Brief LGBT History of Colorado 24 • Calendar 26 • Going Green 32 • Small businesses to fight a big battle 34 • Lesbians Got Talent!

36 • Marketplace 38 • Ode to the Café 39 • Bar Tab 44 • Sexpert: A Feast of Toys 45 • Heinzesight: Feeling the need to control 4

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FROM THE EDITOR

ABOUT OUR CONTRIBUTORS

TH E RECI PRO CITY O F T RUST “Gotcha” journalism has never been my strong suit, which is a good thing for the community and the subjects we interview therein.

Honestly, the idea of running up on someone for a damning soundbite by which to impart drama and hardship for the speaker ... yeah, you won’t get that from me or from any of Out Front’s writers. That’s not who we are.

So when a particularly salty story breaks, and the threat of litigation pops up in my inbox, I take great care to consider the motive behind heavy words like “sue,” “court,” or “legal team.” As I re-read the story in question, I think the whole way, “Have we done Berlin Sylvestre an injustice to someone? Have we reported Editor an allegation as fact? Is there anything we could’ve done to better serve this party’s interests?” I have yet to answer those with a solid ‘yes.’

As an editor, I rest assured knowing the magazine has done our due diligence and reported claims, quotes, and allegations as they were told to us without the sensationalism of embellishment or slant. As well, I pride my team’s willingness to get out there with a reporter’s pad and recorder should anyone care to add pertinent information to enhance the story and/or shine a light on an angle we may have overlooked. As such, I want the community to know that we are here for you, no matter your role — if any — in a story we publish. Further, I want each and every one of you to know that you can trust us.

That, my friends, is our job. We are not at liberty to ignore an important story because it may or may not involve people we work with, or have had drinks with on a regular basis. We are not at liberty to dismiss an individual’s relevant-to-the-story claim once it’s been spoken into our recorder, whether true or not. In the case that there’s ever any confusion, let it be known that our team doesn’t consist of private investigators — we are reporters reporting and we’re good at what we do, because we actually give a damn to get it right.

So if there’s ever an article that you feel warrants something more, let us know! Your voices and stories are the essence, the very lifeblood of this publication and that’s not just lip-service. We put so much faith in our audience to be honest and upfront with criticisms and praise, and we aim to be just as genuine with our reflections and reporting on the community at large.

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S H A N N A K AT Z COLUMNIST Shanna Katz, M.Ed, ACS is a board certified sexologist, sexuality educator, author, and all around professional pervert. She loves providing open source sex education on topics ranging from communication and kink to fisting and disability. You can find her between blow job classes and strap on 101s curled up with her cats, drinking tea, noshing cupcakes, or with her nose buried in a British mystery.

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BEAR BAR IN DENVER WRANGLED, B R A N D E D D I S C R I M I N AT O R Y

First-round victor opens up about retaliation, gay slurs, and what’s next Berlin Sylvestre THOUGH NINE-MONTHS NEW TO TOWN, Vito Marzano claims his face wasn’t unknown to security at Denver’s most prominent “bear” bar, the Denver Wrangler. Having visited multiple times, he says he had an established (albeit casual) relationship with a few of the patrons and employees. But add some sunglasses, foundation, and a wig, and Vito says his formerly acceptable ID — and bonhomie with Pat Steimer, the assistant manager working the door that fateful evening on August 31, 2013 — were no longer recognized.

He stepped to the entrance of the bar known locally as just ‘The Wrangler’ in his more feminine presentation, and says he was immediately denied entry for not appearing as he does on his Colorado driver’s license, in spite of being recognized as a patron.

He tells Out Front: “The night I went, [Pat] said that the gender I was presenting didn’t look like my ID, and I said, ‘Well, that’s discrimination.’ From there, it morphed into, ‘Well, your gender doesn’t match your ID.’ I immediately pulled my wig and sunglasses off and said, ‘Look. It’s me. You know me.’ He said, ‘It doesn’t matter if I know you — I have to ID you.’ With my wig off, I didn’t look that different from my ID. The only difference was I didn’t have a beard and I had some foundation on. He knew who I was.”

In later correspondence with Out Front, Pat insists he never said “gender-matching ID,” but rather “appearance-matching ID.” Having been involved in activism in New York for a number of years before this incident, Vito felt that what happened that night wasn’t right.

He went back minutes later to videotape The Wrangler’s protocol.

A four-minute video of what follows shows Pat and manager of The Wrangler, Phil Newland, engaging in a heated discussion with Vito outside the entrance. The Wrangler team asserts that because of the scene created, Pat and Phil demanded Vito leave the property. When asked repeatedly why, Phil explains: “The law states you must have an appearance-matching ID.” Vito counters in a later correspondence with Out Front that according to the licensee handbook issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Liquor Enforcement Division, that simply isn’t true.

Per section II.A of the handbook: Do Patrons have to produce identification, and what kinds of identification can I accept?

Colorado law does not require a patron to produce identification when making a purchase of alcohol beverages. Colorado law does not prohibit underage persons (those persons under the age of 21 years) from entering or remaining in a licensed establishment. However, Colorado law does prohibit any licensed establishment from selling, serving, or giving alcohol beverages to an underage person. Licensees should always check for acceptable proof of age if there is any doubt about the age of the patron. If an 8

VITO MARZANO IN — AND OUT — OF DRAG acceptable proof of age is not available from the questionable patron, no service or sale should be provided.

In the video, Vito accuses the duo of discrimination.

“The reality is you don’t want drag queens in your bar,” he says. The accusation wasn’t a new one: Some members of the Denver community have long decried (via the online business review website Yelp) that the bar, which caters to the overtly masculine, burly, hirsute gay male — “bears,” as they’re known — discriminates against the effeminate, whether male, female, or trans. Denying it, the gentlemen reiterate that the reason Vito is not allowed into their establishment is because the “drag” version of Vito standing before them doesn’t resemble the Vito in the driver’s license.

“The first step they have to do is go to the DMV and take a picture if they’re transgender,” Newland is heard saying in the video.

The next day, Vito created a Facebook group called Boycott the Denver Wrangler. The video, immediately uploaded to YouTube, then the Facebook page, went viral and escalated the incident from heated online conversation to what Vito claims was a virtual tug-of-war for posting rights. The video was removed from YouTube on September 17, 2013 for an alleged privacy violation, but soon found a new home on Vimeo.com.

What hurt Vito most, he says, was brought on by the recourse Phil took against Denver’s all-male, multicultural rugby team, The Colorado Rush — a team on which Carlos Marzano, Vito’s husband, was a board member and one of the team’s coaches. Out Front received a copy of a letter Phil sent The Rush stating he “will not offer financial support” to the team if it allows players or members who support

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the boycott to remain. This would directly affect the fundraising the team receives from The Wrangler.

[Editor’s Note: We have reached out for a follow-up attempt with The Rush. We will update the story if we receive response.]

“So The Rush took the side of The Wrangler, and that isn’t what rugby is about. The concept of brotherhood and fraternity, they just took it and threw it out the window for a couple bucks. The Rush immediately started a witch-hunt, though they tried to say they were neutral. Carlos was forced to resign from his position on the team due to his support of me — his husband — and the boycott. The Rush then had a Wrangler employee appointed to the board and refused to allow a [boycott] supporter be on the board. The backlash from The Rush hurt the most.”

He adds: “A lot of the people were very close friends of ours — one of them my husband considered his best friend. He turned on us and sent text messages calling me a fagg*t twice, and not in a joking way — not that it would be ok if he were joking; I hate that word — period. I even contacted The Rush board and said, ‘Hey, this is what one of your board members is doing,’ and their response was basically, ‘We’re going to review our rules.’ I can get over a lot of the crap that the members of the community at large were saying, but people that we’d actually had in our home …”

But a surge of support for Vito came from far and wide. “A lot of lesbians in the Denver community were incredibly supportive, as well as a lot of gay men outside Colorado,” Vito says. “The trans community by and large came out in support, but the drag community was surprisingly a bit more mixed.”

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“WRANGLED” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 When asked why: “I think a lot of that has to do with loyalties — I think I’m perceived as an outsider. I’d only been in Denver for nine months when this all happened, and I was a new drag queen. So I think it might be seen as, ‘Who was I to speak for the drag community here?’ and the fact that The Wrangler raises a lot of money for charity. In fact, Phil Newland said to me flat out [in the video], ‘I have the block on charity in this town.’ I feel they believe they’re beyond reproach.

They’re one of the most prominent gay clubs in Denver — maybe even in the state.”

By mid-September, Vito filed a complaint with Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), an organization (per their website) “dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment to Colorado.”

Vito claims that he made many attempts to remedy the situation through mediation — even outside of the agency — but to no avail. Reaching out to the bar’s ownership via the Facebook group, his demands for The Wrangler were outlined.

Vito wanted: • An immediate change to the Wrangler’s discriminatory policy concerning gender; • [For The Wrangler to] hold a fundraiser where all proceeds will go to an organization that helps to fight transphobia; • An end to the retaliation against the Colorado Rush RFC (guaranteed two beer busts, same as last year); • An official apology to all members of the transand drag communities.

“The Wrangler sent me a cease and desist letter [for the Facebook postings],” he tells us. “I posted [pics of the letter] immediately.”

All hopes for communication appeared to break down completely. “Phil said [at a later date] that had I called him [the day after the incident], we could have had the issue resolved. I felt that that was bullshit. I felt that he would’ve maintained his position and it would’ve been a waste of time.

When he got his lawyers involved, I agreed to meet for mediation at a neutral spot: no lawyers — just Phil and one person, me and one person, and we can hash it out. They turned that down because we were applying conditions.” The next attempt fell through when another member of the Facebook group’s request to mediate was rebuffed.

Shortly after, DORA accepted the discrimination complaint.

“After the complaint was accepted, I requested mediation through DORA,” says Vito. “For that to happen, both sides need to agree to it. [The Wrangler] said no without reason.”

“After the complaint was accepted, I requested mediation through DORA,” says Vito. “For that to happen, both sides need to agree to it. [The Wrangler] said no without reason.”

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On December 10 of last year, Vito received a letter of response provided to DORA on behalf of The Wrangler. Not only were there allegations of Vito being intoxicated, a signed testimony written

by Shawn Smith, who Vito believes is an acquaintance to the staff at The Wrangler, states that prior to the incident at The Wrangler, he’d been with Vito and a group of friends at a Colorado Rush fundraiser held at Hamburger Mary’s. Some of the members were performing in drag. Shawn states that as the night progressed, Vito was becoming “increasingly intoxicated.” His testimony claims that he reminded the group to change out of their drag attire before heading to The Wrangler, as they were all aware of the bar’s appearance-matching form of identification. At this point, Shawn claims Vito refused to change and quotes him: “IF they don’t let me in … then I’m going to cause some SHIT!” He further alleges that Vito’s intention was to “cause a fight.”

Vito balked at the allegations, along with two other Rush players who were with the group that night. Both players subsequently penned disputes of their own against Shawn’s claims and added them to DORA’s investigation cache. Further, in an August 5 chat with Out Front, Vito alleges: “Shawn approached me at the Eagle [two weeks ago], and at first I didn’t recognize him. When he identified himself, I asked why he was speaking to me. He told me he really liked the drag outfit I had on the night of The Wrangler incident. I then asked him about the letter he wrote in support of The Wrangler to DORA. He was shocked by this and kept repeating that he couldn’t believe [the letter] existed. He really had no recollection of a letter — or at least that’s what he led me to believe.

I referenced specific points of the letter, i.e. the alleged confrontation we had when he claimed he said to everyone that [The Wrangler] requires an appearance-matching ID. He claimed he did say that but when I pushed a little harder and said we never even exchanged words, he said he didn’t remember that part. He was skeptical about the letter and said he was upset [The Wrangler] used his name. He did admit that he doesn’t recall any such conversation between us and he openly questioned whether or not a letter was sent.”

Via phone, Vito reinforces: “[If the letter was fabricated], that would be perjury. It could be a case of him lying about submitting that letter, but I’d like to get it on record that I think his word is unreliable.”

In a follow-up interview with Out Front, Shawn Smith denied the allegations. (Visit ofcnow.co/ smith for that exclusive.)

“As well, [The Wrangler] never once said to me, ‘You’re too drunk.’ That was never said. That was something that came after, in the revisionist attempt. Never in the video did they say, ‘You’re too drunk.’”

On August 4, the national media — from The New York Times to the UK’s Daily Mail — ascended on Denver when word got out that DORA had issued its official letter of determination. In it, DORA proclaimed that there was substantial evidence to issue a probable cause determination that Vito Marzano was discriminated against via the denial of services from a public accommodation on the basis of his perceived/actual sexual orientation and sex by the Denver Wrangler. Congratulatory statements came from around the globe.

“It’s overwhelming,” he admits. “I really want to thank The [GLBT Center of Colorado]. Although they remained neutral in all this, they were always

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willing to hold the mediation. The mass of support in Denver came from the trans community, so I want to thank them as well. We held three events called Queer Busts at Compound Basix, where we raised money for trans programming at The GLBT Center and for It Takes A Village, so I’m thankful for them,” he says. (Per It Takes A Village’s website, the group is a non-profit organization on a mission to reduce health and social disparities for people of color in the Denver area.) “Even outside of Denver, the support from the trans community has also been overwhelmingly positive. Everyone in the Boycott the Denver Wrangler movement helped it become a movement on its own. I also want to recognize my husband, who is normally apolitical — this politicized him.”

So with the determination and the newfound momentum, are there newfound demands from Vito, or are the four he outlined months ago his final offer?

“I can’t answer that at the moment. I’ll be conferring with other people who have organically come out as leaders of the boycott. Other people really stepped up to the plate.” Vito’s New York accent comes front and center, propelled by gravitas. “I want to hear any conditions from trans and non-conforming individuals in the state. I want to hear from members of the boycott about what they want to happen. I feel like they should have just as much of a say at mediation. I’m not sure I can have anyone with me at mediation, but if I can, I’d like to bring someone who identifies as trans — these voices really need to be heard.”

So what’s next in the process? “Now it’s in mandatory mediation, which is a logical next step,” he says. “If that breaks down, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission will make a decision on whether or not they want to continue the case. If so, it could go to trial. At that point, the commission becomes the complainant.”

He goes on: “But they could also decide to not take the case, and it just kind of … stays in limbo for the rest of my life, but I believe they’ll take it as it’s a high-profile case and the evidence is abundant. But at this point, it’s letting the process go through and letting DORA do what DORA does.

I’m fine with that.”

ALTHOUGH OUT FRONT HAS MAINTAINED cordial correspondence with The Wrangler throughout the process of developing the story in its present state, attempts at comments and additions from representatives from the bar have been denied. However, an official statement given to Out Front early in the writing process by the Denver Wrangler states: “The Denver Wrangler does not deny entrance or service to anyone, including women and those that identify as transgender. The Denver Wrangler operates under the State of Colorado’s Liquor Laws as well as Civil Laws. Liquor law dictates that licensees must KNOW an individual is of legal drinking age. Liquor law does not allow individuals to present any identification that is not valid and have a photo as proof of identity or age. Ultimately, Liquor Law determines [whether] or not we are allowed to remain open for business. Finally, the Department of Regulatory Agencies is not a court of law, and does not issue a ‘ruling’ of any kind.”

No other comments were made available from the Denver Wrangler.

As we receive new information, Out Front will make updates to the story at outfrontonline.com. 

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T H E G L ASS C LOS E T: WHY COMING OUT IS GOOD BUSINESS Terri Schlichenmeyer The view from your office is quite magnificent.

When you moved into that space, you also got the perfect desk, a credenza to match, and a plushy, throne-like chair. It’s a workspace anyone would envy.

Yes, your office is well-appointed. But your closet? Not so much. Therefore, according to John Browne in his new book “The Glass Closet,” maybe it’s time to come out of it.

As a young man in 1969, John Browne rose through the ranks at oil-giant BP until 2007, when he resigned as chief executive. He might’ve still been there, if not for an unfortunately splashy scandal that seems tame today: Browne is gay. When “a tangled skein of allegations” pulled him out of the closet, he resigned from his job, fearing that his life was over. Obviously, it was not, but he discovered that his experiences aren’t unusual.

Even though there have been strides made, and though nearly all Fortune 500 companies have in place policies to prevent discrimination based on sexual preference and identity, more than 40 percent of American LGBT workers remain closeted on the job. According to

a survey, 90 percent of transgender employees report problems at work.

“Years of progress have reduced the risk of harassment,” says Browne, “but they have not completely eradicated it.” Coming out is still risky, as evidenced by the interviews he completed with people who mostly asked that their last names not be used. Businesses, Browne says, should understand that inclusion levels the “playing field” and widens the choices available in the “war for talent,” something Fortune 500 companies already know. Extending benefits to same-sex partners serves to J O HN retain workers, and policies supporting LGBT employees also send a positive message to other minority groups. Marketing and ad departments must remember that the LGBT community is “traditionally under-served” but represents an “often sizeable opportunity.”

As for LGBT workers, Browne recalls how much effort it took to keep his secret, and how much it weighed him down. Still, “[no]

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matter how skilled you think you are at hiding your true self, those closest to you will see you through the closet door.” Coming out is risky, but “the risk will be worth the reward.”

Color me irritated.

Seemingly meant for business, “The Glass Closet” is not exactly business-related for the first third of it. Instead, author John Browne begins with his life story, and a tired LGBT history that includes little-tonothing about the world of work.

That doesn’t leave much BROW N E room for biz-related information in this too-short book — but getting past those first pages is where the irritation subsides. Browne continues by offering eye-opening stats, several interviews to prove there are others experiencing similar issues, and points to ponder, interspersed with helpful info for employers and employees, both LGBT and straight.

If you’re interested in a biography, that’s here.

The real appeal of this book, though, I think, is for the starter help it offers, and the modicum of support. For those small, brief, shaky reasons, “The Glass Closet” is worth a look-through. 

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I TOYED WITH THE IDEA OF BEING As the months marched on, so did A VEGAN FOR MANY YEARS. my health. My t-cells continued to If nothing else, it would make me seem jump back and forth as they always like a very interesting person. I could had. And we couldn’t tell what the go to dinner parties and brag about virus was doing since it was already how I simply couldn’t eat anything undetectable from the meds. But the because I was so utterly disciplined. true indication of health was my CD4 One day a friend told me a story percentage (the number doctors now about a man who had kept his HIV look at to truly measure immune viral levels low and immune system health in an HIV-positive person). high by eating a vegan diet. Even My percentage was slowly climbing though it sounded like an urban to some seriously ideal levels. legend, the idea was amazing. I My doctor seemed astonished always fantasized about a way to by the results. I wanted to rub it in control my HIV health naturally, her face, but I liked her too much. without the use of medications.

Besides, I knew that this alone wasn’t I wasn’t truly sold until I saw enough to make solid evidence. So I the movie “Forks Over Knives.” The would just have to sit and relish in entertaining documentary presented my own little satisfaction. convincing evidence that eating However as my first year of being vegan could eliminate diseases like vegan came near, I wasn’t feeling so heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. satisfied anymore. In fact, my stress My final concern levels were through with a vegan diet the roof. It took at I grew up with got answered when least an hour or two processed foods. the movie profiled a to prep nearly every My fruits and veggies martial arts fighter meal, and as someone only came from cans. who never lost his who ate six meals a So I desperately amazing muscle after day, that didn’t work needed to learn how going vegan. very well. I didn’t to eat real plants. have time for anyI had no more excuses. I needed to thing anymore and I try this. Besides, I pathetically had to started becoming incredibly irritable admit that by the age of 30, I hadn’t because of it. ever peeled an orange in my whole I also didn’t retain my muscle like life. I grew up with processed foods. the fighter did in the documentary.

My fruits and veggies only came from By the year’s end, I had lost a significans. So I desperately needed to learn cant amount of body mass regardless how to eat real plants. of all the nutrients I had taken in. I When I met with my HIV doctor, began hating my body like I had done she immediately shut down my excit- in year’s past. I suddenly didn’t feel ing new decision. According to her, so healthy anymore. diet had very little impact on the Instead of going off my HIV mediimmune system. I found this hard cines as I had planned, I decided to to believe seeing as how our country stop being a vegan. Luke and I went is the industrialized nation with the to a restaurant with some friends and worst diet and the worst rates of I had a burger loaded with bacon, chronic disease. I had to prove her cheese, and a fried egg. I figured wrong. And if my health prospered I might as well try to eat as many by one year, I would also go off my animals at once to make up for lost HIV medications too. time. My glorious CD4 percentage Not focusing on protein was rate dropped back down a bit over incredibly difficult. It had been a the next year (but still stayed in central part of my diet ever since I got healthy ranges). While being vegan into weight lifting. But at the same wasn’t the lifestyle for me, I did truly time, I was thrilled about eating all learn how to appreciate the value these fresh vegetables, exotic fruits, of fresh fruits and vegetables in and whole grains. The more I learned my diet. And that is a healthy habit about what plants had to offer, the worthy of the entire experiment.  healthier I felt for eating them to such high degrees. I no longer needed a Scott McGlothlen is a cultural colummultivitamin and my desires for nist on life as a HIV-positive gay man. sugary snacks had weaned. Even See more of Scott’s columns online at Luke, my partner, was totally sup- ofcnow.co/scott or contact him at portive and began cooking strictly scott@outfrontonline.com.

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R E L ATA B I L I T Y I S T H E N E W B L A C K Robyn Vie Carpenter-Brisco The Lesbian Socialite So the Primetime Emmy nominations have been announced and “Orange is the New Black” came out big with 12 nominations, including the first ever nominations for a trans actress, Laverne Cox. While I am a fan of this show like many other queers, I have to say that I’m a little disappointed.

While OITNB is breaking ground with all of its nominations, particularly for a series produced for Netflix only, it feels a bit sensationalized.

Think about this: How many women are actually in prison fighting off advances from crazy-eyed inmates and damnation from Christian zealots, while being embroiled in narcotics rings and mafia-style kitchen battles? Now ask yourself: How many are living their lives, working hard, working to have a good relationship, and/or raising their children to be good citizens? Exactly. I bet you know a lot fewer of the more, shall we say, colorful bunch.

The second show that I’m “reading” is the ABC Family series, “The Fosters.” The show stars Sherri Saum and Teri Polo as a lesbian couple raising biological and foster children, struggling to be good parents, good partners, and good people.

They look like my neighbors and my friends. It’s not sensational — it’s real life.

I am thrilled that a queer show is getting recognized by the Television Academy. OITNB is proving that a show filled with gay humor can be enjoyed by a straight audience, haha! Good television is just good television, regardless of

the sexual orientation or gender orientation or gender identity. identity of the players. It’s just …

Then why only “honor” the the whole lesbian prison story nice, clean, family show and isn’t a new one. (Don’t tell me throw 12 nominations at a colyou didn’t watch Linda Blair orfully worded, raucous, adult suffering under the control of show? I figure it’s because OITNB is how people like to prison mistress Brigitte Nielsen on one of those insomniatic late think of our queer community. nights of your youth.)

Your average lesbian is just “The Fosters” is a truly new that: average, by Hollywood way of showing our “family” standards. We’re not showy. as just that — a family. No We just kind of live our lives rainbows, no glitterbombs, no being people. Yes, things can parades, no big gay anything. get a bit more dramatic – hello It’s a story about the triumphs we’re lesbians! — but for the and tragedies that families face most part, we just do what daily. I proudly watched as the other people do. Our families producers received awards may be more created than biofrom GLAAD and the LA LGBT logical, but the love is the same.

Center for their positive depicCome August 25, I will be Teri Polo and Sherri Saum tion of family life. They were like all of my queer friends on at the GLAAD Media Awards, also nominated for an Imagen Emmy night: dying to see what April 2014 Award, and won a Teen Choice Laverne Cox wears, watching for all of the lezzies on the red Award. Although there will be no Emmy this year, “The Fosters” was recognized carpet, and rooting for them to take home that with a Television Academy Honor. It’s an award that golden statue — all while secretly hoping that the Academy has given out for the last seven years some day soon, a quiet show about my family’s to shows that are “using the power of television to everyday life challenges will some day get the true bring awareness to important social issues.” attention it deserves.  I don’t know about “important social issues” on TV beyond the regular television family drama. It Robyn Vie-Carpenter is a social columnist on the is nice that collectively these organizations have local and national LGBT community. See more of all seemed to come to the same conclusion: Good Robyn’s columns online at ofcnow.co/TLS or find television is good television, regardless of sexual her on Twitter @TheLesSocialite.

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Happy Tails To You, Onya Phil McPeck Onya, a border collie mix, just needed a little time to solve the biggest, scariest problem a healthy dog can have, and she got that time through the MaxFund Animal Adoption Center, Denver’s premier no-kill shelter at 1005 Galapago St. Onya’s original name was Keller for her kinship with the late Helen Keller, who triumphed over being born deaf and blind to become a celebrated political activist, author, and lecturer. Onya was born in February 2013, also deaf and blind.

Her problem, though, was more profound than a lack of hearing and sight. She was homeless.

She was rescued in Aurora and brought to MaxFund on May 21.

“If she was at any other shelter, she would be dead,” says MaxFund director and co-founder Nanci Suro.

After a time in the nonprofit shelter’s kennel, Onya went to foster care with a MaxFund staffer.

She was to receive some special training, the next step after a stay at the home of cat shelter manager Donna Clancy.

It was Clancy who shepherded the dog to VRCC Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital in Englewood to be evaluated by experts in specialneeds pets.

Veterinarians confirmed that Onya is for all intents and purposes deaf, although she may be able to hear certain high-pitched sounds.

Clancy says she saw hints of that when Onya was in her backyard.

But when Onya hears something — perhaps a bird chirp, if anything at all — “she hasn’t figured out where it’s coming from,” says Clancy.

Onya’s eyes never developed. She did respond to a pen light shined into the pupil on her left side, which told veterinarians the eye has a retina and it is attached. What little she can see is not clear and she is destined for total blindness, veterinarians report. Her right-side eye socket is empty.

The vets explained that some dogs are not only genetically predisposed to blindness at birth, but are also susceptible to vision problems at the relatively young age of six or seven years, along with other severe eye issues. Among those so inclined are albinos and merles, which describes Onya. Her skin is pink and her soft, long, border collie-like coat is predominantly white. A black-gray-tan merle encompasses her left eye and runs onto the edge of the ear. There’s a gray spot above her left haunch and a strong, gray band of merle across 16

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Onya prepares to leave a specialty vet clinic after an assessment of her abilities and deficiencies. her rump, including about half of her bushy tail.

Despite her limitations, Onya has made “amazing” progress, Clancy says. In late June, she was referencing things in the back yard based on what was under her feet — patio or grass. “You can stomp your feet real hard and she can feel the vibration.

She comes to where it’s strongest,” Clancy says.

“She is still a puppy and wants to be a puppy. She wants to play.

She very much uses her nose and her mouth.”

MaxFund adoption counselor Erica Jenkins noted other positives in the border collie mix’s intake file.

Onya knows doggie doors and appears to be house trained, she notes.

Furthermore, Clancy says, she responds to pressure when walking in a harness and on a leash. She uses her nose to explore wherever her four legs take her, tail wagging when she is confident or delighted.

Onya’s profile appeared among the adoptable dogs at MaxFund. org, where there are other specialneeds dogs. There, or through a TV appearance, Onya caught the eye of a Denver woman. She recognized the dog’s eagerness, desire, and intelligence to thrive — the same as Helen Keller did — and adopted her.

We at Out Front tip our hats to those who step up and rescue a dog — especially one who needs the extra attention. Sound like you? Visit MaxFund.org to find out more. 

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If you find yourself in a similar situation as Jill, you may be able to successfully make a psychological parent argument before a Colorado family court. A non-legal parent “may be deemed a psychological

parent for the purposes of seeking and receiving an award of parental responsibilities ... ” In re E.L.M.C., 100 P.3d 546, 559 (Colo. App. 2004). In general, a psychological parent who had the physical care for a child for 182 days or more may file a petition with the court for allocation of parental responsibilities. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-123(1)(c)(2013). Further, the petition for allocation of parenting time must be filed within 182 days after the termination of physical care.

When assessing physical care, Colorado courts consider “the nature, frequency, and duration of contacts between the child and the nonparent, including the amount of time the child has spent in the actual, physical possession of the nonparent and the [legal] parent.” In re L.F., 121 P. 3d 267, 270-271 (2005).

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With Robin Williams’ passing, Colorado’s LGBT community says goodbye to a dear friend Kristin Ziegler BOULDER CAME OF AGE IN THE 1970S, solidifying its place among the United States’ most progressive, fascinating, and totally quirky cities. The city had become a home-away-from-Haight Ashbury for many in the hippie movement. Naropa, the private Buddhist university associated with Beat poets like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac was established and, come 1978, an ultra wacky Boulder-based sitcom called “Mork and Mindy” would take the airwaves by storm.

“Mork and Mindy,” a show about a space alien who came to earth in an egg-like spacecraft and his roommate (who, together, resided at 1619 Pine Street in Boulder) not only gave Americans a taste of Colorado’s own oddball town, the show would launch the career of an equally off-the-wall icon, Robin Williams.

Williams’ brand of humor was manic, high energy, and satisfyingly exhausting to watch. He could be both charming and abrasive, and his jokes, while he never shied away from “taboo” or touchy issues, never denied anyone of their humanity. Such was the case for his number of classic gay jokes. Though occasionally playing to stereotypes, Williams clearly had nothing but love for the LGBT community. In fact, in 2011, Williams adopted a gay pug.

“I also have a gay rescue pug called Leonard,” he told the Irish Independent. “He has a boyfriend and they are planning to adopt a Siamese kitten together. We’re very modern.”

Williams, of course, also secured his place in gay iconography with his roles in “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “The Birdcage.” For those who are painfully pop culture obtuse, Williams dressed up in drag in the former, and partnered

up with Nathan Lane as both his lover and drag business co-owner in the latter. Those queer roles are tame by today’s standards, but in the early 1990s, when heterosexual America was still reeling from fear of the “plague-ridden homosexuals,” Williams was immensely bold to take them on. Those films showed men could have healthy, loving relationships — “Mrs. Doubtfire” featured Harvey Fierstein as Williams’ gay brother whose relationship with his partner is treated in a way that is affirming and pretty nonchalant — and that was a powerful message Williams’ diverse audiences needed.

In the summer of 2011, following the horrific slew of LGBT youth suicides the year before, Williams spoke at an event for the Trevor Project. Though the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that strives to help at-risk and suicidal LGBT young people, deals in serious issues, Williams kept the evening light.

“Same-sex marriage, way to go,” he joked with the crowd. “But married people already know it’s always the same sex, don’t they?”

And funny though he was that night, his appearance at the Trevor Project gala now feels bittersweet.

Williams’ death by suicide on August 11 is a stark reminder that depression and suicide do not discriminate.

It is a disease ... one that does not care if you’re gay or straight, rich or poor, well-loved or unknown. Suicide kills more people annually than car accidents, and a staggering one in four people will experience some form of mental health problem during their lifetime. For many who feel so lost, there is hope. There are many resources available to help those who need it.

And for those we have lost, like Robin Williams, there will always be fond memories. 

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A Brief LGBT History of Colorado 1858:

Prospectors from Georgia crossed the Colorado Territory and literally struck gold at the base of the Rockies. In short order, the dusty trails of a barely-sought region became the feverishly traveled roads of a Gold Rush frenzy. Teepees and tents that were slapped together gave way to shoddy lean-tos which gave way to buildings that marked the makings of a small boomtown. General William H. Larimer staked flags along Cherry Creek’s eastern side and began his version of urban development. In an effort to curry political favor, he named the land Denver, after the governor of the neighboring Kansas Territory, James Denver.

Couple the Civil War and battles with Native Americans with rampant fires and flash floods that nearly obliterated the city, and you get an idea of the hardships Denver faced the next few decades.

But like any grizzled company of Americans, the boots were dusted off, the horses were remounted, and it was onward prosperity into the future we see today.

But when did we — the LGBT community — start our movement?

Who were our pioneers and what sorts of setbacks did we face? For the answers, Out Front combed the history books, but admittedly found very little about the LGBT community. In fact, there was almost nothing at the public library.

Lucky for us — and the region as a whole — the enormous body of work that Out Front Magazine’s forebears archived for the community are kept safe for reverence and posterity.

But how, in such a short amount of space, could we possibly fit nearly 40 years’ worth of archived LGBT goodness without skipping over pivotal turning points in our history? Even if we chose one event from each year since Out Front began, we’d have a tough time paying true homage to each historical event. Our task was a daunting one, indeed. As such, we decided to chat with some locals who lived through the days when the word ‘gay’ was practically profanity and devise a timeline of events they felt most notable.

“The best way to visualize the progression of our history is to think of it in waves,” advises Phil Nash, longtime Denver resident and first director of the GLBT Center. As it turns out, it is easier to tell the story that way. So without further ado, we present: Out Front’s LGBT history of Denver and surrounding.

18 60 s : In spite of a population of 4800, Denver

has no churches, schools, hospitals, libraries, or banks. What it does have? 35 saloons where “loose morals and same-sex bondings” are the norm. The town reportedly has a few “ladies of the night” in a red-light district of its own. My my, Denver. Weren’t you an oasis for the weary traveler?

Moses Home is a possibly gay bar in the settler days. A local newspaper reports that a man left the saloon to commit a “crime against nature” with another man he met there.

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The Denver Times tells the story of two women — postmistress Miss Clara Dietrich and Miss Ora Chatfield — whose passionate letters were discovered, only to have their families attempt to keep them apart. Undeterred, they eloped.

1 89 9 :

Citizens of Denver read of denizen W.H. Billings, who left his wife to be with his lover, saloon entertainer Charles Edwards. The scandal!

19 14 :

“Homosexuality in Men and Women” is published, regaling readers with a report from a gay Denver professor that the city’s underground gay network was alive and kicking — especially at the university. The prof curiously listed the occupations of some of his gay colleagues: “five musicians, three teachers, three art dealers, one minister, one judge, two actors, one florist, and one women’s tailor.”

He goes on to describe parties thrown by a “young artist of exquisite taste and a noble turn of mind” that D E N V E R I N 1 898 many gays in Denver attended — some in drag. In contrast, the professor also tells the story of an engineering student who, after being busted “carrying on with the boys in the YMCA building,” felt such shame at his arrest that he shot and killed himself.

193 9 :

Denver’s first gay bar, The Pit, opens.

WWII: With the men off to war and the women

left at home, same-sex bonding was a requirement.

For gays and lesbians, the war made it easy to find and identify one another. It’s noted by a local historian that small groups of airmen from Lowry AFB transformed Mary’s Tavern on Broadway into a gay bar. At attention, indeed.

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Berlin Sylvestre

members are fired from their places of business; others stop attending Mattachine meetings and events, effectively dismantling the group. Gay activism in Denver has a sustained period of lights out.

1970s: Fresh on the heels of the Stonewall Riots

in NYC, Denver’s enthusiasm to fight the man rushes in anew. The community bands together in the form of activism and community, but pays gives particular attention to the creation of the gay and lesbian publication. As well, bookstores such as the Woman to Woman Feminist Center and the Woman’s Voice provides a safe haven for women in need of support groups, a place for artistic expression, and a lesbian-friendly library.

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Colorado becomes the third state in the nation to repeal sodomy laws.

The Gay Coalition of Denver, the city’s first gay liberation group, is founded in an apartment by five members.

1973: Angered by the 214 “lewd offer” arrests of

gay men, the Gay Coalition of Denver manages to pack city hall with protesters. 36 brave souls stood before the crowd and gave impassioned speeches concerning their rights to freedom and happiness as gay citizens of Colorado.

1974 : The efforts put forth by the Gay Coalition of

Denver leads to the successful repeals of four city ordinances: Lewd Act, Loitering for Sexual Deviant Purposes, Renting a Room for Sexual Deviant Purposes, and an Anti-Drag law. A lawsuit filed with the city results in a major win for Denver’s gays and lesbians. The final verdict declares acts that are legal between heterosexual couples just as legal for homosexual couples.

The First Metropolitan Community Church is established, providing a welcoming home of worship to the gays and lesbians of Denver. Gay Coalition of Denver works with Denver’s City Council to abolish anti-gay laws. Big Mama Rag, a feminist lesbian news journal, is created.

The Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire forms, giving gays and lesbians a fun way to raise money for charitable organizations.

Activist-led homophile organization The Mattachine Society settles a chapter in Denver years earlier, but holds its first convention out of New York and California in — you D E N V E R S T E E L FA B R I C AT O R S D U R I N G W W I I guessed it — Denver.

Mid-19 70s : This is where many Capitol Hill emerges as believe Denver was put on the proverbial Big Gay Denver’s premiere gay-borhood. Cheesman Park Map. After the local media cover the convention, hunkers down as “the gay park,” and is the site of police crack down on openly gay members of the the first gay pride rally — or “gay-in” — as it was society by raiding their homes and imprisoning called back in good ol’ ’74. them. The Denver police arrest Carl Harding, one of local Mattachine’s founders, for the possession 197 5: Clela Rorex issues first same-sex marriage of obscene (nude, male) photography. The society’s licenses to a gay male couple, inciting hate-filled mailing lists are also confiscated. Some of the outed phone calls and death threats to her home.

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1978: David A. Noebel of the Summit Ministries of Colorado publishes “The Homosexual Revolution,” and dedicates it to Anita Bryant.

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1976: Out Front Magazine launches and remains,

to this day, the third oldest LGBT publication in the United States. Thanks, Colorado!

197 7: Former Miss Oklahoma and Florida Citrus

Commission spokeswoman Anita Bryant becomes the face of “Save Our Children,” a conservative Christian organization with staunch beliefs regarding homosexuality’s inherent “sinfulness,” the perceived threat of pedophilia, and the “gay recruitment” of children. “Save Our Children,” based in Dade County, FL, manages to dismantle a new ordinance by the city that makes discrimination based on sexual orientation illegal. The ordinance is repealed, much to Bryant’s satisfaction, and discrimination is back on the books. Gay bars across the country, however, boycott orange juice

1982 :

The Colorado Gay Rodeo Association is formed, and the very first rootin’-est, tootin’-est gay rodeo is hosted in Denver.

1983: The gay and lesbian community mobilizes

to elect Federico Peña, Denver’s first Latino mayor and a fierce ally to the community. Peña takes strong stances on anti-discrimination issues for gays, including zoning laws that weren’t favorable toward unmarried occupants living under one roof. (Since gay marriage was — and still is — not an option, same-sex couples were in violation of some pretty gnarly Denver zoning laws that were enacted under the apparent guise of being “family-friendly.”)

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sees a more conservative shift in politics and to a time that more closely resembles the closeted ’50s 198 4 : Ryan White, a 13-year-old hemophiliac, culture that has no place for the is diagnosed with AIDS, taking gay and lesbian movement. At the the issue out of the sole realm of the gay community to the realm same time, a relatively unknown disease winds its nasty, virulent of humanity at large. No longer links around the gay community able to ignore pleas for assistance, prompting a quiet panic. A group the government sets aside more of Denverites meet to discuss the funding for HIV/AIDS research growing concern. From the meetand resources. ings, the Colorado AIDS Project is formed. With humble roots, L at e 19 8 0 s : The push for public policy changes regardthe organization manages a food ing gay and lesbian issues pantry, case management, and — with a heavy emphasis on a buddy program to those with HIV/AIDS. Today, the Colorado HIV/AIDS — emerges.

AIDS Project is the largest AIDS service organization in the Rocky Mountain region.

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From the March edition of The Public Eye Magazine: An eerie unease hangs in the air in Colorado.

For lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals, nagging questions pervade everyday life: did the kindly person who just gave me her parking place vote for Amendment 2? Did my landlord vote for the amendment, knowing that I am gay?

Will gay rights be pushed back to the days before Stonewall? Who or what is behind this hate?

A Brief LGBT History of Colorado, Continued 1990: Denver becomes one of the first municipalities in the nation to adopt an anti-discrimination policy including gay and lesbians.

1991: Denver voters supported the anti-discrimination policy despite opponents trying to overturn it at the ballot.

Beloved basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr. holds a press conference to announce that he is HIV-positive, raising the public discourse on the disease to new heights.

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1 9 9 2 : Vo te r s a p p rove Amendment 2, preventing any city, town, or county in Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to recognize gay and lesbian individuals as a protected class. The legislation passes with 53 percent of Coloradans voting in favor.

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The community becomes distinctly aware that it’s under direct and active attack from the religious right.

The new trajectory for LGBT advocates becomes the prevention of discriminatory laws (think same-sex adoption and marriage, to start) and the overturning of extant anti-LGBT legislation. The Center’s account is nearly drained fighting a slew of political battles and, according to Phil Nash, the organization “nearly died.”

1994 : Denver businessman Tim Gill creates the Gill Foundation, an organization to advance LGBT rights through charity and education.

2 0 0 1 : The state passes a hate-crimes law, providing protection based on both sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears the case on Amendment 2. Dubbed Romer v. Evans, the amendment is ruled unconstitutional, sending shockwaves of relief and celebration throughout our community.

Amendment 43 passes, adding a new section to the Colorado Constitution that defines marriage in the state as only a union between one man and one woman. It passes with 56% of the vote.

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man of first-degree murder, finding it a hate-crime under state law.

Pat Steadman is appointed to the Colorado Senate, one of eight openly LGBT members of the Senate. A longtime advocate for gay rights, Senator Steadman is instrumental in the push for same-sex civil unions, introducing the bill two years after his official appointment.

2010: The GLBT Community Center of Colorado,

which produces PrideFest — Denver’s version of the Gay Pride festivals seen in other cities around the word — adds a second day of festivities.

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Governor Bill Ritter signs a bill into law allowing unmarried couples to adopt each others’ children, thereby granting same-sex couples the ability to take on the legal rights of being a parent.

Now, children of LGBT couples can have two legal parents. As well, he expands the Employment Nondiscrimination Act to add protections for sexual orientation, including transgender status.

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Governor Ritter signs the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, providing protections for LGBT people in the areas of housing and public accommodations.

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The Designated Beneficiaries law is enacted, allowing same-sex couples the benefit of insurance, inheritance, hospital visitations, funeral arrangements, death benefits, and other important legal matters.

Thought to be “the first [case] in which a hatecrimes law was applied in a murder trial where the victim was transgender,” a Greeley jury convicts a

2 0 1 2 : Denver PrideFest ranks third largest in America!

2013: Colorado adopts the Colorado Civil Union Act establishing relationship recognition for same-sex couples. As well, Colorado welcomes Speaker of the House Mark Ferrandino, who is openly gay — a first for the state!

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The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals rules same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma unconstitutional, prompting cheers from the gay and lesbian community in Colorado, which is also under the 10th Circuit’s jurisdiction. Boulder County Clerk and Recorder Hillary Hall issues more than 200 marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Colorado’s Supreme Court orders Hall to stop to the issuances immediately, citing that it will hear the cases at a later date.

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2014: FIGHTING FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY. PHOTOS: CHARLES BROSHOUS

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FABULOUS EVENTS FOR LGBT COLORADO & BEYOND

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@SIPPING N’ PAINTING 2563 15TH ST., SUITE 102, DENVER • 4PM

Fall may not be upon us just yet, but you can get a head start on appreciating the beautiful changing leaves in this open-to-all-levels art class.

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Participating artists will have the opportunity to create their own autumn leaves masterpiece on canvas, while enjoying a glass (or two) of fine wine or refreshing beer.

Sipping N’ Painting is an open and welcoming studio that fosters imagination, creation, and a fabulous (and classy) time.

Film on the Rocks is a Colorado summer must, so don’t miss out on the final two fabulous screenings of the season. August 25 sees the wildly entertaining “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” while the 2014 series wraps up with the cult classic “The Big Lebowski” on September 2. Both shows feature live music from various local acts.

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For more information, visit denverfilm.org

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27 E T I Q U E T T E F O R S O C I A L A F FA I RS @THE GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF COLORADO 1301 E. COLFAX AVE., DENVER • 6PM Leave the “working” out of networking at this fun LGBT Young Professionals meeting, as young, savvy, and enterprising minds come together to chat ideas, start ups, and learn the dos and don’ts of professional social affairs. A special guest, Rebecca Saltman, founder and president of A Foot in the Door Productions, will give a short and entertaining talk called “How to Do It Right, or at Least Fake It!” and yes, young people (up to age 35), there will be free food.

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SU M M E R S C R E A M 4 @LAKESIDE AMUSEMENT PARK, 4601 SHERIDAN BLVD., DENVER • 6PM “Summer days driftin’ away,” so get on out and enjoy one more summer night. Put on by the Denver Film Society’s Reel Social Club, Summer Scream 4 at Lakeside is a must for the 21+ crowd. No kids, unlimited drinks and endless rides on Lakeside’s “historic” (read: old, rickety, extra scary) rides and roller coasters set the scene for a screamin’ good time.

Learn more online at denverfilm.org

Please RSVP for this event online at ofcnow.co/youngpro8

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@ CIVIC CENTER PARK, DENVER • 7:30PM As if the culinary creativity of Denver’s finest restaurants wasn’t already reason enough, summer staple A Taste of Colorado just got sizzlin’. The popular festival, now in its 31st year, will be turning it up with a performance by multiplatinum R&B legends En Vogue.

The ladies of En Vogue, best known for hits like “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” “Free Your Mind,” and “Whatta Man,” are dear friends and allies to the LGBT community, having played Denver’s PrideFest in the past.

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Ready to belt out some classics? DJ Rockstar Aaron’s got you covered, whether you’re like a virgin, supersonic, or smell like Teen Spirit. Need some liquid courage? Cuda’s has got drink specials all night long.

@VARIOUS LOCATIONS, TELLURIDE, COLORADO A unique film festival experience, the acclaimed Telluride Film Festival keeps its film schedule a secret until movie-goers mosey into the mountains. But uncertainty is always met with great surprise in Telluride, as the festival routinely welcomes esteemed stars such as Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, and Catherine Deneuve.

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There’s no telling what the film fest has in store for 2014, but film aficionados know that, after 41 years, the Telluride Film Festival is always a cinematic splendor.

Learn more at telluridefilmfestival.org

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Well, it is, actually, a plane. But not just any plane, the Colorado Wild West Air Fest showcases only the coolest in vintage airplanes. Also featuring amazing air shows, classic cars, live entertainment and kids activities, the Wild West Air Fest is a soaring good time for the whole family.

The 11th Annual Pridefest will feature vendors, live entertainment, a beer and wine garden, youth and family area, a VIP tent, and much more! Boulder Pridefest commemorates the many successes and ongoing struggles of the LGBTQ community. Through celebration, community activities, and fabulous events, our local community comes together every September to elevate awareness and visibility in our continuing journey toward social justice. Live performances from local favorites Gora Gora Orkestar, Giddyup Kitty, and Hotel Radio!

Learn more at steamboat-chamber.com

Get involved at outboulder.org

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E X I L E 3 F ET I S H BA L L @EXDO EVENT CENTER, 1399 35TH ST, DENVER • 9PM – 2AM Get nasty for a cause.

The annual Lokusdor Productions fetish ball is anticipating its biggest and hottest year yet, with the event looking at hosting a crowd of more than 1,000 fetish fiends and the filthy friends who love ’em. EXDO will be transported from a nightclub and event center into a kinky festival boasting entertainers, DJs, live musicians, artists, kink demonstrations, and vendors.

Proceeds earned will benefit Leather Magick, Denver Boys of Leather, the Leather Archives & Museum, the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, and the Gender Identity Center of Colorado.

For tickets: lokusdorproductions.com

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Out musician Mike Hadreas is the tortured, yet harrowingly beautiful, mind behind Perfume Genius. The singer/songwriter first captured the attention of LGBT audiences with his single “Hood;” the music video, an understated and intimate piece that featured Hadreas romancing the late pornstar Arpad Miklos, caused controversy when YouTube was accused of removing the video for its gay content.

Perfume Genius will be touring through Denver in support of a new album, Too Bright.

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EXAMINING THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE can be a bit disheartening. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reads like a bullet list of possible catastrophes you would see in some dystopian, post-apocalyptic movie complete with marauding motorcycle gangs and a Thunderdome.

“Increasing magnitudes of warming increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts,” the report warns, adding that a persistent rise in global mean temperature could lead to increased risks in global and regional food security, interruption of agriculture production, and “substantial species extinction.”

So what can the mere individual do in the face of species extinction and the possibility of next year’s “Mad Max” movie becoming a reality?

RECYCLE YOUR RECYCLABLES This has been beaten into our head for decades, so you’d think we’d get the hint by now. Yet according to the Colorado Association for Recycling (CAFR), Colorado boasts a meager 11 percent recycle rate, compared to 34 percent for the rest of the nation.

Even at such a low percentage, Colorado’s recycling program cut an estimated 1.5 million metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2011, according to the state’s own study.

That number could be more than tripled if our recycle rate was at the national average.

If you’re a city dweller, many Colorado municipalities offer recycling services (those purple recycle bins you see all over Denver, for example), and CARF’s website, CAFR.org, provides locations of recycling centers throughout the state as well as other recycling resources.

BUY LOCAL, GROW LOCAL On average, food travels 1,500 miles before ending up in your belly. Shopping at local farmers’ markets reduces the amount of food shipped around the county, cutting carbon emissions — not to mention fresh food tastes better. Check out the Colorado Farmers Market Association website, ColoradoFarmers.org, to find a market near you.

And if have a green thumb, many neighborhoods feature community gardens where you can grow your own food. Some offer classes for those (like me) who have a tendency to kill plants. Denver Urban Gardens (DUG. org), and Pikes Peak Urban Gardens (PPUGardens.org) are two great resources to find a community garden near you.

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GREEN YOUR CAR (NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH HOTBOXING) Purchasing a hybrid or electric vehicle isn’t always an option, especially for those on a limited budget (say, for example, a writer). But there are simple steps you can take to increase gas mileage.

Removing unnecessary weight such as sandbags or heavy tool sets is an easy way to save on gas, and using something as simple as a sun visor in the windshield can lower the energy used to cool the cab.

Regularly changing your oil and replacing old spark plugs will maintain your vehicle’s maximum MPG, and checking the tire pressure is essential, as improperly inflated tires can reduce the car’s gas mileage.

TAKE SHOWERS TOGETHER You sleep, eat, argue, and have make-up sex with your significant other, so why not shower together?

You’ll cut the cost of water waste and energy used to heat the water by half. Hell, take showers with complete strangers! The planet will thank you.

CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR You can measure your carbon footprint on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website, which then provides inexpensive and practical solutions to cut CO2 emissions and save money. For example, turning down the thermostat in a typical household by 3°F during the winter can save you $300 and reduce the amount of CO2 by 3,218 lbs. per year.

And something as simple as washing your clothes in cold water and using a clothesline instead of a dryer can cut the amount of CO2 by 1,092 lbs. per year, saving you $70 — which you can then use to buy your friends tickets so see “Mad Max: Fury Road.” 

What do you do to keep green?

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C U LT I V AT I N G A G R E E N D E N V E R In 2010, local couple Melissa Baldridge and Tracye Herrington launched GreenSpot, working with homeowners and businesses to be more eco-friendly through green consultation and green real estate.

Mike Yost “OUR MISSION IS THAT WE ARE REVERSING CLIMATE CHANGE through the built environment,” says Baldridge. “It can be as simple as a lighting change-out, or as complex as a macro development. We always encourage our clients to step up, even a little bit.”

Baldridge, who manages the green consulting side of GreenSpot, inspects homes and business, recommending methods and techniques to make the structure more energy efficient while cutting costs.

“Energy efficient homes and buildings make a huge difference for the planet,” says Baldridge, “because 40 percent of the energy we use in this country literally goes to heating, cooling, and powering our homes and buildings.”

One of the biggest culprits of energy waste includes what Baldridge calls leaky homes. From gaps in window seals to cracks in door frames to holes in the insulation, these small leaks accumulate, creating drafts equal to that of leaving a window open all year long.

And leaky homes cost money, accounting for as much as 40 percent of energy costs. “Everybody gets an Xcel bill — look at your kilowatts hours. If that number is above 700, that’s above average in Colorado.”

Another contributor to high energy costs are refrigerators and freezers, especially supplemental freezers that usually end up in the garage.

“They’re working against an outdoor space, especially when it gets warm in the summer.”

Baldridge recommends purchasing Energy Star-certified refrigerators, freezers, appliances, and electronics which maximize energy proficiency and in turn reduce greenhouse gases. “Energy Star is constantly raising the bar on energy efficiency, and it’s an easy thing to do that pays for itself pretty quickly.”

Planting tree canopies around the home or business can reduced the temperature by as much as 8 degrees, and insulating your home or business is crucial — not just for winter.

“The spaces in an attic or a roof deck can get as high as 150 degrees,” explains Baldridge. “But 20 inches of insulation in an attic can create a thermal barrier between those hot spaces and the 70 degrees that we want to have in our homes and buildings.”

GreenSpot uses the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index to measure energy efficiency in a house. The lower the score, the more energy efficient the home. A score of 130 is average. “It’s not uncommon for us to see 200 routinely. Those are older homes, especially homes built mid-century.”

These scores are now being used by appraisers, making green homes more valuable in the housing market. In addition, Colorado offers incentives up to $8,000 for homes that work to lower the HERS index score.

But for Baldridge, saving money and energy isn’t the only motivation to being green. “You also get the great karma. Not only is my home or my building more comfortable, not only am I saving money, I’m helping the planet.”  Learn more about GreenSpot’s consulting services at yourgreenspot.com.

“Look at your kilowatts hours. If that number is above 700, that’s above average in Colorado.”

GIANT GREEN LEGOS Shipping containers quickly becoming Colorado’s favorite building blocks

Mike Yost IF YOU LIVE IN THE DENVER, take a drive one morning to 25th and Larimer and buy yourself a cup of coffee at Huckleberry Roasters. While enjoying your cup of joe and reading the latest Out Front, take a moment to soak in your surroundings and you just might realize you’re sitting inside a shipping container.

Yep. Those same storage containers you see neatly stacked high on massive cargo ships, packed with everything from laptops to tennis shoes to blow-up dolls. The 8,200 sq. ft. business park, constructed of 29 shipping containers, was designed by the Denver-based Gravitas Development Group and is home not only to a coffee shop, but several restaurants and retails stores as well.

And these innovative spaces are not limited to the Mile High City: The Container Restaurant in Durango, Colorado was built using two shipping containers added to the side of Ska Brewery Headquarters on Girard St. In Washington D.C., 18 shipping containers were used to construct an apartment building; London, England boasts a 300-room hotel built with cargo containers; and in Amsterdam, college students live in large dorms made of repurposed steel boxes.

But you don’t have to move to Amsterdam for the cargo container living experience. Boulder-based architecture firm, Studio H:T, builds houses made of shipping containers, featuring (among other eco-friendly amenities) passive cooling systems and solar panels.

Another local business, Rhino Cubed (based in Louisville),

has three different storage container designs for purchase.

Ideal for an outdoor retreat or shelter, they provide about 160 sq. ft. of living space, and can be purchased “naked” or designed to work as a small living area complete with a sink, a bathroom, and a shower — all of which work off the grid.

Their “Zulu Queen” model features a number of ecofriendly designs such as a rainwater collection roof, solar panels with a 1,250-watt solar generator, and a cookstove that runs on denatured alcohol.

So, one may ask, why in the world would you use shipping containers as a building material?

Ubiquity: There are more than 34 million cargo containers in circulation around the world. Some of these containers end up on one-way trips, and an estimated 2 million are sitting in shipping yards just taking up space.

Cost: So what better way to utilize all these unused shipping containers than to repurpose them as building materials? Costing about $1,500 to $2,500 apiece, the containers are inexpensive compared to conventional building materials.

Uniformity: These plentiful 8x40 ft. containers are all the same size and can be stacked like massive Lego blocks to satiate almost any design requirement. This also significantly speeds up the construction of the building compared to conventional methods.

Creativity: And who wouldn’t want to play with giant Lego blocks to build the home of your dreams? Just like when you were a 10-year-old kid playing in a pile of multicolored Legos in the middle of the living room, you’re only limited by your imagination — and possibly your bedtime.  OUTFRONTONLINE.COM

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Mike Yost We love gadgets. We love our planet. Green technology combines the two for you, offering high-tech, ménage à trois solutions for eco-friendly lovers.

SO L A R C H A RG E RS

Harness the energy from our closest star to charge your phone, tablet, or laptop.

Portable, relatively inexpensive, and available in a wide variety of sizes, many solar chargers are water resistant and can fully charge a dead smartphone in as little as an hour. These devices save energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions, but think of how cool it is to charge your phone with a giant ball of plasma floating 93,000,000 miles away from Earth!

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You can also charge your electronic devices just by going for a run. Kinetic chargers harvest and store the energy from your body’s movements. Depending on the model, the device can be attached to your arm, ankle or shoe, and a 45-minute jog can store enough power to charge a typical smartphone for about 8 hours of use. Now you can dance at the club, drink heavily, stumble home — all while saving the planet!

Levin™ Solstar Solar Panel Charger

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Now that your phone is fully charged, here are some green apps to help you become even more environmentally friendly: Light Bulb Finder: This free app helps you find the right compact fluorescent bulb, outlining how much money you save and the amount of reduced CO2 emissions compared to using conventional bulbs. It’s ... dare I say it ... a bright idea! (iOS/Andriod) Skeptical Science: This free educational app was developed to provide concrete data at your fingertips behind the science of climate change. Perfect for when you want to do some research or rebuttal those who argue that global warming is a hoax. (BREAKING NEWS: It’s not a hoax.) (iOS/Android)

Light Bulb Finder

Insteon Hub

Insteon Hub: One of several WiFi home hubs, Insteon allows you to control your home’s lighting system, switches, and thermostats from your phone, giving you the power to regulate the temperature of your house from across the street or from across the world when you’re on those yearly “business” trips to Amsterdam. (iOS/Android)

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Solar Panels: Energy from the sun is not just for your phone (or that perfect tan and/or sunburn). Solar panels can heat the water in your house or business, taking it off the grid.

SolarCity solar power system • More info: ofcnow.co/solarcity

Recirculating Pumps: The typical shower dumps 2.5 gallons of water every minute down the drain, which adds up quickly if it takes a while for the water to heat up. Recirculating systems provide hot water anywhere in the home, instantly. There are even software programs that “learn” your shower routine and provide instant hot-water at those specific times — just be sure you avoid purchasing any of these “learning” hot-water technologies from Cyberdyne Systems. (Non-nerds: Google it.)

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Occupancy sensors regulate the lights throughout the house as occupants enter and leave each room, saving energy and cutting long-term energy consumption.

An occupancy sensor can cost as little as $15.00 and is fairly easy to install.

This is perfect for those family members, friends, roommates, or significant others who — for some unknown medical reason — are physically incapable of turning off a light switch after leaving a room. (Talking to you, Sam!)

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Wear your trash! The Ekocycle 3D printer takes plastic bottles and uses them a base material to print out bracelets, rings, phone cases, or your own creative 3D objects. Each cartridge for the printer contains about 25 percent of post-consumer plastics (or about 3 plastic bottles), and is being marketed by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. So the next time someone tells you your clothing accessories look like trash, reply with: “Thank you! I’m just doing my part to save the planet.” (Or just play the song, “Shut up.”) 

Kristin Ziegler WITH DISEASE OUTBREAKS CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE GLOBAL THREAT, scary mind-altering substances in tap water and government-crafted natural disasters, the world is a really terrifying place for the conspiracy theorists who have found for themselves a burgeoning platform on social media websites. Conversely, the world is a beautiful (magnificent and full of wonder) place for the campers of Colorado who are gearing up for their final trips of the season this Labor Day weekend. And luckily for both parties, tips and skills for surviving in a post-apocalyptic world and reducing your carbon footprint while camping are totally transferable.

DON’T BE TRASHY You never know what kinds of germs and other ick could be festering in any heaping pile of trash. A zombie virus, perhaps? Don’t risk it! Let’s keep our trash contained and our land clean.

When camping, waste from the packaging of nonperishable foods and other camping goods is unavoidable. Not littering may seem obvious, but an abundance of trash can be found at any Colorado camping hot spot come summer’s end. A simple wrapper can damage soil, hurt plant life, and pose a health risk to the animals in the area. Be sure to bring plenty of trash bags for your garbage, and leave nothing behind.

N OT A L L W H O WA N D E R A R E G R E E N . . .

S TAY O N T H E T R A I L S Three quarters of the world have just been wiped out after a considerable catastrophe, and even our most advanced cities have been reduced to ruins.

It might be tempting to try and relocate, perhaps find other survivors, and together attempt to rebuild a thriving world, but it might be wise to stick to places you know are still safe.

And don’t be the “considerable catastrophe” for delicate ecosystems.

“Visiting” areas not established for hikers and campers poses a risk to the area’s wildlife. Especially in the most scenic of spaces — lands with rivers and waterfalls, for example — the ground may be particularly delicate and susceptible to soil and plant damage. Also, these “forbidden” lands might be home to dangerous animals such as bears. Don’t become an afternoon snack.

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H AV E T H E U P P E R H A N D W I T H S E C O N D - H A N D G E A R Knowing how to track down quality second-hand gear was already a daunting enough task in a pre-apocalyptic world, where surprises (like bedbugs and suspicious stains) lurked at every corner. Developing a keen eye for clean and safe second-hand gear will now serve you well come any disaster ... … including depleted funds and a real hankering for a summer camping trip.

Not only is second-hand camping gear inexpensive, it’s also a great choice for the infrequent camper concerned with producing less waste. With some care, great camping items can be found on Craig’s List or swapping sites like SwapAce.com. And if a once-loved sleeping bag isn’t quite your cup of tea anymore, many companies (hello, North Face!) are now producing new sleeping bags made up of recycled materials.

G O I N G A U N AT U R E L If there’s an upside to being a sole survivor in a devastated world, it would probably be never having to put on pants again.

Unfortunately for campers in public parks, decency laws still apply.

However, keeping your sunscreens, bug sprays, and toiletries as stripped of harsh chemicals and toxins is a good — and perfectly legal — idea for you and the environment. 

X U VO L I G H T S U P Y O U R N I G H T . . .

You remember that time it got weird when you “accidentally” bit down on that glowstick and chugged the contents, Sir Rolls-A-Lot? We didn’t think so, but that night didn’t end so well.

(You woke up in the neighbor’s rabbit coop with a wicked case of kill me, if we recall.) This time, just go with a glow-in-the-dark mixer that’s actually good for the day after. Packed with potassium and sodium (to replenish your electrolytes, dummy), it’s the mixer that doubles as a 9-calorie sports drink — for when you finally talk yourself into going back to the gym your rabbit-hoarding neighbor frequents. • Learn more at ofcnow.co/xuvo OUTFRONTONLINE.COM

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All that glitters is green

Fresh Finds for the Eco-Luxe Consumer

Mikey Rox Renewed focus on America’s eco-movement has moved full-speed-ahead since the beginning of the millennium, but luxury products have been slow to adopt sustainable practices. With increased consciousness of environmental issues and ever-evolving technology making it easier for high-end brands to make the green transition, however, they’re starting to catch up to their lower-priced counterparts — if only to tempt the unlimited budget of earth-loving, elite-status consumers. What exactly can you buy these days with money to burn and a commitment to cutting your carbon footprint? Whip out your recycled wallet and take a look.

Mosi Bike You can’t get anymore in sync with Mother Nature than when you hop on a bike to run your errands — but you can upgrade the wheels you’re spinning around town to reflect your success. Enter Mosi, vintage-inspired European-style bicycles that combine speed, power, and performance for all your two-wheeled pursuits. The Mode Collection features four chic cycles: Marc, Hugo, Carolina, and Stella.

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Higgins Sofa

by Roger + Chris Give your already-dapper den the green treatment in more ways than one with the eye-popping, leaf-hued Higgins chesterfield from Roger + Chris, featuring gorgeous hand-tufting, detailed stitching on a diamond-pattern seat bench, and distinctive riveting. Handcrafted in North Carolina, this statement-piece sofa is comprised of eco-friendly, solvent-free leather void of lead and fungicides.

Customers also can opt for untreated foam to eliminate the use of potentially hazardous fire retardants during the custom build.

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“Community” is a vibrant, diverse people who “King Soopers is just not being transparent share a likeness — be it a social characteristic or with us or the community,” asserts Shambe Abdul, locale — and a bond. “Community” is to have one the owner of Postal Centers USA. Abdul shares another’s backs and strengthen each other’s voice that it was only through a Facebook post that he come hardships. first learned of King Soopers’ plans, and comAnd for several small businesses in Denver’s munication has not improved much since. “They Mayfield neighborhood, comare telling me to move and not to move. Why look for munity is their only hope.

“Small businesses mainanother space, and why pay tain a sense of community, for another space, if we can and community has value ultimately stay?” and character,” says Blake Abdul also expresses concerns over uprooting Carlson, manager of the his customers. He leases Little Dragon, a Chinese restaurant located at the out mailbox spaces to many Mayfair Plaza off of 13th and residents in the Mayfair neighborhood, and says Krameria St. “A lot of young people are moving back to finding a location in the area urban areas for that — the that is still convenient to his small, unique businesses patrons will be a daunting and artisan shops. They task. In the largely residential area, there is not much see the value, and they don’t prime real estate for small want to live in suburbia.” business owners.

Little Dragon is one of the small, independent “There are not a lot of businesses that line the spaces available,” Chan southeast side of the King laments. “You can’t just pack Soopers between 13 th up and leave. Rebuilding and14th at Krameria. In a business, and customer addition to the restaurant, base, takes a lot of time.” the strip is home to a postal These small businesses center, nail salon, hair salon, have, indeed, established a day care center, and cell significant customer base “We were told we would get a new in the Mayfair area, and phone store. Some of these roof, and that the shops would businesses, such as Postal among their valued patrons get a ‘facelift,’” says Mimi Chan, Centers USA, have been and friends are many owner of Little Dragon. in their lots for almost 20 LGBT people.

“We were not told anything years. But the future of all of “I have a lot of [LGBT about the lease-out.” these neighborhood shops people] as customers. We hang in jeopardy; King Soopers, which holds the serve them just as much as they serve us,” shares master lease for all surrounding stores, is planning Abdul. “All of these stores are minority-owned, a major expansion project that would wipe out and they are a minority just like us. I think there is a lot of overlap and understanding.” the strip.

King Soopers says their goal is to better serve Chan is also a fierce friend of the LGBT the demands of their neighborhood, expanding the community. store to include, per a letter sent to City Council “Four of my delivery drivers are gay,” she says,

by King Soopers spokesperson Kelli McGannon, before stating that many of her most loyal custom“[more] natural and organic [products], fresh ers are also LGBT. prepared meals, a wellness center, and drive-thru Ultimately, Chan, Abdul, Carlson, Nguyen, pharmacy.” King Soopers has already acquired the and all of the other business owners and staff two-story dentist office that sat next door. at Mayfair Plaza ultimately hope a deal will be “We were told we would get a new roof, and struck that allows them to keep their doors open, that the shops would get a ‘facelift,’” says Mimi serving the community they have come to love Chan, owner of Little Dragon. “We were not told and cherish. But they fear, going up against big anything about the lease-out.” business, the odds are not in their favor.

Chan, who has made a six-figure investment in “It’s discouraging; you’re probably better her restaurant, says that upon signing her initial off buying a lottery ticket,” Chan says. “But lease two years ago, she was verbally assured by with community on our side, hopefully we can King Soopers that she could continue to renew do something.” her lease through “at least 2019.” Now, she says, The businesses have created a petition that the business owners have all been told that they will be sent to all relevant parties; it is currently will be out by April 2015. Chan isn’t the only one 3,000-signatures strong and counting. To sign who recently put a considerable amount of money the petition, please visit any of the stores on into her business — Theit Nguyen, owner of the the strip along 13th and Krameria. Anyone conneighboring nail salon, completely remodeled his cerned may also write to Mayfair’s City Council store a couple of years ago. representative Mary Susman at marybeth.susman “And,” Nguyen adds, “[Daycare center] @denvergov.org.  Kristin Ziegler

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DENVER SUMMERFEST Denver SummerFest was held on August 1 – 3 at various venues around Capitol Hill. Festivities began on Friday with Cocktails at Sunset at the Sie Film Center followed by Dance for Change at X Bar. Saturday’s participants attended Exquisite at Tracks Nightclub. On Sunday, Out Front caught up with the fun at the Splash Pool Party at the Warwick Hotel. About 60 people attended the rooftop soiree which was hosted by Goddess Duane and featured the musical stylings of DJ Christopher Fish. Proceeds benefit the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

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A FEAST OF TOYS Dear Shanna, There are so many options when it comes to sex toys and the materials of which they are made. Are all sex toy materials pretty much the same, or is there some hierarchy I should know about?

— Searching for the Ideal Sex Toy Material, Westminster.

Dear Searching, Sex toys are a bit like food: They’re made out of all sorts of different ingredients/materials, and the better quality, the more it costs (but is usually worth it in the end). I mean, really, do you want to be putting the sex-toy equivalent of Micky D’s in your vagina or ass? I hope that while your gateway vibe or butt plug may be on par with a Whopper, you’re really to splurge a little for your bits below to give them the quality of sex toys they deserve.

The FDA does not regulate sex toys. At all. This means that packaging can literally say whatever, without being verified, and that toys can contain materials untested on human bodies.

Take “jelly” for example ... that soft, squishy, somewhat transparent material used on low-to-mid range vibes — yes, like the pink rabbit vibrator in “Sex and the City.” Sometimes referred to by nicknames like Sil-A-Gel, Gelee, Jellie, etc., this material is a type of jelly rubber that uses phthalates (a type of rubber softener) to give it the squish factor. Phthalates are the same materials that soften shower curtains and cheap children’s toys … and that usually result in a funky odor for a bit. With shower curtains, you let them air out, and the phthalates float off into the air. With sex toys, guess where those nasty buggers are leeching? Yup. Your body. The few studies out there show that phthalates can cause anything from irritations and allergic reactions to even cancer in some cases. The FDA doesn’t care, it seems, and companies don’t usually take the time to do this type of research. These will melt in heat, and some will even pick up ink on newspaper if placed there, or leave icky marks on furniture. Basically, if you MUST use jelly toys, PLEASE condom them up or, if you can, trade them in for the sex-toy equivalent of rainbow carrots, truffled gnocchi, or a fresh-caught trout.

So what are the high mucky muck materials of sexiness?

100 percent medical-grade or food-grade silicone is always a good deal (found with companies like Tantus, Lelo, Jimmyjane, JeJoue, Happy Valley, Fun Factory, and Vixen Creations), as is glass (like Pyrexions, Crystal Delights, and Fucking Sculptures), ceramic (Goldfrau, Shiri Zinn, and Lover’s Choice), metal (Njoy, Tantus), corian (1211 Kink), and even polyurethane-coated wood (NobEssence). These materials are completely body-friendly, and toys made of silicone, metal, glass, ceramic, and corian can even be sterilized for use with multiple people. Most of these toys will last a good long time, and some even come with warranties!

Of course, there is the middle range, too. Hard plastic is fine for use, but you shouldn’t be sharing these. Ditto with TPR and elastomer — these are both softer materials that are cheaper than silicone, but are phthalate-free and safe for use in your body. That being said, they also cannot be sterilized, so are good one person/monogamous folks’ toys, or should be used with condoms over them.

— Shanna.

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Email shannakatz@gmail.com.

Shanna Katz, M.Ed, ACS is a board-certified sexologist, sexuality educator, and author who believes in open source, accessible sexuality education. See more columns at ofcnow. co/sexpert or for more info on teaching adults to optimize their sex lives visit ShannaKatz.com.

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FEELING THE NEED TO CONTROL Brent Heinze | Heinzesight I used to get so frustrated when things didn’t go my way, which was most of the time. Even when I thought through a variety of ways my life could go, most times they just didn’t go as expected. I’d like to think I have control over many parts of my life, but apparently this isn’t the case. It was important for me to take time and figure out the control I actually had.

The concept of control is quite an interesting one to ponder. Some have sat under a tree wondering what they truly have infl uence over, maybe praying to a deity to provide some insight, or building themselves up with enough assurance to go out and tackle life. Considering that each scenario in our lives is comprised of about a zillion different variables, is there really any doubt why things rarely go how we envision it?

Many of us frequently perceive life to be throwing us curve balls we really weren’t expecting.

Situations, things, even people come into our lives that we didn’t see coming. Some of these are welcome, while others have the potential to cause high levels of disturbance in our lives. A few of these may be total shockers that turn out to be a lot of fun, while others may leave us scratching our head thinking WTF? Fortunately or unfortunately, many times we don’t have total control over these types of invasions, but often we have more control than we think.

Life truly is full of surprises. The reality is that that the only way they can feel comfortable with we can’t always control when things pop into our particular situations is to control them. The idea lives, but we have the opportunity to engage them, that we have full control over anything is a misignore them, or evaluate that were not going to conception that causes our expectations to be out pursue them because it’s not the right time or of whack, and our need to control these situations situation. There are things only serves to frustrate and around us every day that disappoint.

I’ve found that relying could be beneficial or lifeimpacting in a variety of on our insight, collaboraways, but at times we may tions with others, positive not see them. It’s important communication, patience, to recognize when great opand creativity can help us portunities are smacking us cope with life’s unexpected in the face. moments. It can help us Most times, wonderful enter situations with conthings do not simply fall fidence while reducing our rigid need to know into our laps. We have to become aware and see outcomes. Although situaThe idea that we have full control over tions may not work out to them as something we want anything is a misconception that causes to grasp onto to see how it our full desires or expectaour expectations to be out of whack. could be good for us. This tions, they can still work skill of building awareness out positively. Be careful through opening our eyes to possibilities can be about designating something as a “failure” that a tough one to develop, especially for those who is in reality a success or can be improved on the feel drawn to only creating concrete situations next time it is attempted. A great realist once said: that meet the image they have in their own minds. “If you don’t have any expectations, you won’t be It’s not unusual to experience outcomes that disappointed.” we didn’t foresee since very few of us are Miss Cleo. Rigid expectations are so often met with cata- Brent Heinze, LPC, is a licensed professional strophic disappointment since most times nothing counselor. Get more HeinzeSight online at will ever live up to the fantasy we created in our ofcnow.co/brent or send him a question for his mind. Many people often struggle with the idea column at PerspectiveShift@yahoo.com.

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