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VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 1 | APRIL 2, 2014

CONTENTS FOCUS THE 2014 OUT FRONT O U T S TA N D I N G

6 Letter Fro m Th e E d i to r 9 N at i o n 1 0 O u t In Co lo rad o 12 N ews 14 Pa n el 16 Cover Sto r y

AWA R D S

SOCIAL

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22 Th e Lesb i a n So c i a l i te 24 Ca len d a r 2 6 Cu i si n e 2 8 Ar ts & Cu lt u re 30 Ba r Ta b 3 2 Rad i oact i ve Waste 3 3 O n t h e Scen e 3 5 In ter vi ew

LIVING 38 Beau ty 4 0 Ma r ket p lace 4 3 Bi ts & Bo bs 4 4 Sexua l i ty 4 5 H ei n zeSi g h t 4 8 O u t Bac k 26 CUISINE THE NEW OLD WORLD

ON THE COVER: COLORADO POLITICIANS DECLARE SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY

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43 BITS & BOBS KYLIE, CYNDI, AND THE ITALIAN STALLION

36 INTERVIEW NITA HENRY: ADVOCATE ON A MISSION

Special Insert: 52 BEAUTY THE SECRET OF GOOD MAKEUP

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FROM THE EDITOR

38 years of Out Front

MATTHEW PIZZUTI Editor

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his April, Out Front turns 38. In fact, the very first issue, printed on April 2, 1976, came out 38 years before the exact print date of the issue you’re reading now.

As quickly as small LGBT publications tend to come and go, and as young as our movement sees itself to be, it’s amazing for me to imagine that it was ten years before I was even born that Phil Price, a 22-year-old student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, first envisioned Out Front.

Price launched the publication (from his mother’s basement, the story goes), as an advocacy newspaper — more than your trivial bar rag, though not lacking in the grit and racy indulgence that was characteristic of gay newspapers of the time. Today, we see ourselves as a multi-media network with a print magazine, email, web and social media channels. When Price launched Out Front the movement’s banner was “the gay community,” today we call it “the LGBT and allied community,” with the benefit of each

generation’s new insights updating the language for better inclusiveness.

But the heart Price’s vision is still here. He wrote in his very first editor’s letter, “we view ourselves and other homosexuals as both gay people and members of a larger community, in that order…so, in the spirit of gay brotherhood and sisterhood, we hope we have done a good job and can continue to do so in the future.” I think it’s a great foundation for how we see ourselves in the broader Colorado community today, and that we are a constant work-in-progress, taking feedback, learning from mistakes and striving to become improve our relevance, responsiveness and value.

Phil Price passed away from AIDS-related illness in 1993.

On this anniversary, I’m excited to be marking the occasion with Out Front’s tradition of OUTstanding awards, nominated and chosen by readers. It’s good to be publishing these on our anniversary, as they’re one of the things we do that help us and our readers remember what we’re really about: above all things we are members of, equals to, and proud to be part of our amazing community. Our readers gave their input choosing their favorite personalities, places and organizations in Colorado — selecting some LGBT ones and some “mainstream” ones alike. We hope you find shout-outs to some of your own favorites, along with becoming aware of some people you’d like to know more about and some restaurants or services you’d like to try.

To our honorees, congratulations, and to our readers, THANK YOU. We hope you enjoy.

LETTER FROM PHIL PRICE, FOUNDER OF OUT FRONT ISSUE #1, APRIL 2, 1976

Historian seeks old copies of Out Front G

regory Hinton is trying to preserve LGBT history — one keepsake at a time. Starting with projects small projects like getting the t-shirts from the movie Brokeback Mountain into the Autry National Center, an American West museum in Los Angeles and moving onto projects like bringing the Gay Rodeo’s history into museums Hinton has now set his sights on the Front Range, starting with Out Front.

“The Out Front newspapers would be the road map to the entire community if you think about it.”

Hinton is looking for past issues of Out Front, or any old paperwork surrounding the start of the

publication. He also said that photographs or other items (i.e. t-shirts) are great items as well. Hinton’s dream is to recreate a place where people can bring items when they are going through their old things.

“Why we need to gather these things now is for the benefit of historians and scholars and basically students of our history to know and see, they’re there to tell our story.

Right now they’re probably just loose pieces of paper, but cumulatively they give us visibility and history,” Hinton said.

To donate items, please contact Gregory Hinton at gregoryhinton@earthlink.net for more information.

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COMMUNITY VOICES

Letters, comments and reactions RE: Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps Dead at 84 ofcnow.co/phelps

people attended the funeral, not to picket, but to forgive?

— Skip Powelson, Aurora

Picket the funeral? Maybe not Prepping my “God Loves Gays” sign to picket his funeral for when he passes! J/K two wrongs don’t make a right... I just hope he gets proven epically wrong when he gets denied at the “pearly gates” —Megan Robins, Denver

Prayer of support Jesus said: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” So I ask all my Jesus believing sisters and brothers to sincerely join with me: My God, we pray for Fred Phelps in his last travail. As he lie in mortal sickness, we ask that your mercy be upon him, and that his passing into eternity be with your hand upon him and your angels surrounding him. Judge him not harshly, but in your kindness look upon his frailty and give him grace. Speak to his spirit that he may see his weakness and whatever pain to others it caused, that he may surrender his errors to your forgiving heart. And as we all will need the flood from Jesus side to wash us if we are to have any hope, cover Fred in blood of your son. We forgive him O Lord, as we ask you to forgive us. Receive his soul, and may he rest in peace! Amen.

—Frank Quitana, Tulsa, OK

Pain all around I hope his soul finds peace. I feel bad for his family, they have lost someone they love. I will not miss the pain and suffering he caused.

— J.D. Rigdon, Castle Rock Christian values?

I wonder if Fred found out that a God of love is probably not so happy with a purveyor of hate. On the other hand satan might welcome anyone who took so much bile to their grave.

—Ken Ludwig, Golden Time out indeed Jesus has him in timeout right know.

—Terry Dow Let’s be the bigger people When Fred Phelps dies, wouldn’t it be beautiful if a group of proud & diverse

O U T F R O N T I S O N T H E SC E N E Out Front’s Charles Broshous photographs Denver’s biggest events! See more photos at ofcnow.co/fbpics.

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Our sexuality columnist Berlin Sylvestre ponders the possibility in The (closet) case for Fred Phelps on page 36.  DGLFFL JERSE Y PA RT Y > > M O R E O N PAG E 3 3

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BILL THAT WOULD BAN CONVERSION THERAPY FOR GAY YOUTH ADVANCES IN ILLINOIS HOUSE SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — A bill that would prohibit conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation of gay youth is advancing in the Illinois Legislature.

The measure (HB 5569) sponsored

by Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly Cassidy prohibits mental health providers from providing the therapy to anyone who is under age 18.

The Illinois House Human Services committee passed the measure Wednesday by a 9-6 vote.

Gay and lesbian advocacy group Equality Illinois is applauding the bill. The group says in a statement that Illinois should be a leader in protecting youth from “false and potentially dangerous treatment.”

But the conservative Illinois Family Institute says the legislation would prevent youths from getting counseling for “unwanted feelings.”

California and New Jersey have similar bans in place but legal challenges followed shortly after the bills were signed into law.

California’s ban was upheld at the federal level, and by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but has since been put on hold pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court Another federal judge has upheld the New Jersey law.

Similar legislation has advanced in Washington state, but was killed in Virginia.

Bill are also pending in Maryland, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. ¢

Lawmakers ask Holder to recognize Michigan’s same-sex newlyweds DETROIT — Six Democrats in Michigan’s congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed last weekend.

The marriages were completed before an appeals court suspended a decision that overturned Michigan’s ban on gay marriage. The lawmakers want the government to treat the same-sex couples as legally married for the purpose of qualifying for federal benefits.

Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan won’t recognize the marriages for state benefits.

In January, Holder said the government would honor same-sex marriages in Utah in a case very similar to Michigan’s. The Justice Department so far has said it’s monitoring the situation in Michigan.

The letter is signed by Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, and Reps.

John Dingell, Sander Levin, Gary Peters and Dan Kildee. ¢

FEDERAL JUDGE REJECTS MOTION TO DISMISS CHALLENGE TO WIS. GAY MARRIAGE BAN MADISON, WIS. — A federal judge has denied a motion by the state to stay the case involving the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s marriage amendment.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb on Monday said delaying the case would serve no purpose. The state filed a motion earlier this month asking that the case be stayed until the Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on the domestic partner registry.

The State Journal reports Crabb says the state has not explained specifically how the registry case is likely to change issues in the marriage amendment challenge.

The amendment adopted in 2006 defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Eight same-sex couples have sued state officials, challenging the constitutionality of the amendment. ¢

Reports from LGBTQNation.com OUTFRONTONLINE.COM

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OUT IN COLORADO

Chow down for a cause on April 24

Dining Out for Life brings 25 percent of restaurant revenue to Project Angel Heart DENVER IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF DINING OUT FOR LIFE, a day where 25 percent of proceeds from food sales in 60 cities across North America specifically for agencies helping people with HIV or AIDS. Here in the Denver/Boulder area the proceeds benefit Project Angel Heart. With more than 250 locations to choose from, diners are able to help the nearly 1,000 people per week that Project Angel Heart delivers meals to.

The Dining Out for Life event happens on April 24, with the list of restaurants being available to the public on April 2. The list can be found at www.diningoutforlife.com/denver at that time.

“One of the unique things with this event with it being the 20th anniversary, we still have two restaurants that have been participating the entire 20 years and that’s Racines and The Cherry Cricket,” said Jessica Milnes, development director at Project Angel Heart.

Milnes also said this is Project Angel Heart’s largest event of the year, estimating that 80,000-90,000 people locally will dine out on that day, and expecting to raise more than $350,000. This total comes from the help of restaurant participation, individual contributions as well as ones from corporate and community sponsors.

“Project Angel Heart hosts the largest event internationally, so we’re really proud of that,” Milne said.

In order to be a part of Dining Out for Life, diners simply need to go to a participating restaurant. According to Milnes there will be volunteers from Project Angel Heart

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to act as ambassadors and answer any questions have about the organization. People will also have a chance to enter into a drawing to win a $2,500 shopping spree from Whole Foods.

“We hand out envelopes the entire day at some of the participating restaurants, so they have the opportunity to enter that way. We’re also doing text to give this year so people can give mobilely this year and they will be automatically entered that way,” Milnes said.

Project Angel Heart was founded in 1991 to help bring meals to people living with HIV/AIDS. The organization has since expanded to help people with any life threatening illness, and plans on expanding even more.

“We are actually in the process of what we are calling a grow 30 plan, which we started in 2012 and we will plan throughout 2015. Grow 30 is essentially that we are increasing the number of people we serve by 30 percent,” Milnes said. ¢ Since 1991, Project Angel Heart has been delivering individually modified, nutritious meals to men, women, and children coping with HIV/AIDS, cancer, kidney disease and other life-threatening illnesses.

In 2014, with support from many volunteers and donors, Project Angel Heart expects to deliver more than 530,000 meals to 2,300 people.

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ZACHARY CLARK & TARI KELLY IN END OF THE RAINBOW PHOTO: P. SWITZER PHOTOGRAPHY 2014

t’s December 1968, and in a luxurious hotel suite, Judy Garland is staging her comeback tour at the London Hippodrome, which has been converted into the premiere nightclub and cabaret, “The Talk Of The Town”. It is with Mickey Deans, her fifth fiancé, and Anthony, her aptly devout pianist, as they set out down a road paved not with yellow brick, but with the good intention to reclaim Garland’s crown as the greatest talent of her generation.

You can’t help but be swept up by this deeply moving piece of musical stage-craft, as the life-long tornado of drugs and alcohol take their toll on Garland, those that she loved, and those that loved her.

It’s Tari Kelly’s intoxicating interpretation of Judy Garland that pulls us scene by scene towards what we fear will be an ignominious show-stopping performance. And every gay man can live vicariously through Jonas Cohen’s gentle and chivalrous portrayal of Anthony – a poignant performance reminding us that without the bad, there would be no good; that without the sorrow, there would be no joy.

Hats off to Artistic Director, Rod Lansberry for courageously bringing this show to the Arvada Center stage and for his direction of such an amazingly talented group of actors, crew and musicians. ¢

Scan the QR Code to take a peek behind the curtain at a rehearsal of End of the Rainbow and hear from Rod Lansberry and Alan Bennett, of the New York production of End of the Rainbow. End of the Rainbow plays at the Arvada Center through April 13. For tickets, call 720-898-7200 or purchase online at ArvadaCenter.com.

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NEWS

Colorado community leaders declare their support for marriage equality

By Mike Yost ON MARCH 20, ADVOCATES, LAWMAKERS, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS from around the state spoke out in solidarity for the right of gay and lesbian couples to get married in Colorado.

One of those leaders was Rhonda Fields, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives and the first African American woman to represent House District 42 in Aurora.

“If a committed couple here in Colorado wants to build a family through marriage,” said Fields in a press release, “we should not judge them or stand in their way. That’s why I am proud to join the growing majority of Coloradans — and the majority of African Americans nationwide — who support marriage for all of our families.”

Rosemary Rodriguez, a Denver Public School Board member, said marriage equality would benefit families and children of same-sex couples.

“I have met many same-sex couples and their families who are impacted every day by their inability to marry in our state,” Rodriguez said.

“Parents have expressed the need to protect their children—and without marriage, they do not have access to these protections. It is my duty as a community leader to advocate for these families.”

The announcement of support was made through Why Marriage Matters Colorado, a coalition of local and national organizations including One Colorado, Freedom to Marry and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

“We know that our allies are critically important to any success in the LGBT community,” said Dave Montez, executive director at One Colorado.

“But especially on this issue [marriage equality] where it’s critically important that we see community leaders and civil rights leaders standing in solidarity with the LGBT community.”

Other advocates who voiced their affirmation of marriage equality include former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll, Colorado Latino Forum Executive Director Amanda Gonzalez and Jewish community leader Rabbi Steven Foster.

“They represent what we’re seeing more and more,” said Montez, “which is that support for gay

and lesbian families is on the rise here in Colorado and in other parts of the country.”

Public Policy Polling released a report last month that revealed 56 percent of Colorado voters now support same-sex marriage, with only 36 percent opposed — the highest it’s ever been.

In addition, 71 percent of voters under the age of 45 believe same-sex marriage should be legal.

“These community and civil rights leaders are standing up and saying this [marriage equality] is important to us,” said Montez. “It’s another part of the equation that’s leading folks to support the freedom to marry for everyone.”

But despite the recent surge in support both locally and nationally for gay marriage, Montez emphasized that there is still a lot of work to secure marriage equality in Colorado.

“Now is the time to keep pushing. Now is the time to keep having conversations, especially with people who you may think are already supportive but you don’t know.”

“The finish line is in sight,” added Montez, “but we’re not quite yet past it.” ¢

COLORADO AIDS PROJECT & HOWARD DENTAL CENTER SEEKING TO MERGE

By Mike Yost ON MARCH 5, TWO COLORADO HIV ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS — Colorado AIDS Project and Howard Dental — announced plans to combine services.

“We’re really excited about it and hope that the communities out there that we’re serving will be so as well,” said Ernie Duff, Executive Director of the Howard Dental Center (HDC).

For the last 20 years, HDC has been assisting those living with HIV and AIDS with oral health care, offering curtail care to individuals who are often refused dental services.

The proposed merger of HDC with the Colorado Aids Project (CAP), which as of yet has not been finalized, would greatly increase the potential number of patients HDC can treat.

“We currently have five operatories, and we serve 900 patients a year,” said Duff. “With the new scenario, we will have eight operatories and be able to serve 2,000 a year, which more than

doubles our capacity and begins to address the systemic concerns around oral health care in the population throughout the metro area.”

Duff said that of the estimated 9,000 HIV positive people in the metro area, only 4,000 are in active (health?) care, and only 29 percent of those 4,000 individuals are being treated for oral health care.

“That just tells you how big the need is,” said Duff. “If you look across the country, Howard Dental Center is really, as far as I know, the only standalone, specialized oral healthcare clinic of this sort working with this population.”

Not only would the merger mean HDC moving to a larger facility and expanding the number of patients it serves, but the union would also foster the opportunity to provide comprehensive services outside of the Denvermetro area.

“This will allow us to have a platform to begin to evolve a truly state-wide oral healthcare collaborative,” said Duff. “And that’s very exciting.”

HDC split from CAP in 1994, so in a sense, the possible merger is also a reunion.

“We’re seeking to rejoin where we came from because we want to collaborate, we want to integrate,” said Duff. “We want to make it the very best kind of one-stop shop for the patients.”

Darrell Vigil, Chief Executive Officer of CAP, touched on the impact a successful merger will have on those who utilize the services of both CAP and HDC. “With health care reform, we need to move in the direction of being able to provide more services to clients and patients at one location,” said Vigil, adding that CAP has plans to develop additional services in other areas as well in the next couple of years.

“We really see this as a way that we can come together and benefit our clients and patients in the long run,” said Vigil. “I think it’s a great step for both organizations, so I’m very hopeful that the legal process will be successful.” ¢

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ANNAPOLIS, MD. — A measure to prevent discrimination against people who are transgender has cleared the Maryland General Assembly.

The House of Delegates passed the measure 82-57 on Thursday. That sends a bill already passed by the Senate to Gov. Martin O’Malley. Nina Smith, an O’Malley spokeswoman, says he will sign the measure.

The bill aims to stop discrimination on matters relating to housing, employment, credit and use of public accommodations.

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Passage came after long debate.

Supporters contend some of the state’s largest counties already have similar rules on the books, and they have not reported problems But opponents argue the bill is not written clearly enough and would enable men who say they are female to use women’s restrooms and put women and girls at risk of sexual predators. ¢ Report from LGBTQNation.com

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PANEL

Are LGBT people really more artistic than the general population (and if so, what causes it), or is it just a stereotype?

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re LGBT people genetically programmed to be more artistic? I’ll leave that for the scientists and geneticists to settle. In my opinion, good art comes from a combination of talent, practice to refine skills, and a personal need to express the human expeKaren Scarpella rience. LGBT people often experience a depth of selfreflection and authenticity of life experience based on a sometimes un-accepting society. Therefore, it follows that many LGBT people might choose to express their feelings and experiences through artistic means.

If this question refers to the stereotype of the artistic gay man, I wonder sometimes if that is part of gender norming. No one seems to be too shocked to hear about a gay figure skater, but our world is rocked by a football player who comes out as gay.

Skating - woman’s sport. Football - man’s sport. Those in power who dictate the social rules have strict perceptions of what is acceptable for gender roles.

Figure skating, being artistic, and making love to a man are all things that “society” has decided are activities for women. Men who do not follow these prescribed roles and rules are seen as deviant and have attention drawn to the fact that they might be gay. If these social rules weren’t in place, would more straight men engage in artistic pursuits and expressions? Hmmm... ¢

tuffy art theorists have been splitting logs open for centuries looking for what makes art ‘good’ or valid. I am a bit of an art fiend and enjoy few things more than taking in a performance, a painting, a song or Pieter Tolsma some sort of artistic expression and sleuthing out its ‘meaning’ or message. I’m not going to solve it all here today but I will say that art requires an artist and a vision and therein is the answer to the question. I don’t think LGBT folk have any sort of monopoly on a biological artistic predisposition.

Forgive my arrogance at using my experience to explain art, but when I paint I do so because I feel things and want to express them but can’t find the words or choose to use a richer medium.

I have a burning to need express something but sometimes I can’t find the words and in my case a paintbrush helps me get them out.

LGBT folk (and all minorities) experience the world differently and the art we create to voice ourselves speaks that difference. Society may not have the words necessary to speak our experience at times so we find other ways like art and perhaps this familiarity with the different avenues of expression sets us apart. If anything, the community should embrace this idea. ¢

Karen Scarpella, PhD, LCSW, is a licensed social worker and the Executive Director at The Gender Identity Center of Colorado.

Pieter Tolsma is program coordinator of Denver PIQUE, a sexual health and social support program for gay/bi men in Denver.

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here are so many famous (and not so famous) LGBT artists, actors, composers, writers, and musicians for it to be a coincidence. There is likely a high incidence of LGBT in the arts as opposed to, say the National George Gramer, Jr. Football League Players Association or the Academy of Nuclear Scientists.

Look back at your high school years. Per capita, the glee club and the Thespians had a lot more people out (or out later in their life) than the football team or the wrestling squad.

The arts require a certain sensitivity to color, feeling, sound, form, and style. I believe that the people in the arts in general are more open and accepting of LGBT people.

In The Rocky Horror Picture Show there is a song entitled “Don’t Dream It Be It.” Actors, singers, comedians, and musicians need to be confident in public as they provide their performance. Many artistic LGBT people have done just that – and they are blessing the world with art, music, movies and theater, and in a host of other ways. ¢ Iowa native George Gramer, Jr. is the president of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans.

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THE 2014 OUT FRONT O U T S TA N D I N G AWA R D S

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Eden Lane

A comedienne staple of Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, Mona is sure to leave everyone with good humor, if not stitches in their sides.

The first transgender journalist on mainstream TV with a PBS arts program In Focus, Lane’s warmth and inquisitiveness have left a strong impression.

S T R A I G H T A L LY Lannie Garret Entertainer, singer and gay rights advocate Lannie of Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret keeps us enthralled with songs, costumes and a spirit of equality.

BARTENDER Jelvis Stinnet This badass Tracks bartender will first surprise you with her shock of pink hair and then will shock you with her surprisingly delicious drinks.

BA R E V E N T H OST/ H OST ESS Shanida Lawya One of the most frequentlyspotted drag queens in Denver, Shanida always evokes a laugh.

Catch her hosting Denver’s Divas event after 9 p.m. on Sunday nights at Charlie’s.

BLOGGER Paul Collanton A blog that caters to young gay professionals is one of thousands, but a blog that lands such high-profile interviews with activists, entrepreneurs and CEO is one in a million.

That’s why Out Front readers were so apt to nominate Mr. Collanton for his diligent work on gayambitionblog.com.

Nina Flowers RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite Nina Flowers has never shied away from a venue and she’s performing stronger than ever.

You go, girl.

Editor’s Choice:

The Tah Tahs

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Mile High Freedom Band

First Baptist Church of Denver 1373 Grant St., Denver

COFFEE SHOP Dazbog 1201 E. 9th Ave., Denver In the epicenter of LGBT Denver is the Dazbog on 9th and Downing. It’s no surprise readers chose the coffee shop where you can always find “family” — clicking away on their laptops, bent over a book, lost in deep conversations or stealing glances at the cute passers-by.

DAY T R I P D EST I N AT I O N

State Sen. Pat Steadman

Rocky Mountain National Park

Steadman has been recognized for his work on the Colorado Civil Union Act, which became law in 2013. An honoree at Out Front’s Power Party last year, the readers voted in their concurrence in this year’s OUTstanding Awards.

The mountain park that showcases the best of Colorado’s outdoor beauty is only a 90minute drive from Denver.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER

CONCERT VENUE

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Red Rocks

Shawan T u r n e r (GLBT Center)

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Denver Botanic Gardens

O U T S TA N D I N G FA M I LY

This one’s a no-brainer — who wouldn’t pick the most distinctive amphitheatre in the whole nation as the best in Colorado?

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EVENT VENUE

The Simon Family

O U T S TA N D I N G PLACES

DJ Sinna-G

Redline

DJ Sinna-G is making waves among the DJ circuit as a House music mixing legend. Waves large enough to win Out Front readers’stamp of approval.

2350 Arapahoe St., Denver Redline is not just an art gallery, but a center for learning and broadening horizons, which solidifies it on our list as the best art gallery of the year.

Denver’s LGBT community is lucky enough to have one our own beamed into thousands of Colorado households each

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POLITICO

ART GALLERY

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away from church — or maybe the idea of church scares you away from God — the progressive Unitarian Universalist community may be your home: where they walk with you on your journey but leave the destination up to you.

R E L I G I O U S O R GA N I Z AT I O N First Unitarian Society of Denver 1400 Lafayette St., Denver If the idea of God scares you

EXDO Events Center 1399 35th St., Denver Not only one of the largest venues downtown, EXDO is filled with enough costumes, decorations and props (believe us, we’ve seen the storage rooms) to appease a sultan.

LO C A L AT T R AC T I O N Colorado’s Marijuana Dispensaries DIA reports show that flying into Denver has become one of the most expensive travelling destinations in the continental US. Small wonder considering that Denver’s underground nickname has become “Little

Amsterdam.” To that end, dispensaries deserve a shout out as an attraction and a destination.

MUSEUM Denver Art Museum 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver The largest art museum between Chicago and the west coast, Denver Art Museum is a shining jewel of beautiful architecture and even prettier art.

PLACE FOR A PICNIC Cheesman Park Denver’s famous gayborhood park has been overrun in recent years by hipsters. But it still may be the queerest place in Denver on the first warm Sunday after a week of snowy spring weather.

PLACE TO HIKE Chataqua Park, Boulder The oldest of Boulder’s open space areas on the cusp of the cusp where the Rocky Mountains meet the plains, you can roam through aspens and ponderosa pines or climb to the top of the Flatirons and down in the span of an afternoon.

SKI RESORT Beaver Creek This expansive ski resort along the eagle river is just a short drive passed the town of Vail. It’s known for the quirky tradition of giving fresh cookies to skiers each day, and will host the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships.

O U T S TA N D I N G BARS & NIGHTLIFE

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR Charlies 900 E. Colfax Ave., Denver No matter how ‘cool’ Denver gets, the city will never lose its history as a cow town. And that’s not a bad thing as long as Charlie’s, Denver’s own gay cowboy bar, is still around. Featuring two dance floors — one pop, one country — weekly drag shows, $4 32-oz. pitchers of domestic beer and half-off Thursdays, its no wonder why all country roads led to Charlie’s in this year’s contest.

DRINK SPECIAL

DANCE MUSIC SELECTION Club Q 3430 N. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs The premier dance destination of Colorado Springs, this bar by far has the best taste in music. May we suggest Turnt Up Thursday?

1962 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Pete, owner of many a denver joint, really hit a home run with his 24 hour diner Pete’s Kitchen. Situated in Cap Hill, this place is perfect for anyone’s walk home/walk of shame.

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Friday Happy Hour @ Charlie’s

GAY BA R YO U CO U L D TA K E MOM OR DAD TO Hamburger Mar y ’s

BEER SELECTION

M O S T L G B T- F R I E N D LY SMALL TOWN

Babes Around Denver First Friday

3500 Walnut St., Denver Go big or go home. While it’s not Tracks’ official motto, it might as well be. The largest gay nightclub in the Mile High City doesn’t do anything small. Whether it’s a dance party, theme night or drag show, Tracks does it right.

1700 Logan St., Denver While the Wrangler is widely known for its legendary Sunday beer bust from 4 to 8 p.m., readers say there’s more to this Uptown establishment.

Where else can a boy cruise, dance, play darts, pool or pinball all at the same time?

Capitol Hill This may come as a surprise to no one, but Capitol Hill was voted the most LGBT friendly neighborhood in Colorado. With the number of gay bars and park cruising, who would nominate anywhere else?

Tracks

PLACE TO GO AFTER CLOSE

M O S T L G B T- F R I E N D LY NEIGHBORHOOD

Vail Mountain Resort

M O N T H LY PA R T Y

Beer Bust at the Wrangler

700 E. 17th Ave., Denver Whether you’re kicking back and drinking a cocktail or two on the luxurious patio or joining rounds of karaoke, Hamburger Mary’s is the drag queen’s castle for Denver gays and gals. Mary’s mixes good deals on food and drinks with an atmosphere prime for Denver’s drag queens and queen wannabes.

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DANCE FLOOR

Cheeky Monk 534 E. Colfax Ave., Denver The Cheeky Monk is all about beer selection — the company’s mission statement is to share the beer the owners love.

CO C K TA I LS

Aspen

The Compound

Host of its own Gay Ski Week, Aspen has become a perfect getaway for those well-to-do LGBT people looking for some powder and some pampering.

145 Broadway, Denver If you’re ever in need of a stiff one, The Compound is always more than happy to oblige. Join them for their ever-evolving specials, you’ll never go wanting for more variety.

Pete’s Kitchen

@ Tracks/EXDO, 3500 Walnut St. Is there any competition? Nope.

Dede Frain’s First Friday party reigns supreme for girls who like girls.

Celebrating yet another successful year, First Friday has become a must event to see and be seen, not just for the ladies, but the gay boys, too.

While some look forward to payday, Out Front’s readers look forward to women’s night.

18+ EVENT Thursday Night at Trac ks 3500 Walnut St., Denver 18-year-olds need somewhere to dance too! Affectionately nicknamed on the scene as “Milk and Cookies Night,” college students and young adults pile into one of the most wellknown evenings at the largest dance club in Denver.

BAR OUTSIDE DENVER Club Q in Colorado Springs BAR FOR A CASUAL NIGHT OUT

BEER & BRUISES

Black Crown Lounge

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PLACE TO GET CRAZY

1446 S. Broadway, Denver For a night out that does not end in regret and shame, Black Crown Lounge is there for you to drink in style and elegance. Refined cuisine, antiques and cocktails await!

The Denver Eagle

BA R F O R DAY T I M E D R I N K I N G

“Roll” at EXDO Event Center

1475 36th St., Denver Whether it’s Thursday’s underwear night, Leather gear night every third Saturday, or liquor bust on Fridays, Denver’s Eagle does this national brand name more than enough justice as one of the edgiest of all gay bars.

PLACE TO MEET SOMEONE X Bar 629 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Did you finally dump the jerk? Good!

Now head over to the X Bar — no pun intended — for a stiff cocktail or cold beer. You’re sure to meet at the love of your life, err… rebound.

TRIVIA NIGHT Denver Wrangler Geeks Who Drink, Wed @ 9 p.m.

Charlie’s 900 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

R E C U R R I N G T H E M E PA RT Y Climax Sundays at Vinyl 1082 Broadway, Denver It’s the top Sunday-evening destination in gay Denver from May through September — your chance to drink, dance, mingle and get rowdy on a Downtown Denver rooftop under that big Colorado sky.

M O S T L E S B I A N - F R I E N D LY B A R Blush & Blu 1526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver No matter your gender or orientation, Blush & Blu welcomes you with open hearts and open minds. While you’re there, feel free to do some mind opening of your own in their reading room, do a jig on their dance floor, and caffeinate yourself with a frothy cappuccino.

C O N T I N U E D O N N E X T PA G E

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PIZZA

BEST LESBIAN EVENT

S M A L L TO W N WAT E R I N G H O L E

1018 E. 11th Avenue & 1579 S. Pearl St., Denver Walk into this neighborhood pizza place and walk out with a pie big enough to shelter you and your friends from a rainstorm on the walk home.

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SANDWICHES

Babes Around Denver First Fridays

Morrison Holiday Bar

“The Local Cure” 403 Bear Creek Ave., Morrison

O U T S TA N D I N G R E S TA U R A N T S

ASIAN Parallel 17 1600 E. 17th Ave., Denver Your #1 Denver spot for all things pho.

Parallel 17 is also good at blurring the lines of fine and casual cuisine and charging a fair price for their efforts.

FINE DINING Vesta 1822 Blake St., Denver Dipping sauces aren’t optional at this year’s fine dining winner — they’re the whole point of eating at Vesta.

Once you try their roasted corn sauce, you’ll be hooked.

INDIAN Little India 1533 Champa St. & 330 E. 6th Ave., Denver • 425 S. Teller St., Lakewood For those looking to get lost in the east, one of the best places to start is by eating at Little India. This piece of the South Asia is sure to keep your adventurous tastebuds satiated.

I TA L I A N Panzano 909 17th St., Denver Food hailing from the northern parts of Italy are sure to satisfy your appetite for Italian when you came to Panzano.

Expect to see all of your classic favorites as well as a few of the chef’s own specials on the menu.

MEXICAN Benny ’s 301 E. 7th Ave., Denver Capitol Hill’s popular tequila joint is a favorite for Out Front readers once again. From salty margs and an affordable authentic Mexican array, to happy-hour get-togethers on the cool misty patio, Benny’s is always buzzing.

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Sexy Pizza

Difrancos 955 Lincoln St., Denver Sandwiches galore adorn the menu at Difrancos — and no ordinary ones at that. For those looking to satisfy their fine dining palate but don’t want to stretch it too far, these sandwiches are for you.

SUSHI Hapa 2780 E. 2nd Ave. & 1514 Blake Street, Denver • 1117 Pearl St., Boulder 5380 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village Melding traditional Japanese and American tastes with killer happy hour, Hapa is the sweet spot for an affordable lunch or dinner. Don’t miss the Multiple Orgasm roll, recommended as your meal’s finale. And it’s that good.

aims to make their mark on Denver, and let’s just say, they’re hitting their mark.

DESSERT D Bar 1475 E. 17th Ave., Denver The perfect getaway for all things sugar, the founding chefs have more dessert credentials than you can fathom. Take advantage of their hard work and treat your sweet tooth.

C R E AT I V E CO N F E C T I O N S

LUNCH Zorba’s 2626 E. 12th Ave., Denver Specialty Greek food is hard to come by, which is why it’s always a pleasant surprise when finding one that stands out from the others. Zorba’s is one such restaurant.

DINNER Capital Grille 1450 Larimer St., Denver Combining exquisite taste with decadent cuisine is one way Captial Grille

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Corky ’s Pool Party

FARMER’S MARKET

Jasmine’s

Cherr y Creek

9400 Heritage Hills Cir. #400 Lone Tree Jasmine’s takes the crab cakes on this one — not only is their food outstandingly delicious, but their prices are outstandingly cheap.

There’s nothing in the world quite like a high end farmer’s market. The sun, the fresh air, the fresh produce — all combine into a perfect summer’s day, and Cherry Creek’s market is the cream of the crop!

BEST BARGAIN Barracuda’s

BEST AMBIANCE

275 S. Logan St., Denver Specializing in the best breakfast you’ve ever had, Lucile’s is ideal for everyday breakfast, or a last ditch attempt at a hangover cure. Either way, you’ll be satisfied.

M OST C R E AT I V E F U N D R A I S E R

TA K E - O U T/ D E L I V E RY

VooDoo Donuts

Watercourse

Lucile’s

This very chic event raises HIV/AIDS awareness as well as fundraises for Colorado AIDS project. Blending high fashion and styles, there is sure to be an outfit or two to tickle anyone’s fancy.

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V E G E TA R I A N / V E GA N

B R EA K FAST/ B RU N C H

Red Ball

This pool party for charity is sure to fill your quota for all things sex, sun and sips of Svedka.

1076 Ogden St., Denver Better known as “that place” in Cap Hill. You can grab a quick and tasty dinner, without feeling some serious lighter wallet issues.

837 E. 17th Ave., Denver Watercourse is the dining destination for our readers of the vegetarian and vegan variety. With a bright atmosphere and swanky touches like gourmet cheese platters, gaians feel good about going for a meal out.

FASHION EVENT

Beatrice & Woodsley 38 S. Broadway, Denver The food is great, but does that even matter?! Prepare yourself to get lost within the sheer beauty as soon as you step foot inside this artistically designed restaurant.

R O M A N T I C R ESTAU R A N T

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Melting Pot 2707 W. Main St., Littleton

B EST OV E R A L L R ESTAU R A N T

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Avenue Grill 630 E. 17th Ave., Denver

O U T S TA N D I N G ACTIVITIES

DAT E D EST I N AT I O N 240 Union 240 Union’s slogan is “a creative grille” and it could not be more appropriate. Treat your date to an assortment of creative meals including Lobster Lollipops, Candied Radishes and Apple Cranberry Pancakes.

BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL (BESIDES PRIDE) Bolder Boulder This 10k takes place on memorial day and is chock full of so many activities, that it cannot be described as just a 10K. This is a full days event.

LGBT SOCIAL GROUP Denver Gay Professionals Helping network anyone who identifies under the LGBT spectrum, Denver Gay Professionals aims to connect the community in an all-inclusive way.

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LGBT Social Group Lesbian Inspired Poetry, every second Wednesday at Blush and Blu.

SPORTS TEAM OR LEAGUE Denver Gay & Lesbian Flag Football League Standing for equality in sports, diversity, fun and friendship, the DGLFFL was a shoe-in for this category. Be sure to cheer them on as they prepare for the 2014 Gay Games.

BEST PLACE TO VOLUNTEER GLBT Community Center of Colorado C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 0

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O U T S TA N D I N G BUSINESSES, SERVICES & O R G A N I Z AT I O N S

A D U LT TOYS The Cr ypt 8 Broadway, Denver Out Front readers favored the Crypt for adult gadgets, accessories and apparel. Aside from its vast collection of Adult DVD’s, The Crypt has got you covered if you need bondage gear, bedroom toys, lubes, condoms, lingerie and anything that is sure to satisfy or assist in your playful passions.

BAKERY

C AT E R E R

FITNESS CENTER

PLACE TO GET TESTED

Lifestyles Catering

Colorado Athletic Club

Hey Denver

The gay community’s strongest catering duo were voted in as winners for Outstanding catering company, and with little wonder — the ads, the style, the friendliness can’t be beat.

Working out in the city has never been so beautiful or fun — Colorado Athletic Club offers amazing downtown views, life-changing wellness programs and affordability.

C LOT H I N G/A P PA R E L

FLORIST

1720 North Pearl St., Denver Testing is a necessary evil, but one that is usually accompanied by a deep sense of relief — and it’s always better to know. Why not do it at the friendliest and most convenient Denver location?

H&M

Babylon Floral

500 16th St. #130, Denver The boys love the fashion at H&M, and Out Front readers voted it a favorite after its highly anticipated entry on Denver’s retail market last fall. With great prices and an incredible selection, H&M assures a one-stop-shop for that sassy new street coat or a new business suit and great collared shirts in every variety.

1223 E. 17th Ave., Denver A mix of gardening, sculpture and photography come together at this ultra-modern, artistic floral shop.

P O L I T I C A L O R GA N I Z AT I O N

H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N

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University of the Rockies

Le Baker y Sensual 300 E. 6th Ave. #4, Denver Specializing in custom designed cakes and well-known for their erotic cakes, Le Bakery Sensual has become a LGBT trademark in Colorado. Your one stop shop for all things cake, Le Bakery Sensual creates masterpieces for weddings, adult themed parties and even kids’ events.

BOOKSTORE Tattered Cover Denver’s favorite indie bookstores are not feeling the sting of new book reading technology, and encourage anyone to come flip through their pages.

LGBT OWNED BUSINESS

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Contract Furnishings Christopher Leach

BREWERY

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Colorado Cider Company

FAVORITE RIDE

COUNSELOR/THERAPIST Marc Coulter The first sign of a good therapist is to see if they adopt the activity of active listening throughout their entire lifestyle. Marks credentials are enough to show how well versed he is in many of the mental problems that plague society, and is more than ready to offer his services to those who seek happier, healthier lifestyles.

D AT I N G W E B S I T E /A P P Scruff Pinpointing the latest and greatest app for gay relations is no exact science, but Out Front gave Scruff the upset over the almighty Grindr.

DENTIST Governor’s Park Dental 700 E. 9th Ave. #102, Denver There’s your family dentist, and then there’s your family dentist. At Dr. Terry Brewick’s office in Governor’s Park you’ll certainly feel like home in what may be the most cozy and well-decorated place to get your teeth cleaned in the state.

HAIRSTYLING

Publisher’s Choice

Henr y ’s Salon

Uber Stylish town car service with small town affordability propelled Uber into the #1 slot of our Favorite Rides category.

BOUTIQUE {A•(s)He} 114 S. Broadway, Denver Gender non-conforming clothes and an even less conforming attitude are sure to greet you as you peruse this store.

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450 E. 17th Ave., Denver

DISPENSARY Good Chemistr y Nothing makes a dispensary stand out quite like one that specializes in knowledge. Good Chemistry not only grows some of the best product around, but ask any of their staff a question regarding cannibanoids or grow room troubleshooting and your brain will be packed full of the pure expertise Good Chemistry provides.

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BED AND BREAKFAST Capitol Hill B&B 1207 Pennsylvania St., Denver In “the heart of Downtown Denver” is Capitol Hill B&B, just blocks away from the state Capitol. It’s a preferred location for those who left the Mile High City to overnight on a visit home or recommend to out-of-town friends.

M O U N TA I N H OT E L

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Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch 0130 Daybreak Ridge Rd, Avon

LG B T R ES O U R C E O R GA N I Z AT I O N

One Colorado The statewide LGBT advocacy organization — and undoubtedly Colorado’s most visible LGBT political group — can be credited with leading the lobbying effort to pass a civil unions bill and for taking the lead on LGBT and transgender-competent health care.

TAT TO O PA R LO R Th’ink Tank 172 S. Broadway, Denver Getting a tattoo is a permanent decision, and whether or not you put a lot of thought and creativity into them or not, the artists at Th’ink tank always will.

M OV I E T H E AT E R The Mayan

1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver The hub for services and support for the LGBT community in Colorado is a first stop when you’re coming out, searching for referrals or looking to volunteer somewhere.

110 Broadway, Denver Our readers have a taste for independent film, voting The Mayan, a prominent spot for indie flicks in Denver, as their favorite local movie theater now four years in a row. It’s the sixth time in 11 years the famous movie stop between First and Second Avenue on Broadway has won Out Front’s OUTstanding designation.

LIQUOR STORE

THRIFT STORE

Argonaut

Goodwill on Broadway

760 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Argonaut is a bona-fide warehouse, with wide selections of beer and booze.

At walking distance from the denselypacked apartments of Capitol Hill’s gayborhood, it’s a prime remedy for the tragic realization you’ve run out of liquor halfway through the party. Our readers count on it as a mainstay — and an affordable one to boot.

LOCAL NONPROFIT

21 S. Broadway, Denver Is there anything better than finding yourself an entire new wardrobe for less than a quarter of your previous paycheck?! The rising popularity of thrifting, including it’s meteoric rise into mainstream culture thanks to Macklemore made this category hotly contested, but it’s little wonder as to why Broadway’s Goodwill won.

As they say, “This isn’t your grandmother’s thrift shop.”

Urban Peak

PERSONAL TRAINER

GLBT Community Center of Colorado

Urban Peak supports youth and LGBT youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with shelters, meals, employment support and more — our outstanding award for local nonprofit couldn’t have gone to a better cause!

MECHANIC Green Garage in LoHi 2900 Zuni St., Denver Who wouldn’t love this high-minded garage that fine-tunes your vehicle to improve emissions and fuel efficiency?

Not only great for the environment, but a money-saver too!

Rick Gusler 459 Acoma St., 80204 Gusler will pump you up! The reader’s favorite Denver gym for now four years in a row is Gusler Body Sculpting, where twinks become jocks and jocks become hulks. Gusler’s program offers more than a gym; there’s intensive coaching and nutritional counseling as well. ¢

LEGAL

DOES MY CIVIL UNION ALLOW US TO FILE JOINT TAX RETURNS?

By Sara M. Cates Bloch & Chapleau, LLC This tax season, many new issues and questions have arisen due to the ever-changing landscape of samesex relationship recognition in our Country. The most significant change has of course been the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Windsor, which found the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional. As a result of this ruling, same-sex marriages are now recognized by the federal government.

This one ruling has not only changed the face of hundreds of laws, but it is also changing how we can file taxes.

Effective September 16, 2013, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17, which holds that same sex couples may file joint federal tax returns so long as they were legally married in a state that authorizes marriages of same-sex couples. Well, what does this mean for partners to a civil union in Colorado?

Unfortunately, the IRS does not recognize a civil union as the equivalent of a marriage for tax filing purposes. This means that a couple in a civil union cannot file jointly on their federal

return. However, if a couple was legally married in a state that authorizes samesex marriage, they may still be able to file joint federal taxes regardless of their state of residence. For example: A same-sex couple that is legally married in Washington may be able to file joint federal taxes even though they reside in Colorado. In contrast, a couple who has solemnized their relationship with a civil union in Colorado will not have that same privilege.

Although Colorado’s Defense of Marriage Act still prohibits samesex marriages thereby causing this difference in recognition, Governor Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 19 on February 27, 2014 to correspond with the new Revenue Ruling. As a result, couples who can legally file joint federal taxes can now file joint state taxes in Colorado; they just have to have been legally married in a state authorizing same-sex marriage.

Given these new laws, rules, and ever-changing landscape, it is more important than ever to seek appropriate tax and legal advice to ensure you are not only filing properly, but filing in a way that is most advantageous to you and your partner. ¢

The opinions expressed in this article are general in nature. For specific legal advice about your particular situation, please contact an attorney.

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A Colorado Queer Music & Art Festival

THE LESBIAN SOCIALITE Robyn Vie-Carpenter

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t all started with the Dinah. I’d At the time, I was only unhappy with been thinking about what I was my size based on the limits I had set going to wear to what you might according to my peer group. I didn’t think of as a lesbian spring break. I feel bad in my body. I just felt bad wasn’t relishing buying new bathing about my body.

This time, the way I feel is also a suits, and then I went for my mammogram and the young lady had to factor. My body doesn’t feel as good push part of my stomach out of the as it used to. Previously I could ask way to get a good shot. That was the my body to do anything and it would last straw. just do it. Now, either it can’t do it, or I did what my friend Jody B always if it does, I pay for it later. My mind does — I reached out to my village. and my body need to live in better I called on two women that I knew harmony. Just like the song says — had just what I needed, expertise and if I can see it, then I can do it. If I open hearts — can believe it, Susan Swern there’s nothing of Get Healthy to it.

“Being honest with others the Gay Weigh, When I asked Stacey and Stacey Lei about my journey allows me Krauss of Will and Susan why to be honest with myself.”

Power Fitness. they teach, I got a simple I am a chaland succinct lenging kind of health and fitness client. I was answer from Stacey. “I am a teacher a nutrition and fitness counselor because I enjoy guiding people to at one time. I’ve run marathons. I make changes in their lives.” It really could lecture for hours on fitness is that simple, I teach because I can and nutrition. I’m a predominantly and I enjoy it. Then I’ll be able to non-GMO, no to low gluten, little enjoy it too.

Susan had this to say, “First, my refined sugar, no preservatives, low dairy, kombucha-drinking language of what I do is coach people vegetarian. I know stuff, but as to discover and follow their healthy they say, knowing and doing are two instincts…the wisdom and informadifferent things. tion…already there is uncovered…

All I’m saying is ignorance isn’t over time so healthy habits become the reason I’ve let things slide. My “second nature”. Yes there is “teachcareer, my relationship, my nonprofit ing” but I see myself help most with… and everything else became my change from the inside/out so people focus. Add to that, I began traveling, follow their own, not my, path per a lot, and I am a newlywed so a bit se.” I love it. She’s really just there more prone to snuggling and indul- to help me find my own nutritional gence. My body became something rhythms. In harmony with my body, to cover and carry luggage. I stopped this definitely sounds doable. honoring the vessel that houses my I realized that my being honest soul. This was difficult to admit to with others about my journey allows myself, let alone anyone else. me to be honest with myself. I have I asked each lady for a quick fix to be willing to acknowledge and to get ready for the Dinah. I was in honor my body and my journey. the “get skinny for wedding/prom/ I’ll spend some time on this in [your event goes here] mode. I know future columns, and on my blog at that this doesn’t really work in the thelesbiansocialite.com. Any all long-term, but figured I needed kind support and encouragement is apof a jump start. They each balked at preciated — follow along and let me the idea of a quick fix. I got stressed know what you think! ¢ out — the last thing I need — so I went a little deeper into my why. Robyn Vie-Carpenter is a social columnist on the local and national Why do I really want to do this?

I had a nutrition coach ask me LGBT community. See more of once: if you were on a desert island Robyn’s columns online at and no one could see your body, would ofcnow.co/TLS or find her on you be trying to lose weight? Hell no! Twitter @TheLesSocialite.

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COMINGEVENTS EVENTS COMING MA RCH 2 5 – A P R IL 13

Taste of Vail

APRIL 2 – 5

Taste of Vail is the nation's premier spring food and wine festival held at iconic locations throughout North America's most popular mountain resort showcasing the finest chefs in Vail and the nation's top vintners.

For a full list of events and participating businesses, visit ofcnow.co/tov

APR

3 - 6 Denver Fashion Weekend @ CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE, 1144 BROADWAY

It’s that time of year again for Denver's largest fashion event featuring 3 nights of fashion & style! Check out the hottest Denver fashions, hairstyling, parties & more.

More info online at ofcnow.co/DenverFashion

End of the Rainbow

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H U M A N R I G H T S C A M PA I G N

@ ARVADA CENTER 6901 WADSWORTH BLVD • ARVADA

5 Mile High Gala

It’s December 1968 and Judy Garland — with her signature cocktail of talent, tenacity and razor-sharp wit — is poised to make a triumphant comeback... or maybe not.

Featuring many of her most memorable songs, this bio-drama with music will leave audiences with a tragically poignant insight to the star's final days.

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@ DENVER MARRIOTT CITY CENTER, 1701 CALIFORNIA ST. 5:30 P.M. TO 11 P.M. This year’s Mile High Gala promises to be a preeminent event, featuring enthralling entertainers, an exciting silent auction, and captivating guest speakers sure to inspire. Program Participant Brad Clark, HRC Director of Programmatic Development, will be heading this year’s mile high gala.

Out Front readers can save $20 with promo code: OutFront Good for regularly priced value seating tickets only.

Limited availability & cannot be combined with other discounts. Offer available online (ofcnow.co/end) or through the Box Office (720-898-7200).

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4 Fri

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Denver Women's Chorus 30th Anniversary Concert Featuring Suzanne Westenhoefer

@ GATES CONCERT HALL UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 2344 E. ILIFF AVE. • 7:30 P.M. The Denver Women's Chorus celebrates 30 years of singing with this special anniversary concert featuring celebrated comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer.

The concert also honors founding director Carol White.

More info online at ofcnow.co/30

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5 Sat

Open Door Fund Gala @ THE ST. JULIEN HOTEL 900 WALNUT STREET, BOULDER BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M.

An exceptional evening celebrating and supporting Boulder County's LGBT community. The Open Door Fund, a permanent endowment of The Community Foundation, supports the Boulder County community by raising money and distributing grants for programs that enhance the lives of its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. This year’s speaker will be Kate Clinton, humorist and entertainer extraordinaire. More info online at ofcnow.co/open

Marriage Equality Rally @ BYRON WHITE U.S. COURTHOUSE, 823 STOUT STREET • 6:30 P.M. The 10th District Court, which is right here in Denver, will be hearing the Utah appeal on April 10 and the Oklahoma appeal on April 17. We are holding a rally to urge the court to uphold the lower court rulings.

Since Colorado is part of the 10th District, these decisions directly affect us all. More info: ofcnow.co/rally

APRIL 12 & 13

TRAVEL

Doors Open Denver @ 1801 CALIFORNIA ST. Doors Open Denver is a free 2-day event celebrating architecture and design. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Neighborhood Architecture” is sure to have your neck craning and your jaw dropping.

D E N V E R G AY & L E S B I A N

FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

@ SHINE RESTAURANT, 2027 13TH ST., BOULDER • 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. This information session, hosted by a panel of specialists, will provide the opportunity to learn about LGBT family building options including: gestational surrogacy, sperm/egg donation, adoption and foster parenting.

More info online at ofcnow.co/fam

Denver Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon

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@ UMB BANK, 1635 E. COLFAX AVE 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. The Transgender Job Fair will feature transgender-inclusive employers from the metro-Denver area. Past participants have included: Starbucks, Chase, City & County of Denver, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, and Ball Aerospace.

More info online at ofcnow.co/center

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Dining Out For Life

PrideFest Milwaukee June 6-8 | Milwaukee, WI ofcnow.co/milw

Queer Seder

@ TEMPLE EMANUEL DENVER 51 GRAPE ST. • 5:30 P.M.

Join lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, interest, allied Jews, families and friends to celebrate Passover at Colorado's 6th Annual Queer Seder sponsored by Keshet.

Full seder meal, $25 for adults, $15 for students, teens, low-income, FREE for children under 12.

More info online at ofcnow.co/seder

@ VARIOUS DENVER/BOULDER RESTAURANTS Save the date and dine out at a participating restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner on Thursday, April 24, 2014! More than 250 Denver and Boulder-area restaurants will donate 25% of food sales from this one day to Project Angel Heart.

More info online at ofcnow.co/dining2014

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Albuquerque Pride May 31 | Albuquerque, NM ofcnow.co/abq

LA Pride June 6-8 | Los Angeles, CA ofcnow.co/la

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Arizona Gay Days May 8-12 | Phoenix, AZ ofcnow.co/az

Capitol Pride June 6 | Washington, DC ofcnow.co/dc

Featuring State Senator Pat Steadman as speaker, join the DGLCC as they hold their quarterly luncheon at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel.

Register online at ofcnow.co/chamber.

Members $28, non-members $35.

Transgender & Elders Job Fair

Phoenix Pride April 5-6 | Phoenix, AZ ofcnow.co/phoenix

Disney Gay Days June 3-9 | Orlando, FL ofcnow.co/orlando

@ SHERATON DENVER DOWNTOWN HOTEL 1550 COURT PLACE • 11:30AM

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Dinah Shore Weekend April 2-6 | Palm Springs, CA ofcnow.co/dinah

MORE EVENTS AT ofcnow.co/cal

Pittsburgh Pride June 6-15 | Pittsburgh, PA ofcnow.co/pitt Boston Pride June 6-16 | Boston, MA ofcnow.co/boston Indy Pride Festival June 7 | Indianapolis, IN ofcnow.co/indy Key West PrideFest June 11-15 | Key West, FL ofcnow.co/key Pride Houston June 20-29 | Houston, TX ofcnow.co/houston Pride Toronto June 20-29 | Toronto ofcnow.co/toronto NYC Gay Pride June 27-29 | New York City ofcnow.co/nyc San Diego Pride July 18-20 | San Diego, CA ofcnow.co/sd

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CUISINE

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The New Old World Relishing the Italian-stoked creativity of Arugula Ristorante

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verybody does Italian. And yes, it can be as This past season featured a pastiche of robust sad as Spaghetti Factory’s over-soggy noodles seafood and local lamb, bolstered by wintertime and gummy meatballs, or it could be Mario berries and rich, heavy greens. The spring — a Batali’s celestial Branzino. In most cases, it hits chef’s dream come true — is bound to showcase a stride somewhere between the two — it’s part more white fish catches and vegetarian treats American, part Italian and part… well, something served in the raw.

And yes, you can find the Italian roots in the else entirely.

In Boulder’s ever-growing culinary scene, there pennes and calamari on the menu. In fact, one of are a few standout Italian stops that warrant more my favorites from Chef Schuler is the Housemade than a nod and a mention. Are they Mozzarella. It’s pliant, sweet, and completely, authentically, undeniably gentle, smartly paired with the the Italian — right down to the imported un-Italian smokiness of bacon and leather banquettes? Well, no. But does the silk of a sunnyside egg yolk. that matter? At Arugula Ristorante, But rest assured that where Italian flavors tread, there’s no for example, Italian cuisine is inspipretension. Italy doesn’t scream ration and a canvas — the creative at you in the cuisine — anymore impetus behind something uniquely delicious. That creativity bears the than the modest restaurant is clutmark of visionary Chef Alec Schuler. tered with faux knickknacks and fabricated trinkets from the Old I spoke with Chef Schuler once World. It’s simple, elegant, and on a slow Tuesday night in his rescomfortable, perfect for an imtaurant’s understated dining room.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT It was drizzling outside — a typical promptu gathering with friends, or Jeff Steen Boulder fall evening — and waiters a more intentional date night with a significant other. were lingering at the bar while exchanging laughs. From the back of the restaurant, There’s one more thing that commends Arugula Chef Schuler ambled out in unassuming measure, to my palate: the cost. You pay for what you get, a quiet, subdued man without any sense of the and while that sometimes amounts to a $30 entrée, “King of the Hill” mentality that mars many a the price tag never seem inflated or unjustified.

In fact, Schuler has made dinner here absolutely successful chef.

He talked ingredients — not credentials, not possible — even as an occasional treat for strapped big-name chefs, not self-awarded kudos. “The college students. Wednesday night offers 40% specials,” he intoned, hands on his hips and a of all bottles of wine, and Monday’s “First Bite” wry smile on his face, “that’s where we shine.” offers devotees the chance to sample more for And yes, he upheld some of the kitchen’s most less — three courses at $27 per person. popular creations, too; the housemade Gnocchi At the end of the evening, it comes to this: with a buttery bite of Gorgonzola and the sweet If you’re looking for something absolutely, unfinish of pear is killer. And the Never-Ever Chicken deniably Italian, you’d best go elsewhere. But Breast with earthy shiitakes and grilled asparagus? then, you’d be missing the humble and delectable Tops with a creamy Chardonnay. passion executed by Schuler and his team. That’s But Schuler’s specials — leaning on seasonal worth several meals, if you ask me. ¢ ingredients and his own whim — are a good test of the kitchen’s resourcefulness and artistic design. Arugula is located at 2785 Iris Ave in Boulder.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Denver meets the masters

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SISTERS OF SWING Mar. 7 - May 11 5501 Arapahoe Ave. • Boulder BouldersDinnerTheatre.com

RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONIC DANCES Apr. 11 -13 • Boettcher Concert Hall 1000 14th St. • Denver ColoradoSymphony.org

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uest curator Dean Sobel invites Denver to “fasten their seat belts” and go see the Denver Art Museum's new exhibition Modern Masters: 20th Century Icons from the Albright-Knox Gallery. The exhibition is running until June 8, but the section at the Clyfford Still Museum (CSM) will be running until June 15. Your ticket from the DAM gives you free admission at the CSM and you do not have to go to the two exhibitions on the same day.

Sobel, who is director of the CSM, selected works by Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Matisse, Frieda, Roy Lichtenstein and many more from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in New York. The section of the exhibition that is at the CSM is a recreation of an exhibit the same museum had of just Still's work. The museum has an introductory video that gives details on Still's life and how particular he was when choosing museums to showcase his work.

“It's kind of a really cool opportunity for Denver to take a look at these iconic artists that are difficult to see anywhere outside of Europe, or New York or Chicago,” said Stefania Van Dyke, master teacher for the exhibition.

As master teacher, Van Dyke worked with Sobel to create the story of the exhibition and help visitors engage in the artworks. One

of the ways Van Dyke describes is there are quotes on the wall in the different sections of the exhibition. The quotes are from artists and help to describe the different movements that encompass modern art like cubism, surrealism, and post-impressionism. In addition to artist's quotes, Van Dyke said they also included quotes from critics about certain artists, and the artists response.

Sobel himself describes modern art as “that moment in the history of art where artists broke away from what was seen as kind of a tradition. To various degrees there was a way in which artists worked and that moved along a singular path.”

The selection of works ranges from the 1880s and goes to the 1970s. It starts with post-impressionism and ends with Andy Warhol's soup painting and other pieces of pop art. Containing only paintings and a few sculptures, the exhibition also has some special items such as Jackson Pollack's paint cans and painting utensils.

“I think people might be surprised by how many of these images they know from reproductions when they see them in person.

That's why in the title we called it 20th Century Icons, so many of these things have been absorbed into media or our consciousness.

It's this uncannyness that you're looking at the actual thing that you thought you knew so well.” ¢

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Throughout the year, Arts Students League of Denver faculty offer demonstrations in their medium.

Take advantage of this great opportunity to observe artists in action and participate in a lively dialogue about their techniques and inspiration. >> More information at: ofcnow.co/demos

DYEING CUSTOM FABRIC Jo Fitsell Saturday, April 5 • 1 - 3 p.m. @ Museum Outdoor Arts 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood

HAND-BUILDING CERAMIC SCULPTURE Gayla Lemke Saturday, April 12 • 1 - 3 p.m. @ Meininger 499 Broadway, Denver

FIGURE DRAWING IN LANDSCAPE Mitch Caster Saturday, May 3 • 1 - 3 p.m. @ Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York St., Denver

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3. Weed Weight Control Everything tastes SO much better when you are high. But if you want to keep your girlish figure, gracing the covers of Glamour, Vanity Fair and the New England Journal of Medicine, watch those calories. And be careful of the Double Whammy.

When the munchies kick in, do not reach for the hash-infused chocolate bar.

DANGER: POT HOLES

AHEAD RADIOACTIVE VISION Nuclia Waste

GETTING HIGH ON T H E P H I LOSO P H Y O F M O D E R AT I O N

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s the haze of new sativa sales’ smoke clears before our Colorado eyes, I see before us two roads, much like the poet Robert Frost.

Our Rocky Mountain roads are “grassy and wanting wear” and filled with holes, pot holes.

We must adjust to our new life — a life filled with a now-legal substance with the power to propel us down the high road…or the low road.

I was chatting to a friend on the phone the other day and he erupted into a fit of coughing.

“Sorry, someone just handed me a hash pipe and I couldn’t resist,” he choked out.

That’s when I realized my friend was wasted. It was Monday afternoon and he was just getting his day started, if you call waking and baking at 2:00 p.m. a great start. He had blown off work for the day since he had been partying Sunday afternoon and into the night. Bless his heart.

Finding the right balance of living and getting stoned is going to be a tough balance for many.

So to assist, I put together Nuclia Waste’s Guide to Living With Your New Sister, Mary Jane.

1. Mary Jane Motivation (or the lack of) For some, pot is a stimulant. I have a friend who gets stoned and cleans his three-story house from top to bottom in two hours flat. His roommate, however, will sit on that newly cleaned couch, watching reruns of SpongeBob Squarepants into the wee hours of the morning. Know how weed effects your motivation and plan accordingly.

2. Herb Humor Everything seems funnier when you are stoned, including what’s coming out of your mouth. The only way to know for sure is to write it all down and read it later, stone cold sober. Was it really funny? Congrats. Get yourself to the Comedy Works stage pronto. Was it only funny in your mind’s eye?

Get stoned again and keep on giggling. Your other stoner friends make the best audience.

4. Two Highs Do Not Make A Right You should either be stoned or drunk, but not both. Sure, getting stoned after your drunk SOUNDS like a great idea at the time, but so does driving a car, dialing up that ex boyfriend/girlfriend and petting that cute growling pit bull. Pick one and stick to it. Otherwise, it’s Hot Mess City which is never pretty.

5. Sativa Goddess of Sex A little bit of pot can make you feel like the porn star you were born to be. Your sense of touch, smell and taste is enhanced. (Everything tastes SO much better when you are high, remember?) But too much ganja will make you limper than a tortilla on the bottom of the Casa Bonita dive pool. Pace yourself if you want to be the next Rick Donovan.

So, to paraphrase Mr. Frost…

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took… the high road.

Happy toking!

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An advocate for inclusion & empowerment The inspirational Nita Henry on her drive and Denver’s diverse future

By Paul Collanton

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hatever role Nita Henry is in next time you come across her name — as panelist, speaker, board member, director, advocate — you can count on her as someone who is dedicated to inclusion and service to the community, and who won’t hold back from speaking truth. She’s also the new Vice President of Human Resources for Colorado Children’s Hospital, with over 25 years of experience in human resources management and operations and an extensive leadership background in community, corporate and academic arenas. She ran for city council, is on the board of One Colorado, and has consulted with over 30 nonprofits across the state of Colorado.

Where does your drive to be better come from?

My drive really comes from my father. My father passed away when I was a very young woman and I always tell the story of my dad. He didn’t finish high school. He dropped out of high school at tenth grade and worked really hard and probably taught me everything that I knew about being educated, given he didn’t even have a formal education.

It was clear to him that the key to my success, particularly growing up in the segregated south as a black person, was going to be through education.

It was my dad that provided that initial fuel for me to do well.

But at the same time he talked about education, he also talked about how you measure success.

It was my dad that said don’t spend your time comparing yourself to other people because you’ll always be disappointed, there will always be people that will be better than you are at something.

Always compare yourself to yourself. I’ve lived by that since the time that he shared that philosophy that I think is really important.

As a human resources professional, what are your thoughts on diversity in the workplace and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)?

I will say to you from a human resources standpoint that in some cases I think human resources will lag behind the real needs of an employee base and that’s where the opportunity is. If you think about the sweet spot in HR it is making sure that you’re not lagging behind what your workforce demands. When I say that I mean, for most organizations, whether we’re talking about public or private sector, we spend a lot of time on this topic of diversity. That’s not where we’re lagging. Where we’re lagging is when it’s time to talk about inclusion. What you do with your diversity is where the lag is.

I don’t know that organizations, private or public, have really figured out what to do with the richness of the diversity that it has. When you start to see the groups that you’ve described, I think it is the initial attempt to figure out what you’re supposed to do to leverage the diversity that exists in an organization. That’s where the real work is.

How did you know that it was time for you to move on to become the Vice President of Human Resources for Children’s Hospital Colorado?

I didn’t really know. I was blessed that this opportunity came knocking, and it comes sometimes at a time when you least expect it. I wasn’t sure that it was the right time initially. But I’ll tell you what I did. I actually went to Children’s Hospital and spent thirty minutes sitting in the lobby. Part of what I was attempting to do was to feel the space. I wanted to feel the space, I wanted to see the patients, I wanted to see the kiddos and their parents, I wanted to see the employees and how they moved. It was that thirty minutes in the lobby of Children’s Hospital that convinced me that it was time. It was time for me to be there and it gave me an opportunity to begin to think about how my gifts would work in a system like that.

You were recently presented with a 5280 Award by Mayor Michael Hancock, being celebrated as someone who makes this city and county of Denver the best place to live.

What is your favorite thing about our Mile High City and why should LGBT people consider visiting us?

What I love about this city is it allows you to be authentically you. There really aren’t that many cities across the country that allow you to be legitimately you. I have found that that is exactly what I’ve been able to be in this wonderful city.

It does not force you to conform to any particular thing. And that is a lovely way to grow in a city. So there’s something for everyone, and even where there is nothing, there is opportunity to carve it out for yourself and you’re a great example of that. I just don’t think you can beat it. I also think we’re a well-kept secret. Shhhh, we can’t tell everybody.

What is the best piece of career advice you have learned?

Authenticity is very important in your career. We go through these stages when we start out in our 20s where we’re just learning how to navigate the politics and in some ways you start adopting behaviors that may or may not be your own.

That’s just a normal part of what happens in our 20s.

When we get to be in our 30s, you get settled into what an organization stands for and you begin to learn, probably for the first time, a little bit more about what you like and what you don’t like. When you get in your 40s, you’re clear about what you do like and what you don’t like and for the first time you might go out on a limb about what you will be doing next and it’s not going to be defined by the organization. It will for the first time be defined by you.

When you get to be my age, in my 50s, what you decide is the answer is yes or the answer is no. You have absolutely no tolerance for things that don’t bring you joy. It’s an interesting evolution that I think we go through. I would like to impart that all of those stages are very natural decade to decide about how we see career.

Staying authentic is really important through that process.

One more thing I’ll add is unlike what a lot of our colleges and our textbooks teach us, I think it’s important to be vulnerable. Every textbook says ‘don’t let them see you sweat and you shouldn’t let people know you’re vulnerable’, and I would argue that a part of joy at work and joy in profession has everything to do with how vulnerable you will allow yourself to be in it.

When you allow yourself to have those vulnerabilities — that means admitting that you don’t know everything. That means admitting that that thing you’re supposed to like you really don’t like. It means that admitting that maybe you need to lean on somebody else for a part of your talent. That vulnerability will ultimately bring you the joy that makes work a fruitful place to be. n OUTFRONTONLINE.COM

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THE (CLOSET) CASE FOR FRED PHELPS What if the preacher was gay himself?

a tin of new baseball cards. Wading in the water, shirtless and feeling for catfish, Micah would smile back to the young red Phelps held fast to his cowboy hat, anxiously clutching man on the shore, aware that the exchange ensnared Fred’s its tattered brim as he drifted along the darkened corridor. heart each time. And such shame that befell the two when He knew he was dead, of course. He’d been dying of cancer for a passerby found them locked in an embrace as they slept years, and by the time the fiendish disease had severed the under the stars. Micah was sent out West and they would never threadbare ties between his living and dying, he was already speak again. blessing the world out a final time.

Enraged and humiliated, Fred enrolled in a university in I depart into the arms of the Righteous King who will embrace South Carolina, but found himself engulfed in an unbearable the work I’ve done and banish to Hell the wicked I leave in pressure to conform. He didn’t want to court young women, my wake, he wanted the church’s official statement to read, couldn’t stand their giggling and merriment at his nature, which but internal squabbling within the top brass of the Westboro they simply mistook for shyness. To his credit, he did try. The Baptist Church lead to his ousting in 2013. Upon his death, a preppy sophomore he shared a dorm with encouraged him to post on the church’s blog read simply: ask their single classmate to a social. Gladys accepted Fred’s People die — that is the way of all flesh. offer and assumed it meant interest, but when her hand reached But Fred no longer cared about the life behind him. His for his at the end of the evening, he hissed in disgust and pulled eyes, no longer clouded with age and resentment, but now away for good. He penned articles in the student newspaper admonishing the rampant sin and youthful and unburdened, took in the vacuous depths — but he sexuality on the grounds of the dared not reach out. He merely school and garnered a small followgazed, enraptured by mystery and ing. The next semester, however, “But now, as his spirit ascended anticipation.

Fred’s diary was discovered by the After exhaling his final breath same roommate who, in equal parts without haste or mission into the in the hospice facility, a sort of … duty and revulsion, read aloud to unknown, ambling as a paper tear in the ceiling opened, letting a the student body Fred’s confessions soft glow pour in languidly to settle of lust for a popular male professailboat might along a lazy sor on campus. Disgraced, he fled on his skeletal frame and gently stream, he felt sorrow for lashing to Canada, vowing never to let his extract him. His entire being was permeated by, in corporeal terms, desire for men get the better of him out so viciously at those who had something akin to warmth and he again, burning all his love for love nothing to do with his shaming.” in this world in the wildfires that was lifted skyward, swathed in a raged in his soul. In his heart, he serenity so profound it would never be unraveled by fear. The bleating had killed Micah and his profesof machinery and ensuant nurse sor thousands of times over while chatter faded behind him. And it was lovely. For the first time exalting his ridiculers to great heights with undue gratitude.

His self-loathing gave him gruesome, powerful, beastly wings since he was a youth, he felt lovely.

Death was not exactly as he’d expected. He always found the and transformed him into the cruel and impenitent founder speculations to be diminished and hackneyed old wives’ tales. of America’s most hated church.

But now, as his spirit ascended without haste or mission In truth, when he was alive he wasn’t even sure if he believed in life after death … or of God. He would lay awake at night as a into the unknown, ambling as a paper sailboat might along a young man, the frustrating contradictions of the book he knew lazy stream, he felt sorrow for lashing out so viciously at those best pulling him this way and that, until he conceded that the who had nothing to do with his shaming. He felt sorrow for only way to make certain he keep his search for truth pure was spreading his fire into the souls of his babies. He felt sorrow by choosing a side. The side he chose would need to keep his for scarring the innocent with his brutal crusades that were, mind from straying from his studies, as it often had. He would in truth, against himself, but mostly, he felt sorrow for never need to retain his laser-like focus on seminary and stop sinfully finding his truth before the clarity of death gave him the plundering the depths of pleasure he’d often entertained with courage to admit it. other young men. The side he chose would need to mask his At any rate, we are free to interpret what the meaning distaste for the sexual nature of womankind and annihilate any behind all of it was, should we bother. We are allowed to reel suspicion about his genuine attraction to the gents of his ilk. So in hatred; we are allowed to pity; we can shrug in indifference; he chose hate to cloak his homosexuality, a hate that resembled we can forgive. I’ve seen a lot of sympathy, mind you, and the disgust he was taught to feel about himself. messages of consolation to those he left behind and while it Memories of his summer on the Mississippi washed over may have been curious at first, it should come as no surprise him. Each weekend, he and Micah, another Eagle Scout, that some people just responded in love. Why? Because people would camp on the muddy banks with a kerosene lamp and love — that is the way of all flesh. ¢ Speculative fiction by Berlin Sylvestre

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BEAUTY

The makeup that wasn’t

The products — for men and women — that look like you’re not wearing any

By Kelsey Lindsey

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t seems that we’re in the middle of a makeup revolution. That’s to say, a revolution against makeup. As the bold red lip and smoky eye still have their standing on red carpets, nightclubs, and drag shows, these days the beauty industry has been taking a seemingly odd position, using barefaced spoke models to promote a product that gives the appearance of wearing no makeup at all.

This stance has even made its way into what may seem like one of the most superficial industries today — modeling.

Started in 2013, the British modeling agency Anti-Agency prides itself in its stance of hiring people based on their personality and creativity rather than looks and size.

Looking through a picture of their clients, rarely a bold lip or heavy eye is found. Dewy, youthful complexions have replaced the thick eyeliner and bright blush of the past.

But just because the look of cakey makeup may be out, doesn’t mean we have to exhibit every blemish and under eye circle that may creep up on our face without any cover. Many in the beauty industry have begun to tout a range of natural looking foundations and creams

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— blendable and lightweight formulas that have positive ramifications for women, and men. No longer forced to the sidelines while their female counterparts experiment freely with a range of makeup products, men can also employ these makeup tricks to cover blemishes and highlight flattering features.

The result? Smooth and radiant skin that looks like it came from good genes rather than a makeup tube.

Below are some application tips and tricks that can help both men and women achieve a complexion that looks naturally flawless. The fact that any type of product or brush was involved can be our little secret.

Step One: Primer or BB Cream Both men and women can benefit greatly from a good base layer, especially if it contains a moisturizer or SPF protection.

Some of my favorites have been Clinique Superprimer and Neutrogena Healthy Skin Primer, both containing moisturizers that help keep the face fresh all day long.

For a little added color, BB creams are all the rage, promising hydrating and evening qualities with a little added tint. Two Faced Beauty Balm is tooted for its all-natural, dewy appearance, while L’Oreal Paris Magic B.B. Cream contains “beautifying beads” that

adjust to your skin tone, and an additional hydrating lotion.

Step Two: Highlighter To naturally accent the face, apply then lightly blend a liquid highlighter. Clinique Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator highlights cheeks and brow bones for a natural luminosity, with one shade working for all skin tones. Dab a small amount from the bottom corner of your eye to your cheek, following the natural cheekbone. This application style does double duty, as it will also bring attention to your eyes.

Step Three: Foundation If you need powder, go for a light, oil absorbing formula, like bareMinerals Matte Foundation. Apply this powder with added SPF 15 with brush in a circular motion, blending it well. This will give you a natural look, rather than a cakey appearance that can be the result of heavier foundation applications.

Kelsey Lindsey is Out Front’s beauty columnist writing from an affirming perspective on being your best you. See more beauty columns at ofcnow.co/beauty or contact Kelsey at kelsey.a.lindsey@gmail.com.

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IN TH E M A IL hy yes, I did scream like a girl when a copy of Kiss Me Once arrived in our mailbox. Kylie Minogue’s 12th studio album, which she executive produced with fellow Aussie Sia Furler, is her first released under new management Roc Nation.

Fellow Kyliemaniacs will not be disappointed with this outing: infectious pop hooks are layered between breathy vocals and sensuous lyrics. If Kylie isn’t your thing, well, you probably won’t be able to escape this album, as it seems custom-made for heavy radio rotation and club play. Minogue has clearly taken a class at the Beyoncé Knowles Institute of Album Releasing, putting out four videos and an interactive experience (sexercize.tv) for the track Sexercize. Kiss Me Once may be the most lacy and vapid of all the Kylie albums, but this should not deter listeners from its pop mastery. ¢

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he’s So Unusual is one of those albums that transcends pop music and makes itself at home inside your best memories. Thirty years after its original release, it’s time to get reacquainted. Lauper’s re-release of Unusual comes at a time when we’re in desperate need of some balls-to-the-wall fun. You’ll no doubt recognize the classics Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Time After Time, but this anniversary celebration also includes (very impressive) bonus remixes

by Yolanda Be Cool, NERVO and Bent Collective. The album also includes new liner notes from Jancee Dunn and outtakes from Annie Leibovitz’ iconic photo shoot of the original cover. You’ll find yourself playing this album all the way through at every party and on every road trip. ¢ Catch Cyndi Lauper opening for Cher at the Pepsi Center on May 28.

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In Out Front’s News Spectrum, we analyze the big shakers across the globe and highlight whether they’ve done something positive or negative for the gay community and give them a shout out.

Tyler Glenn, lead singer of Neon Trees, came out as gay in the March 25 issue of Rolling Stone.

Vice President Joe Biden voiced his support for marriage equality at a March 22 Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles, calling the right to choose who you love “the most basic of all human rights.”

When a radical NYC church posted “Jesus Would Stone Homos” on its public church sign in March, neighborhood lesbian Jennifer Louise Lopez called their bluff, publicly presenting herself at the church door for her stoning.

London artist John Bingham is planning a public performance art piece called “Art School Stole my Sexuality” for this April — he’ll be penetrated by both a woman (with a strapon) and a man, filming his parents’ reactions.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced that Catholic school teachers will be fired if they come out as LGBT or in favor of LGBT rights.

The largest gay club in Moscow shut its doors for good this month in response to hate attacks and intimidation, to which the police didn’t respond. We’re not shaming the club or its defeated owner — but this news sucks.

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DON’T WASTE MY TIME DRAWING A LINE WITH DATING AND HOOKUP APPS Dear Brent, I am so sick of all of these websites and smartphone applications that are supposed to help people connect for sex or relationships. I’m tired of wasting my time since I only find people that aren’t looking for real ways to connect. I wasn’t successful before these became popular, and I’m definitely not any closer to finding a boyfriend after using these either.

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hear these kinds of comments all the time. Some people are extremely successful in getting what they want by using technology, but more times than not, people are faced with long hours of cyber-engagement to get very little in return. High levels of frustration and self-esteem destroying interactions with apparently tragic and toxic people happen often. I often wonder what the difference is between people that enjoy and rely on social networking for hookups, dates, or finding a partner compared to those who are unsuccessful and discouraged about using them.

There are people out there who are more socially successful going out to a bar or another type of gathering where they can look someone in the eyes, flirt a little, and get what they want. For some, using chat sites or GPS-enabled applications gives the opportunity to get to know someone on a less physically direct level, but can still allow them to get to know each other through conversations about their interests and desires. Regardless of the type, networking is used for connecting like-minded people together that share common interests and aspirations. It doesn’t matter if it is a social party, a networking site like Facebook, or a hookup site like Scruff.

I think the answer to many people’s concerns about using these social networking opportunities lies mostly in the way these tools are used. As with many things, there are certain ways that items can be best utilized, as well as acknowledging that there are some out there that appear more skilled at using them. Regardless of what type of networking you use, hopefully you

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are getting something positive out of it. If you are not, stop and evaluate what could be possible reasons for why it isn’t working and generate some options about how you may want to try to change up your plan.

A hammer is an amazing tool if you are building a house or fixing a fence, but could absolutely be considered detrimental if it is used to attack someone by bashing their skull in when you’re pissed off at them. There are also some out there like myself that aren’t skilled at using a hammer to pound in nails straight or build something that resembles anything functional. In our society, we aren’t so quick to dismiss the hammer as an effective tool just because it can be used for destructive purposes or we aren’t good at using it.

Honestly, you can only have so many conversations using our amazing technology with the combinations of the following phrases: Hey man. What’s up? Grrr. Yo! Sup? Woof. Horny? I’m not convinced that it is the fault of these social networking sites that make these exchanges so frustrating or unfulfilling. It is the fault of the end-users that take these opportunities to connect with some amazing people and squander these by misusing these tools. It is ridiculous to think that it would ever be acceptable to have these types of conversations in person. Don’t settle for it in cyberspace!

Brent Heinze, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor. Get more HeinzeSight online at ofcnow.co/brent or send him a question for his column at PerspectiveShift@yahoo.com.

What’s the risk for herpes with oral sex?

Dear Shanna, I have recently become sexually active with someone with HSV2 (herpes simplex virus II). My personal safety protocols call for barriers for penetrative sex, but not necessarily oral sex. How do I come to a realistic understanding of the risk of having unprotected oral sex with someone who is HSV2 positive?

Would requiring a barrier in this situation be seen as a form of discrimination against those who disclose their HSV2 status if I don’t normally require one?

ASK THE SEXPERT Shanna Katz

Unsure About Safety in Parker

Dear Unsure About Safety, For a while, herpes simplex I and herpes simplex II were designated as oral herpes (cold sores) and genital herpes (respectively), because they were originally found in their respective areas. However, with the increase of oral sex without the use of barrier methods (condoms and dams), the two types of HSV have become much more interchangeable, and so are now referred to by their numbers rather than where they show up. So herpes of both types are found both in the oral/mouth area and in the genital area.

If it were me, I’d personally choose to use barrier methods with anyone who had not been tested recently, because many people who have herpes or other STIs (sexually transmitted infections) are unaware that they even have them, and 70 to 80 percent of sexually active Americans have an STI at some point in their life time. Just running the numbers, you’re likely to have a partner who has an STI, even if they don’t know it yet. Once you know what type of STI(s) you’re dealing with, you can then make educated decisions based on the info. Some, like gonorrhea, can be cleared up with antibiotics, so you’d just need to use a barrier until their next test comes 44

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back negative. Others, like herpes, have a much higher transmission rate when sores are present; many people who have either HSV I or HSV II are sexually active without barriers when they aren’t flaring, and do not infect their partners – that risk assessment is up to you.

As a side note, it shouldn’t really matter if they are positive for something as much as where it is located. They might have HSV II, but only on their genitals, so oral sex on you might not be as high of a risk as something else. However, if they have a history of cold sores, regardless of whether it is HSV I or II, there is a higher risk for transmission during kissing or oral sex. While it is easy for me to say just use a barrier, it sounds like you need to figure out where your comfort level is with potential risks, and make your decisions based on that. Best of luck!

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. Send Shanna a question for her column at ShannaKatz@gmail.com.

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osh Olsen is a Denver photographer who explores gay subculture and the unconventional men that he interacts with. Olsen continues to redefine the ideas of masculinity through the creative approach of documentary-style photography. His primary subject is the male form and his technique incorporates light, mood and environment into his photography. He says his focus is on people in his day to day life: a gang of undisputed exhibitionists.

Follow Josh Olsen’s work on his website, Otterj.com.

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