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THIS ISSUE

> CONTENTS February 18, 2015

6. Editor’s Letter 8. 2015’s Bar Wars Winner 10. One Colorado’s Next Chapter:

Protecting Our Victories,

Leaving No One Behind 11. Books, Cats, Coffee 12. I Mustache:

Do You Even Lyft, Bro? 12. Gay Barcrawling on The

Zero Bus 13. Creating Change 14. We Cycle B-Cycle 14. That’s The Ticket!

15. The Transportation

Conundrum: Drive Or Ride?

16. A Qucik Note for Motorcycle Skeptics 18. Road Rules Colorado 19. An Open Letter to Your Balls 20. All Schook Up 22. Cool Under Pressure 24. Out Front Strain of the Month: Headband 25. Is Monogamy the New Fringe

Sexual Behavior?

26. Calendar 27. Wrangling Reason 28. Hallmarks in Denver Lgbt History 30. Tough Break 31. Cabin Fever 32. He’s Just Grand 33. You Betta Work!

34. Marketplace 36. Bar Tabs 37. Valentine Extravaganza 38. Ask the Sexpert 38. Hurts So Good 39. Cupid Undies Run 42. BackWords

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erhaps our former graphic designer and in-house visual badass, Colby Brumit, took this issue’s theme (Getting Around) a little too seriously and decided to move on from his job here. (I’m kidding.) What actually happened is that his future came a-knockin’ and, like any brave warrior staring the promise of an artistic legacy in the face, he told us to kiss his ass. (Again. Jokes.) But he did, unfortunately, step out of the office for the last time on the 6th of this month after hugs, warm wishes, and (at least on my part) stifled tears. Colby worked his buns off here at Out Front, dealing with the chowderheads we call “staffers” on a daily basis. We put him through the wringer day in and day out and in spite of our neediness, he made sure to pencil our needs into his enormous to-do list and just handle it. That’s Colby. He handles it. I’d like to dedicate this issue to the man himself and to say that each and every one of us is beyond proud of the work we cranked out as a team. We’re watching in equal parts awe and sadness as the man we’ve come to love takes off into the sunset to fulfill his destiny.

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Congrats to Brian Numbers of BoyzTown, 2015’s Bar Wars Winner The maestro of mixology showed intense skill and showmanship at this year’s Bar Wars, which raised roughly $6700 for the Colorado AIDS Project’s food bank. That’s about 2,600 meals for those in need. Good work, everyone.

Other participating bars included: Aqua Lounge Black Crown Blush & Blu The Barker Lounge Broadway’s The Eagle Hamburger Mary’s Lil’ Devils Tracks The Denver Wrangler X Bar

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One Colorado’s Next Chapter:

Dave Montez, Executive Director of One Colorado

Protecting Our Victories, Leaving No One Behind

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our months ago, when marriage equality became law in Colorado and thousands of our families were finally recognized as equal under the law, our community proudly celebrated.

For One Colorado, the state’s leading LGBT advocacy organization, this victory was the culmination of several years of hard work fighting to ensure relationship recognition for all Coloradans.

Like clockwork, about a moment or two after this win, I started hearing the same question from members of the LGBT community: “Now that we’ve won marriage, when is One Colorado closing its doors?”

It’s understandable to wonder, but ultimately, I don’t think we are asking ourselves the right question.

What we really should ask is: Do opponents of equality show any signs of slowing down?

For a definitive answer, look no further than the 2015 legislative session. At virtually every turn, we’ve seen a new attempt to take our families

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backward. A few weeks ago, it was dishonest legislation designed to add even more barriers to the everyday lives of transgender Coloradans.

Only days later, anti-equality legislators in the state Senate voted for a bill that would roll back critical workplace protections for our community and make it easier to discriminate against Coloradans on the basis of race, sex, religion, and sexual orientation. And right now, under the guise of religious freedom, legislation is being considered that would allow people to simply refuse to follow laws they don’t like — even though freedom of religion is already protected by the First Amendment to our Constitution.

These new “right to discriminate” bills would open up a huge can of worms with serious longterm consequences, including neverending legal challenges by people trying to abuse the system and disregard the rule of law. For example, a high school guidance counselor could refuse to help a gay teenager by saying it goes against his/her religious beliefs.

We can’t afford to live in a Colorado where discrimination is the law of the land. The only way to guarantee that doesn’t happen is by standing up to these attacks, protecting our victories, and making it clear to our elected officials that we will no longer accept our families being used as a political chess piece.

Just last week, at One Colorado’s 2015 Lobby Day, more than 200 LGBT people and our allies from all across the state came to the Capitol to deliver that very message.

But one single event will never be enough.

We cannot slow down until we’ve made sure we have done everything we can to protect every single member of Colorado’s LGBT community.

That’s why the next chapter of One Colorado’s work means continuing to fight for LGBT young people who still face bullying and harassment in our schools. Through our statewide advocacy, we’ve built a network of nearly 200 gay-straight alliances in middle schools, high schools, and colleges across Colorado. Now it’s time to take our efforts to the next level – empowering the next generation of students who will be Colorado’s future civic and political leaders.

We’re beginning to do this work through One Colorado’s Leadership Council, which is training LGBT young people and their straight allies to run for student government, as well as developing community service opportunities to build bridges between GSAs and other student organizations.

We must also put an end to the overwhelming discrimination that transgender Coloradans face in every aspect of their lives. That means continuing the work of One Colorado’s health policy program, which allowed us to help advocate for the successful removal of language in Colorado’s health insurance plans that excluded transgender people.

It also means modernizing our state’s birth certificate laws, bringing them in line with federal policies, and making the process less invasive for transgender people trying to update the gender on their identity documents. One Colorado is helping to advance this issue in the state legislature, because we know that not having consistent government documents that match your gender can lead to being denied housing, employment opportunities, and even the fundamental right to vote.

One Colorado’s long-term vision is a state where our families can finally feel comfortable living openly and honestly in communities all across Colorado — from the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope. And until we’ve achieved that mission, our work must and will continue.

What we really should ask is:

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Books, Cats, Coffee

Benefitting The Center’s Legal & Advocacy Program

Thursday, March 12, 2015 Denver Athletic Club

Kelly Lemieux

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hat’s the secret to a successful shop in Denver? Open a cafe, serve premium coffee and pastries, and — after filling the place with books — have adoptable cats of various shapes and sizes wander about to keep patrons happy as they read and sip.

Situated in the hip and cozy Berkeley neighborhood south of the 44 bus line, the Denver Cat Company has turned an emerging trend into a reality in the northwest corner of our city. (See Oakland and New York for the trendsetting, see Denver for making it free.) “[We’ve] been busy!” says Sana Hamelin, the onsite owner of Denver Cat Company. “It’s been chaos. [At first], the cats were freaked out about the amount of attention from customers.” The dust, however, has settled and the cats and customers are getting along famously.

“I love cats,” Sana admits, concerning why she started a cat cafe. “[And] I love books.” She gave up her life as an attorney to pursue her business dream and it appears not only to be successful, but cool and fun — a rare combination.

The drinks and the pastries are standard for a metro-Denver coffee shop, but the java for the Denver Cat Company specifically comes from Solar Roast in Pueblo, which uses solar power to roast its beans. The dark roast I tried was delicious with raw cane sugar and 1% milk. The banana-walnut bread — from Martine’s in the Golden Triangle neighborhood — was moist and flavorful.

The main attraction at the Denver Cat Company on Tennyson is, naturally, the feline companionship. There are between six and eight cats in the cafe and they’re all residents until they’re adopted.

On weekends, there’s a $5 entry fee per customer per visit that gets you access to the cats and the cafe, but the weekdays are free — quite the bargain, you’ll find, compared to feline bistros in other cities.

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My name is Cupcake, and I came to the shelter from Lost and Found. I can imagine myself running around and playing with cat toys and amusing you to no end. Let’s write the next chapter of our lives together! I’m at the Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec Street, Denver and my ID# is 0608258.

STACY

My name’s Stacy and my dream is to be in an environment where I will be loved and supported and be able to present my personal best. I envision a home with lots of windows that I can perch myself on while watching the squirrels and birds outside. I sure hope I’m the one for you! I am available for adoption at PetSmart at 7350 South Gartrell Road in Aurora and my ID# is 0694852.Dumb

Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec Street, Denver and my ID# is 0608258.

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I Mustache: Do you Even Lyft, Bro?

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mustache ride used to only be something you could find in Cheesman Park after midnight. Now you may find yourself riding a mustache — a pink one, in fact — from Cap Hill all the way to the airport.

Lyft, a hip new ridesharing service, has been gaining popularity since its Denver launch in Sept. 2013, offering a decent gig for its drivers as well as a cheaper alternative to your everyday taxi service. The company works with community members who use their own cars, often adorned with a fuzzy pink mustache, to easily “lyft” people from one place to the next, using an app.

Sam Faktorow has been driving with Lyft since last June, but he has yet to find any other gay male drivers, just a few lesbians.

“If the topic of my sexuality comes up, it comes up,” Faktorow says. He recounts one instance when a girl getting into the car declared to her friends she knew he was gay from his picture.

Faktorow says one of his favorite rides was with a guy who flirted with him the whole night, then ended the trip with a kiss goodnight. Another time, he waited outside a dispensary quite a while for a passenger, who then offered to tip him with a little herb.

Some girls invited him for pizza once.

“I’ve met a lot of great people,” he says. “Some of my riders even turned into friends.”

Occasionally though, passengers can be a little aggravating. Faktorow recalls one who made him uncomfortable by talking about slipping people roofies, so he kicked him to the curb.

“Most people don’t realize you’re allowed to kick someone out of your car for any reason,” he explains of Lyft’s policy.

Gay BarCrawling on the Zero Bus Kelly Lemieux

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he Regional Transportation District (RTD) has a number of infamous bus routes servicing the Denver metro area. One of the biggies is the Zero bus servicing Broadway/South Broadway — almost as famous as Colfax’s #15 route — and you can plan an adventure on this north/ south route with a monthly pass or a ten-pack of tickets.

If you plan a gay bar-crawl adventure on the #0 line, you can start just north of the Denver Public Library’s main branch and head south on Broadway. Have your ticket ready, ask for a transfer, and find a seat. The bus driver will do the work as you and your fellow riders check smart phones, talk with other passengers, and gaze out the windows at the passing restaurants, pot shops, and thrift stores that line Broadway.

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On average, a Lyft driver can make around $100 or more a night just driving for a few hours, depending on demand. Faktorow says his strongest night was New Year’s Eve, when he made around $350.

On my way to interview Faktorow, I took Lyft to and from my Congress Park abode to his Cap Hill residence — just under two miles. The one-way fare totaled less than $7.

Truthfully, the pricing seems complicated, but the app does all the work for you.

There’s a base charge of $1.13 with a trust and safety fee of $1.70. The cost per mile is $1.41, and it’s 17 cents for each minute. The minimum you must spend is $5 (which is easy to reach — or you should be walking). If you cancel your ride, you’ll still be charged $5.

Before you can even use the app, you must load a credit card onto it.

Lyft also offers a Plus service for groups of six with a $7 minimum. The rest of the charges are just a few cents higher.

If you’ve never used Lyft before, you receive three “free” rides … basically $5 credits, so you’ll pay if you go more than a mile.

Once you request a driver, the app shows you their picture, name, and how long it will take for them to arrive — usually no more than 5-10 minutes. The app also gives you a picture and description of their car, which comes in handy on busier roads.

According to Lyft, you should be greeted with a fist-bump. Drivers rarely do this, though, Faktorow explains. (Imagine getting into a stranger’s car to be awkwardly greeted with a fist — no thanks.) Some drivers offer snacks, a phone charger, or an auxiliary cable to play your own tunes, if you’d like.

On my initial ride, I met Christopher, a Whittier resident who had already banked $250 that day. A driver since last September, he said he loves the freedom of the job, and he makes much more than those at an office job.

“You meet a lot of awesome people,” he says. “It’s easy to have a conversation.”

At the end of the ride, both drivers and passengers are able to rate one another on the app, from 1–5 stars, and leave a comment about their experience. Passengers can also add a tip on top of their fee.

Prior to my Lyft experience, I applied to be a driver, but I wasn’t qualified because my insurance is based in Wyoming. You must also have a vehicle newer than 2004 with a recent checkup from a mechanic.

Unfortunately, Faktorow says, driving for Lyft isn’t lucrative anymore because there are so many drivers. He also confesses that the business model is too complicated for him to fully understand.

On my return, I (coincidentally) rode with another Chris, who offered me control of the music immediately. An Aurora resident with a day job in the Tech Center, he usually drives 3–4 nights a week, Thursday through Sunday, and averages about $150 a night. Like other drivers, Chris loves getting to know his passengers.

“If you do it right, you can make a friend along the way,” he says.

We’ll be getting off in no time for our first stop, Broadway’s, the gay dive bar between 11th and 12th.

Remember your transfer. It’s good for 2.5 hours.

After a beer or cocktail surrounded by big screen TVs (Broadway’s is a sports bar) and a large outdoor patio, head back outside, walk north to Arby’s, and park your caboose on the bus stop bench to wait for the next Zero bus.

Next stop: The Compound. The Compound is annoyingly in-between bus stops, but if you’re willing to hoof it for a block or two, the Zero bus will get you within range. This dive bar has been around since the 90s and is a perfect place to grab a pitcher of suds and chill with the friendly bartenders. Take ten minutes, take an hour, but we do need to catch the Zero bus again to our third stop: Li’l Devils. Hopefully our transfer hasn’t expired and the line to board for the bus isn’t too long. Either way, pee before you leave The Compound.

Li’l Devils, near the intersection of South Broadway & Alameda, is relatively new and features one of the best patios in town. A number of gay establishments have occupied the site where Li’l Devils resides and the club is one of the last gay watering holes on the South Broadway corridor as you head out of Denver — but it’s not the last. We’ll reboard the Zero bus after a

drink at Li’l Devils and head down Broadway to our final gay bar crawl destination: the Black Crown Lounge.

By this point, the Zero bus has taken us into the heart of Antique Row and the Black Crown Lounge is rumored to have a selection of antiques to match the patios and the live music; perfect browsing (or buying) time with a tasty adult beverage.

As happens with bar crawls, you’ll be pleasantly buzzed now and perhaps ready to make a final stop at the restrooms. Check for your wallet, keys, and return bus ticket and head out of the Black Crown to park your caboose at the bus stop and wait for the next #0. It’s time to head back into town on RTD’s finest and to bring our gay bar-crawl/bus adventure to a close. Thank you Regional Transportation District and your mighty vehicles that get us to and from our destinations.

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Tix are $2.25 and you’ll need two if you’re heading south to Antiques Row, Englewood, Littleton, or Highlands Ranch with plans for a return trip at the end of the day.

Creating Change The 27th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Denver from Feb. 4th through the 8th. The fiveday program featured more than 350 workshops , training sessions, plenary sessions, and networking opportunities. The annual conference, hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force, serves as the premier organizing and skills-building event for the LGBT-community and their allies.

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outfront stations supplying around 700 bikes to the metro area.

Many of these stations are just blocks from each other, so it’s pretty simple to find one nearby and return it close to your destination, especially in the downtown area.

To rent a bike, you need a credit card, and the lowest price is $9 for 24-hour access. This gives you free riding up to 30 minutes at a time. After 30 minutes, you’re charged $1 for the next 30 minutes, then an additional $4 for each additional half hour.

TIP: We Cycle B-Cycle Chris Arneson

What’s with all those red bikes with baskets lined up all over the city?

That’s B-Cycle, a bike-sharing system that’s been in Denver since April 2010. The bikes are available for rent with an affordable membership. Denver currently has 84

If you can find another station within 30 minutes of your ride, just swap your bike out.

Memberships start at $15/month or $90/annual. (If you plan to use B-Cycle for more than 10 days throughout the year, it’s smart to grab an annual membership.)

Bonus: If you renew your membership, you get a B-card, which allows you to quickly check out a bike at any station.

The area for stations extends from RiNo to the University of Denver campus, bordered by the Highlands and Colorado Boulevard. If you time it right, you should be able to ride most of these areas without the extra time fees, but there’s a bit of space between the south end of Wash Park and the nearest station at Speer Boulevard.

The bikes have really solid construction, and come with a handy basket that’s great for quick trips to the grocery store. If you’re a Cap Hill resident, both Whole Foods and Queen Soopers have stations outside. If you’re unable to find a station close enough to your destination, the bikes come with locks — but keep in mind, the clock is still running on your rental.

Keep a close eye on your wheels, though! If you lose your bike, there’s a hefty replacement fee of $1,188 … and it’s usually charged to your card by the next morning.

B-Cycle isn’t a 24-hour system, which is unfortunate during Denver’s warmer months. You can rent or return a bike from 5am – 12am. If you’re out for a late night, don’t plan on utilizing the system to get home.

But the bike system is more than just a way to get from one place to the next. According to their website, Denver B-Cycle uses electronics to keep track of members and bikes along with all the interactions between users and bikes. Each bike is integrated with a system that tracks the miles you ride, the calories you burn, and the carbon emissions you avoid. To access these, just make sure you’ve signed up online for an account first. All your rides are tracked by the system.

Since the bike-sharing implementation, Mayor Hickenlooper announced a goal to increase the percentage of bicycling commuters from 1.6 to 10 percent by August 2018.

Follow @Denver_BCycle on Twitter for updates on station closures, memberships, and job postings with the company.

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That’s the Ticket!

The best times to buy airline tickets

The careful study of airline consumerism benefits the industry, and best believe those number-nerds are paying attention to our habits. Let’s clutch at their pearls of wisdom and save a buck or two.

8 weeks out: Best time to buy

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3pm Tue – 1pm Wed: Best times to buy

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Many of us are going to own a car, but we also need to know if the hassle of RTD (no offense!) is worth parking our wheels in the garage.

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The Transportation Conundrum:

Drive or Ride?

Jonathan McGrew

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ransportation is a life essential. We’re long past the era where we can walk everywhere. For many, owning a car is a given — you have to own a car — but now the question is whether driving that car regularly makes sense.

To test the idea, I set up several options: a subcompact 2015 Toyota Yaris, midsize 2015 Toyota Camry, luxury SUV Lexus GX 460, and luxury midsize 2015 Lexus ES 300h.

and back for the one-time fuel cost of about $1.90. If you park in the discount evening lots for $5, you’re at a monthly cost of $207. And, if you have people commuting with you, say the four that’ll easily fit in the Yaris, you end up splitting that by four, which brings the cost down to about $52 per month.

You don’t want to drive a Yaris? What about the 2015 Lexus GX 460 luxury SUV with seating for seven? With a powerful and capable V8, entertainment system front and rear, and luxury features like a heated steering wheel, heated seats, and adaptive cruise control, it’ll get you anywhere in style. It’ll also double the fuel costs, meaning your monthly cost for the trip by yourself would be $414, and splitting by four would be $102.

Remember, though: Splitting by four is still cheaper than the $73 monthly RTD pass. (I think the GX 460 might be a tad bit more inviting to ride in as well.)

Then there’s the 2015 Toyota Camry XLE. With a new look for 2015, the Camry has room for five in a pinch and features that would fit in the luxury class. In addition, it’s pretty efficient with a 21 mpg city rating and an easy-to-drive demeanor. Given the more efficient engine, this mode of transportation will set you back about $232 a month individually and $58 if splitting by four. And, the new 2015 Camry could almost be mistaken for a Lexus ES … from 50 feet away.

Luxury Midsize 2015 Lexus ES 300h So what does this all really mean? If you want to own a car, then OWN it. Public transport isn’t going to save you that much and the extra time you spend — up to two times longer — is worth money as well. More adventurous or have a eco-friendly office? Try carpooling for dramatic savings; just have people pool money to pay for the commute. Or ride your bike: 15 miles during nice weather will not only save you money, but will get you in better shape.

2015 Toyota Yaris Many of us are going to own a car, but we also need to know if the hassle of RTD (no offense!) is worth parking our wheels in the garage. To do our homework, we’ll focus on fuel costs versus fares.

Our baseline is the $869 annual RTD pass. The test route is the 15 miles from Aurora to downtown Denver. That means spending roughly $73 a month on RTD. But wait! We also have to consider commute time. Let’s say we want to leave at 4pm; rush hour.

I know from driving this commute for two years that it takes about 45 minutes. Bus-wise, it takes a minimum of 1 hour and 22 minutes. That’s almost two times longer! Worse still, going home takes even longer on the 8pm bus: 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Driving? Try 30 minutes at the most because traffic has disappeared.

So what about those cars? Well, let’s consider this. The 2015 Toyota Yaris, a small city-commuter car, gets 30 mpg in the city. You can go downtown

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A quick note for Motorcycle

Skeptics B.I. Wheeler

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f someone doesn’t ride motorcycle, or didn’t grow up with a family of motorheads, there’s a good chance that when I show up to meet him/ her somewhere and I roll up on the bike, I’ll be subject to lecture before I’m even greeted. “You really need to be careful out there,” Worry Wart might say, as though I’d never considered it. It’s then that I daydream of mountain-riding as they wax on about a cousin’s neighbor’s gardener’s astrologer who died when he left the bar shitfaced and helmetless for what was to become his last ride.

Next time, however, I’m going to pull a crumpled copy of this article from my riding jacket, smack it against Worry Wart’s chest, and go wait inside the coffee shop for my well-intentioned new friend to finish reading it and join me. The following are a few ways that I, and other responsible riders, avoid being a grim statistic. Let’s roll.

Drinking and Riding

No. The very last thing you want on a bike is compromised coordination. The simple act of leaning — even just a touch — is how most turns are navigated, so a wobbly ass and drunken jellyarms mean your sexy machine is interpreting “Avoid straight lines, got it.” As well, target fixation (meaning you’re staring at what you don’t want to hit as opposed to the path you need to take to avoid hitting it) is a huge problem for a brain that isn’t thinking clearly and 16 | February 18, 2015

for eyes that are controlled by said booze-soaked brain.

Honestly, I won’t even ride if I’m slightly hungover. Any alcohol in your system is bad news on a bike, my friend.

Riding Sans Helmet

(Sans is French for “without.”) Imagine my surprise moving here to see all these chowderheads riding around without any skull-and-brain protection.

Head injuries are Public Enemy No. 1 if you wanna stay alive after a crash. I can’t think of any reasons you’d skip the brain bucket that don’t deal with hubris or being lazy. No, you’re not so great a rider you’re immune to wrecking. No, you’re not such a badass that being thrown off the bike and smeared across the interstate won’t mess you up. Oh, they’re pricey? Not as pricey as hospital bills for head trauma. They’re hot? Not as hot as road-rash on your lips and eyelids.

I kinda want to say you don’t look as cool as you think you do with your bandana and Oakley’s, but that probably means you’re in a biker gang, in which case: You look completely awesome and please don’t kill me, Sir Cool Guy.

Going Gearless

Dude. You sprung for a machine that costs thousands of dollars. Save a few more bucks and get some ankle coverage, gloves, riding pants, that helmet we were talking about, and a rad jacket with some built-in Kevlar, perhaps.

Imagine my surprise moving here to see all these chowderheads riding around without any skull-and-brain protection.

Head injuries are Public Enemy No. 1 if you wanna stay alive after a crash. I can’t think of any reasons you’d skip the brain bucket that don’t deal with hubris or being lazy.

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“Squidding”

You’ve seen them: doofuses on neon crotch-rockets, flip-flops activated, T-shirts blowing up their back in that weird updraft, one hand on the handlebars, the other “chillin’” on their knees as they tear down 70 weaving in and out of traffic chuffing and smirking like you’re the annoying one. These guys and gals overestimate their ability to handle a motorcycle and sadly end up the statistic that ruins it for the rest of us. Riders with a semblance of respect and the will to live don’t like that mess either. We know these d-bags as squids.

There are good guys (and gals!) on two wheels out there, and we already know the deal. We love riding because it’s a beautiful and therapeutic way to pass a lovely day and we value your safety as much as we value ours. So the next time you feel like balking at a rider, make sure you’re not wagging a finger at one of the good ones. If you just got this article pressed into your chest, you totally were. See you inside.

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“Puffing” Your Car is Illegal Those of you in a semi-decent neighborhood know that when it’s freezing out, you put on a puffy jacket, run out to your car, crank it, and run back inside while it’s warming up. (Who can sits in the freezing car, c’mon?)

In case you didn’t know, that’s what’s referred to as “puffing” … and it’s illegal in our state.

Apart from wasting gas and spewing exhaust into our rarified air, it’s an open invitation for thieves to

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GTFO the Way! hop in and take a joyride. Because we shan’t waste the time of our boys in blue (and for the obvious pollution reasons), we could be ticketed for behaving so carelessly with our frozen rides. But hang on: My dad told me that driving a car that’s not warm can do some real damage over time. It almost literally pains me to crank it and roll out. A little research, and it turns out, you only need to let a car run for a minute or two before all the fluids are properly circulated for a “gentle” start. (I think I can do two minutes.) The heater probably won’t be working yet, but at least we’ve still got a car.

Here in Colorado, we have a “Move It” law. Essentially, if you can steer it, clear it, honey — you are straight-up blocking traffic and we can’t mean-mug hard enough.

Remember, move the car to the shoulder of the road if: it’s still driveable. no drugs/alcohol are involved. no one is hurt.

There’s No Tires Like Snow Tires Your ride probably doesn’t weigh more than 26,001 pounds, which is why you’re one of the jillions in our state who must adhere to Code 15. When the weather turns severe, the code goes into effect, meaning you need to have one of the following goin’ on for your ride: • Snow tires with at least an eight-inch of tread • 4WD and tires with an eighth-inch of tread • All-weather tires with the M/S (mud and snow) mark and an eight-inch of tread • Traction devices (chains, auto-sock, etc.) for two of your drive tires $133 = Fine for driving without proper tires $657 = Fine for blocking traffic due to insufficient traction devices

TIP:

Insert an upside-down quarter into your tire tread. If you can see the top of his head, girl, you are not allowed to be on the road during a Code 15. Also: You need new tires.

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An Open Letter to Your Balls Stefanie Cochrane

Relying on public transportation can be a sweaty, stinky business. Buses, subways, and the like get a lot of action and therefore a lot of crazy. We pack ourselves like clowns in a small compartment just so we can go about our days. Any patron has at least one good story in their pocket that explain the (sometimes) wild, dirty, and cringeworthy soup that city transport can be.

Enter the manspreading conversation.

Before you ask, no, man-spread is not a new sandwich movement. (I was disappointed too.) It’s become such a hot topic that cities like New York, Chicago, and Toronto have begun campaigns against it, posting signs with anti-spreading slogans across the walls of subway cars. To sum it up, the term refers to a human male spreading his legs to take up more room on said transport and it pisses people off.

Like many things men do, it leaves me both intrigued and confused; add, perhaps, a peppering of annoyance. It’s decidedly hyper-masculine behavior but honestly just straight-up rude. Countless waves of people have to use whatever seat you’re broadcasting your junk across and they could use the space more. Just take your pants off when you get home like a normal person. It’s not a difficult issue to remedy.

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It’s become such a hot topic that cities like New York, Chicago, and Toronto have begun campaigns against it, posting signs with anti-spreading slogans across the walls of subway cars.

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This being said, let’s prioritize our grievances, folks. There’s some real shit going down that makes manspreading seem as silly as it really is. There’s is a manspreading hashtag, unsurprisingly, used to slam offenders through secretly-snapped pictures while the whole of Instagram calls offenders pricks. Sure, he kind of sucks, but do we really need to continue shaming people via the internet? Use your words. Ask him politely to close up shop and if he reacts badly, then storm Facebook. The guy I saw jerking it on London’s tube is what haunts my dreams, not some shaka brah spreading his legs to let his balls air out. Annnnd, let’s not forget about the other dishonorable characters of city transport. You know her, you don’t really care for her, she’s Bag Lady! and she’s just as offensive as Man Spreader. She flops her bag(s) over the seat so no one dares come close. Sometimes it’s a garbage bag or overpriced, designer bullshit.

The message here is that it really doesn’t matter your gender, your method, or your financial station: If you’re being a complete and inconsiderate ass then you should just get off at the next stop. City transport is the f*cking pits, so can we please all pitch in and try to make some lemonade up in here? Be courteous, keep your balls or your purse in a reasonably-sized area, and we’ll be back to fresh air in no time!

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outfront Color me humiliated.

I was in the wrong coffee shop checking my watch every three minutes wondering if city-council hopeful Tea Schook had forgotten about our meeting. The gutsinking realization that I’d screwed up the venue hit me and I hotfooted it over to Einstein’s on 29th.

And there she was, smartly dressed in a red blazer and silk scarf, her hair a neat bob. I offered an explanation, but quickly surmised she, in true Type A fashion, demands accountability. Fair enough. She’s running for Denver City Council, after all — accountability is key.

Formalities aside, we launch into a discussion on political apathy in the general public, with special attention to younger voters.

“City Council isn’t sexy,” she says. “It deals with trash pickup, neighbor disputes, owners not picking up after their dogs, things like that. But what people don’t realize is just how close to daily life the decisions of city council are. Where we’re sitting right now,” she demonstrates, alluding to the small table in the Stapleton coffeeshop, “puts us under at least four levels of government, from inspections to who’s keeping the sidewalks clear. It’s in your best interest to pay attention. Apathy is something we’ve been dealing with for a number of years.”

Why is that?

“I think the reason [for low voter turnout] is a lack of education about how government works. Most people just don’t understand the levels of government. And it’s not that people aren’t smart, by any means. It’s just that we don’t educate our public very well on how government works — especially on a local level.”

She leans forward. “Apathy is a gift to your opposition.”

She asserts that the American high school curriculum lacks civics education, and it upsets the process of democracy, both federally and locally.

“It’s important to pay attention to city council, in particular — it’s the closest level of government to our daily lives,” she adds.

So what does Tea Schook aim to bring if elected?

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“I envision safer streets and better protection of [District 11] constituents. We need more streetlamps, better sidewalks, enforced leash laws, things of that nature. I also want to ensure that the new developments — and there is plenty of development underway — won’t affect the jobs and the homes that already exist. I want to make sure the constituents of District 11 aren’t overlooked.

Being elected means I’ll have a little more leverage to work with city agencies to avocate for them and enact some real change, if need be.

“Montbello residents are telling me they don’t feel listened to and that things are happening without their consent. I plan to implement a bilingual staffer, and I want a ‘welcome wagon’ to literally go around the neighborhood, knock on doors, and speak with people. I’d like to set the stage on what it means to be a good neighbor. I’d like to educate people on how we operate, and to actually respond to requests and complaints. I want to restore the expectation that your city council representative cares.”

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City Council isn’t sexy,” she says.

“It deals with trash pickup, neighbor disputes, owners not picking up after their dogs, things like that. But what people don’t realize is just how close to daily life the decisions of city council are.

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Is she a ‘power to the people’ type?

“I’ve been a fighter for justice for a long time,” she says.

Well, let’s take a look.

In 1988, Tea lobbied Denver City Council to enact an anti-discrimination ordinance for the City of Denver. Until then, the city had no protections in place when issues such as race, religion, sex, gender, and the marital status of Coloradans were unfairly taken into account for housing, say, or employment. Due to her efforts, and those of her colleagues, the ordinance took effect in 1990 giving protection to potential outsiders.

In 1992, a religious faction from Orange County, CA moved to El Paso County, CO in the hopes of overturning the ordinance (and similar laws) by incorporating anti-LGBT language into the Colorado constitution claiming, essentially, that it was necessary and important to have the ability to discriminate against LGBT people. This was Amendment 2, and Schook was on the beat, leading the charge to kill the Californians’ shady campaign at the ballot box. A battle ensued, naturally, and a vote was put to the people of Colorado.

Discrimination passed with a 53 percent majority, but the fight didn’t end there. The case was taken up via Romer v. Evans and went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1996, SCOTUS ruled that state-sanctioned discrimination against LGBT people was (and is) unconstitutional. Apathy would’ve made that impossible.

How about the time Schook ran for governor? She became the first openly-gay candidate to run for public office here in Colorado when she campaigned in 1990. During the process, she literally raced incumbent Roy Romer to multiple campaign stops across the state in order to speak first. The governor — in spite of a 98 percent approval rating — had a restless base that wanted to talk issues. As he sat and listened to Tea speak about LGBT concerns night after night, he realized the importance of the issues and changed his rhetoric to reflect the community’s concerns.

“The point wasn’t to win,” she says. “It was to raise the level of dialogue on issues that concerned such a large group of people.” When she withdrew, it was after an amicable agreement with Romer’s camp that he take up the issues where she left off.

“Roy is a great man. He has a huge heart. He’s a champion for the underdog and was always so open to change.”

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She remembers her concession speech as mostly off the cuff and bittersweet. “My campaign manager couldn’t be there that night,” she says. “He wasn’t well that day.” She tells Out Front that he was dying of AIDS, and that night was a particularly rough night for him.

“It speaks of the times,” she says. “During those days, you didn’t know who was going to be there in the morning. [His sickness] was at the core of my speech. It was just so sad that he couldn’t be there to see it.”

Still passionate about positive change, she brings the conversation back into District 11’s present-day needs.

“I want to advocate for proper planning in my district,” she says. “I don’t want any homeowners in my district to fall by the wayside. I’ve worked with business owners for the past 15 years, so I can bridge that gap.”

Schook currently works at Denver International Airport overseeing land development, and helping new hotels, restaurants, and rental car agencies navigate the proper logistics of business at DIA. She can wax on about the Panasonic center coming to the district, and wants to ensure that the light rail will properly serve the people of District 11. She’s also actively involved with the LGBT community in her area, seeking input and offering face time with the members of the Green Valley Ranch LGBT Facebook group.

“I have a wide range of business and community go-getter experience,” she writes on her campaign page. “I am well known throughout political and business circles, both straight and LGBT.” So how will her advocacy and experience influence her as a councilwoman?

“I want the community to know that you don’t have to embrace the victim status,” she says. “Your voice matters. ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.’

That’s Margaret Mead.”

I ask if she’s worried her LGBT advocacy could be used against her by political opponents. She finds that amusing and clasps her hands at the table.

“I’ve been a freedom fighter for a long time and I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve done,” she says with clear conviction. “I’ve always fought for what’s right. Being an advocate for the people on the city council level is a natural progression.”

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hris Wedor’s hand engulfs mine in a friendly shake and I notice two things about his mits: one, they’re work-hardened, like he just came from building a deck; two, he’s applied the perfect amount of pressure for friendliness without the kid-glove business. His age is the next notable.

“I’m 32,” he says, knowing full well that politically, that’s something the other District 10 city-council candidates could pounce on. Youth translates to inexperience for many, but the fresh-faced, married gay man is anything but an easy target. What some people might not know outright is that Chris, familiar to some of us as a Tracks’ DJ, is one of five people tasked with auditing the performance and finances of Denver’s city agencies. As an auditor, his work revolves around making sure the city’s efficiency is in place and that its numbers are adding up in ways that make sense. And besides: “Having lots of experience is no guarantee of success.” Further: “Having someone from a younger demographic is key. We need people who aren’t so defined, not so set in [their] ways. People who are open to new possibilities and willing to learn.”

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We talk about the lack of participation and disenfranchisement, not only in the younger demographic, but with Denver denizens in general.

“There used to be a lot of activity in city council meetings,” he tells me. “On Monday nights, when community issues were debated and decided, the room was full. Lately, people have been frustrated with the council, and with government in general. What that means is stuff passes that many people just don’t understand. Things aren’t questioned.”

We talk about how easy it is to feel like no one’s listening.

“People are cautious about government, and I get that,” he says. “There are special interest groups and a number of ways that things can get out of control, but we need people to pay attention. We need good voter turnouts and people watching carefully, asking the right questions. We need to be asking why certain policies are in place. Is anyone making sure we take a good look at what’s going on using data-driven facts?”

For example? “For example, while we were in an economic downturn, [Denver City Council] had a vote on whether or not they got a raise. That’s just out of touch — there’s no justifying that to me. We need to be making the right decisions in regard to money.

There’s a real disconnect there. It’s almost nothing to get hundreds of millions of dollars passed for projects that may or may not be well planned. $200 million may not seem like a lot of money from an entire city budget standpoint, but to most people, that’s a lot of money. $1,000 is a lot of money. There’s a disconnect.”

How will you manage the reconnect? “We need people at our age who care. People always say, ‘We need change!’ but when it comes time to step up, no one our age is there. There’s a huge generational bridge and we need to become relevant in our local government. Local elections have a huge impact on the day-to-day lives of people, which makes it even more important for everyone to vote. [City council] affects where you can park, where you can build, what tickets you pay, et cetera.

“We also don’t utilize social media well at all. It’s more like, ‘Hey, I’m at City Council dot-dot-dot.’” His big shoulders shrug. “We need to use the platform to explain why it’s so important to be at city council, to be active in our local government, to engage and interact with people who would be interested in knowing what exactly is going on.”

Ok, let’s say he secures the seat. What’s Chris in city council honing in on? “There’s a good balance that has to be reached with pro-neighborhood and pro-development groups. You don’t want to overdevelop, but you also don’t want to block business that brings economic growth and stability to a neighborhood. I like to call it ‘intelligent growth.’ For example, think about the high density of traffic and people in the Speer/ Cherry Creek area. Would it have made sense to plan high-rises that are going next to single-family residential neighborhoods more carefully? I believe so. We have to develop sensibly. With businesses and neighborhoods, that means compromise. Do we impose street capacity or add street lights? Do we limit one-way streets? These things — logistics —need to be strongly considered.

“Red tape is another issue. Our city has literally hundreds of types of licenses for people to wade through before doing anything — from architecture to opening a new bar, you’ve got weeks and weeks of paper-pushing to get through. We need to make getting things done easier to navigate. We’re one of the few cities in which developers actually carry around those huge tubes full of blueprints. Other cities do all that electronically now. We’re easily years behind, and that’s just a small example.”

He talks of public safety issues, like working with cops on civilian safety guidance and how to bolster a more tolerant community. “We need training, awareness, and a true understanding [between the community and the police force],” he says. He wants to make sure the proper ways to handle incidents around the city are employed, with special sensitivity to rape and hate crimes.

I doubt any of us could argue with that. As we’re talking about his marriage — he met his husband five

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Having lots of experience is no guarantee of success.” Further: “Having someone from a younger demographic is key. We need people who aren’t so defined, not so set in [their] ways. People who are open to new possibilities and willing to learn.

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years ago and they’ve been inseparable since — a harried gentleman gets the attention of the restaurant we’re in.

There’s been a drunken hit-and-run incident and the intoxicated culprit is making a getaway. “Does that white BMW belong to anyone here?” Chris excuses himself from the table and makes his way toward the parking lot with the gentleman, moving swiftly but without panic. I stealthily follow. Outside, his concern isn’t with his car, but with the intoxicated driver who smashed into it.

“He shouldn’t be on the road,” he says, dialing his phone. He watches the driver’s path and moves away from the crowd for a quieter spot. I head back inside and wait.

Minutes later, he slides back into the booth.

Everything ok? “It’s fine,” he says. “The police are on the way.” I can’t help but remark at how odd this is, but he swats at the air with his huge hand as though it’s nothing.

The man is cool under pressure, not easily rattled. He wants to wrap things up.

“I’m an average person,” he admits, tone heavy with gravitas. “I’m not a politician, I’m a public servant who knows that too many people in government forget who they’re working for. I think in order to move government into the 21st century, Denver needs a leader with fresh, creative, data-driven ideas, and we need to challenge the status quo. We all know the system does not work for the people, and we need to change that. I just want to be that change for everyone.”

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Out Front Strain of the Month:

Headband

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(Tokers know the feels.) It’d been weeks since

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“The-e-e-e-ere it goes,” I remember saying as I plopped down on the couch. The familiar shift of a

changing headspace lit up the mush between my ears and relaxed my shoulders. Then a neat sensation of warmth settled in at my temples and I cocked my head, wondering if I was really feeling that. I think I froze in this position for the length of a sitcom, which means four seconds in pot time. My roommate, not big on cannabis, had apparently asked me something. She leaned in and made more sound, pressing enough to signify annoyance.

“The remote?” I echoed back. She wanted the remote. Yes. Get her the remote. Done.

I grabbed the blanket from the arm of the couch slowly, too slowly, and drew my body into a ball, wrapping myself in a cocoon. Oh no.

The words coming from the TV wouldn’t catch in my brain and I was having a hard time connecting to the present space and time, like I was watching through a pinhole in another dimension. I was way too high. (Awesome.)

After the awkward phase (which was totally my fault) calmed down, a more manageable reality settled lightly around me like a warm, welcome mist.

My lids, heavy to protect me from the harshness of a noisy, garish sitcom, gradually made their way down to the intersection of “Are you sleeping?” and “No, no. I’m still watching.” (But of course I was sleeping.)

So this month, I raise my bowl to the folks at Good Chemistry and bow in reverence to their kickass strain of Headband, yes indeed.

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Is monogamy the new fringe sexual behavior?

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Brent Heinze

have so many conversations about gay people not having the capacity to be monogamous, the majority of relationships being open, and the frustration many people feel when searching for that elusive partner for a primary relationship.

Some out there feel all the “good ones” are already in relationships, or the only people who hit on them are just looking for some extra curricular fun without the hope or ability to commit further. At times, it seems those interested in monogamous relationships are becoming more of a rarity in our community.

In some ways, coming out as monogamous is like coming out about our sexuality. You get questions about why you want to be monogamous or what would make you “switch teams” to pursue an open

relationship. You’re told it’s most likely “just a phase” or that you’ll have a much harder life because of your choice. In these ways, monogamy can make you feel abnormal when compared to others around you. I know many people personally, professionally, and socially who look for that same mysterious “needle in a haystack, monogamous guy.” (I wonder what’s keeping them from meeting each other.)

I’m not confident that successful monogamy doesn’t exist in our culture or that it’s really all that rare. Historically, gays have been perceived to be on the cutting edge of many forms of sexual expression.

We’ve embraced kink and open relationships, and fought valiantly for acceptance on a variety of fronts. I think it’s amazing and beautiful to know we have the potential for fantastic relationships and the ability to form them in any way we see fit.

There are many reasons to pursue a monogamous relationship, but you have to be honest with yourself about what your reasons are. Some people feel that “wuv, twoo wuv” means never being sexual with anyone else. Some get jealous at the thought of seeing their partner being intimate with someone else, or become fearful that their partner will find someone more emotionally, socially, financially, sexually, or physically compatible. Of course, others feel that when they find that right person, intimacy with others is not only not desired, but also inappropriate.

Regardless, our relationships, like our lives, are completely ours to define.

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Denver Restaurant Week

Feb. 20 thru March 1 Denver’s Restaurant Week is a 10-day extravaganza of all things food related.

Highlighting some of the best eateries in Denver and its surrounding areas, there is something special for every palette.

Participating restaurants will feature exclusive deals on multi-course dinners as well as the all important wine/beer/booze pairings. Check out Denver.org to satisfy your D-town cravings.

Roseanne Barr

Comedy Works Feb. 21 thru 22 The charmingly raucous queen of comedy and original domestic goddess is taking Denver by storm during two nights at Comedy Works. As a former sitcom star, LGBT advocate, presidential candidate, resident of a Hawaiian macadamia farm, and ex-wife of Tom Arnold, she’s sure to have some killer stories to tell. Let’s just hope she doesn’t sing. Tickets available on ComedyWorks.com.

Goodwill En Vogue

March 3 Boulder Theater “Dicks and vaginas are like Coke and Pepsi; I strongly prefer one but my dad thinks they both taste the same.” That’s just a sample. Bo is a master of creatively-weird and zesty one liners, often delivered through over-the-top songs. He leaves no stone unturned, drawing on everything from sexuality to religion to Helen Keller. He’s a walking, talking Cards Against Humanity game. Here’s another: “Quotes are for dumb people who can’t think of something intelligent to say on their own.” Aw, well shit, Bo …

February 26 5 thru 9pm | Union Station Denver Goodwill is set to host a night of compassionate fashion in the beautiful Union Station. With pieces by local boutique Deja Bleu as well as upcoming designers from the Denver area, there will be two runway shows followed by dinner and drinks. Also featured, the lovably stoic Tim Gunn, former host of Project Runway, and the All-Star season’s winner/Denver native, Mondo Guerra. Proceeds benefit Goodwill’s many career development programs, helping people of all ages, shapes, and sizes prepare for a successful future. Help an important cause and look good while doing your thing.

Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine

Opening Feb. 27 | Cherry Creek AMC 8 This award-winning documentary is a stunning remembrance of a lovely, yet complicated young man who became a symbol for injustices served against the LGBT community after his death in 1998.

He hoped to change the world one day and it’s truly a shame that Matthew Shepard didn’t get the chance to see his story inspire not only his peers, but also a 2009 federal act against hate crimes. This film is a deeply intimate depiction of a man’s dreams and demons, not to be missed.

Bo Burnham

Seussical

Feb. 26 – March 8 King Center, Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre Presented by the Metropolitan State University of Denver Departments of Music and Theatre, the OG of children’s lit hiphop will be brought to life before you can say “red fish, blue fish.” Tickets $20 MsuDenver.edu/kingcenter

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Feb. 13 thru March 7 | Equinox Theatre Based on the 1978 adult film of the same name, Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical is a fun romp full of raunchy ditties and innuendoes. The story follows a gal and her pals on a scheme to get to the Texas Cowgirls cheerleading tryouts, by any down and dirty means necessary. With more singing and laughs, and a little less penetration, the show is a clever ode to pornos of decades past.

practical meet/greets and classes. Learn how to match your weed with your cup of joe and intentions for the day.

Your mornings will never be the same.

GreenLabsDenver.com for tickets.

West Side Story Live!

3/7 7:30pm Boettcher Concert Hall 3/8 1pm The classic film, revamped! This 1961 take on Romeo and Juliet will play in high-def with all of its original dialogue, only this time scored live by the Colorado Symphony, conducted by Scott O’Neil. A perfect night out for anyone who adores this musical masterpiece, young love, and NYC gangs who sing-fight, instead of using their fists.

That’s what the Big Apple’s like, right? “WE DO OWN IT!” ColoradoSymphony.org

Janet Mock’s in Town!

Feb. 26 Bestselling author Janet Mock will share her personal experiences as a trans woman of color, discuss identity and self-image, and talk about her passion to empower all women and girls. Campus lecture and book signing, 11am Tivoli Turnhalle Community lecture, 6pm, Shorter Community AME Church. Free. MsuDenver.edu/noel

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musician, but also as a leading record producer and music exec. He’s done collabs with everyone from Kid Cudi to Fall Out Boy. One thing’s for sure, the beats will be hot and the dance floor even hotter. Sweat it out!

House of Cards Season 3

Feb. 27 We don’t want to give anything away, but season two of Netflix’s hit show left us counting down the days until we meet Frank Underwood again. The time has finally come! (There goes our weekend.)

Follow Frank, aka Kevin Spacey, through a political hedge maze of corruption, Capitol Hill bullshit, threesomes, and secrets. You’ll love to hate him. All three seasons available on Netflix exclusively, Feb. 27.

Alamo Drafthouse Presents: Army of Darkness

Feb. 24 7:30pm One of the most popular horror/comedies of all time, Army of Darkness sure does pair well with a night of tasty grubs and ales by California’s Stone Brewing.

Feast your eyes on blood, guts, and Bruce Campbell’s sweaty body over Stone’s IPA, Self-Righteous Ale, and a sweet saison for dessert — all accompanied by a delicious dinner in the Alamo’s new Craft Beer Series.

Tickets available at DraftHouse.com

Steve Aoki

Feb. 25 | Ogden Theatre 8pm DJ Steve Aoki is bringing his booming sound to Denver, with Headhunterz, Caked Up, Dirtyphonics, and Reid Stefan in tow. Aoki is an L.A. Renaissance man of sorts, known not only as an electro-house

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Spatial Stories: Topographies of Change in Africa

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Coffee and Cannabis

Green Labs Co-Working Feb. 28 4pm Like any good Coloradan (or human, for that matter) you can appreciate the finer things in life. Read: a strong cup of coffee and sweet, sweet stinky bud. This twohour pairing session is hosted by Green Labs, connecting the marijuana industry in our community with thoughtful and

Opens March 10 | The Buell Theatre The international musical sensation, Stomp, continues to make exciting and energetic music out of the mundane.

Using garbage cans, brooms, and other common objects, Stomp is a feast for the eyes and the ears. Touring for over two decades, this percussion outfit will still leave you feeling inspired to turn your own garage into a stage. Tickets available at DenverCenter.org.

Through April 4, 2015 An exhibition of photography and photobased work by African artists who address the social, political, and physical evolution that is changing the figurative and literal landscape of Africa. Center for Visual Art. Free. MsuDenver.edu/cva.

Meadowlark @ 2701 Larimer

Sunday Feb. 22 Join DJ Rockstar Aaron and DJ Hollow for “Salon Social,” a fun event for everyone celebrating Colorado’s Rockstars of Beauty.

Drink, dance, and socialize. Industry is free with business card, non-industry guests $10

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Wrangling Reason A

Scott McGlothlen

s a bunch of us gathered at a friend’s house for a pre-NYE party, we were figuring out which bar to plant ourselves for the night. The decision seemed near unanimous — The Denver Wrangler — until one guest, one I barely knew, scoffed at the idea.

“If that’s the choice, count me out,” he declared.

Pressed for reasoning, he explained that it was his belief that the Wrangler didn’t allow drag queens or transgendered persons entrance because they wanted to be a bar for butch men.

But something about this didn’t add up. I’d been a patron of this bar for years and always remembered it as welcoming to a diverse crowd.

I had seen many a flaming queen get hammered without getting kicked out. Historically, some staff had even dressed in drag on Halloween.

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“Well they don’t say it outright,” the disgruntled guest continued. “They have a policy that your face has to match the face on the photo ID. But it’s total bullshit.”

My brain was transported back to my teen years, a time when such a concept wasn’t ‘total bullshit.’ Many of my youthful friends and I had fake IDs. There were several ways an underage person could get past the doorman, but the most popular was to dress in drag and use an older friend’s ID. Alas, I couldn’t pull this off. My strong jawline and big teeth made me look like a busted version of Nancy Kerrigan after a failed series of steroids.

Truthfully, I wouldn’t have needed to do drag well in order to make it work. My friends often looked awful as women … and it didn’t matter! They never once

had their IDs questioned. A comrade at the tender age of fifteen got into bars and got served alcohol every time!

Back at our pre-NYE party, I recounted my younger days. “No,” I said aloud. “This is a real thing, and it’s actually a smart way for a bar to protect themselves.”

But apparently my own personal experience didn’t satisfy the disgruntled guest.

“If this is a real thing, then why don’t the other bars do it?”

Even though I had no reason to be loyal to the Wrangler, I found myself feeling a strong need to defend the policy.

“Well, if a minor is caught drinking, the bar’s the one who gets penalized,” I argued. “Perhaps the Wrangler is the only bar smart enough to protect themselves from this clever attempt at underage drinking.”

By now, much of the community has heard about the mess between the Wrangler and Vito Marzano, who filed a complaint with DORA for not letting him in while in drag. He claimed it was discrimination against trans people, but to me, that seems like a stretch.

Knowing my teen history, I actually felt proud of the Wrangler for recognizing these things and protecting themselves as a business. Yet, as someone who is sensitive to transgender issues, I also hate the fact that a valid policy has negative side effects for an important part of our community.

As a person who empathizes with both sides of the battle, I have to wonder if such a battle was ever really a battle at all. Perhaps it was one giant disjuncture where one side fought about apples and the other fought about oranges. Feuds like this often become circular because the two sides aren’t on the same page of what they’re fighting about.

Without hope of resolution, actions turn ugly and all that remains are wounds of divisiveness.

In the end, I’m not so sure fighting a bar’s legitimate ID policy would have made much, if any, progress for the transgender community. If the Wrangler would in fact accept trans patrons with a matching ID, then shouldn’t the battle be about fighting for the right for people to have an ID that matches their rightful gender?

I actually felt proud of the Wrangler for recognizing these things and protecting themselves as a business. Yet, as someone who is sensitive to transgender issues, I also hate the fact that a valid policy had negative side effects for an important part of our community.

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HALLMARKS IN DENVER

LGBT HISTORY

David Duffield

Criminalizing Crossdressing

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n the 1880s, Denver faced spectacular growth and chaos. Our population tripled and at one time may have had more bars per capita than any other city. There were 20 men for every woman, as historian Tom Noel notes in his book The City and the Saloon. As a highly transient city, and a breakwater for the region, thousands of people came and went weekly.

This led to moralizing and politicizing forces that built their power upon a chaotic space, meaning bad times for gender, sexual, and racial minorities.

“It is a fairly uncommon thing for men to be caught in Denver masquerading in the clothes of a woman,” wrote one article in July 2nd, 1883 Rocky Mountain News. It referred to Ed Martino, who was arrested on 19th and Lawrence Streets, for “mashing” the hearts of young men. In Redressing America’s Frontier Past, historian Peter Boag of Washington State University gives us multiple accounts of crossdressing in 19thcentury Western America. In Colorado, these cases are part of a long chain of events criminalizing sexual and gender deviance which led to the formation of the

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contemporary GLBT community in Denver.

In 1886 and 1891, two articles identify crossdressing men for burglary and robbery. Masculines in Petticoats appeared in the Rocky Mountain News on March 3rd, 1886, and detailed how one Mr. Copeland scared off two would-be crossdressing robbers. Another 1891 article noted the arrest of J.B. Winslow, a.k.a. “Blonde Wilson,”

who was charged with robbery on Market Street. The arresting detective, Steve Ustick, noted he would like to run all such people out of town or force them into jail.

A Queer Case This, from the April 24th, 1895 edition of the Denver Evening Post, noted the arrest of Joe Gilligan and Elmer Brown, for alleged forgery and robbery. It compared the duo to Oscar Wilde in a contemporary scandal and described Gilligan, 23, as “very girlish” and “not manly.” The arresting officers happened upon Gilligan’s correspondence, some of which was alleged to be with local business leaders, in

which he described his “tender love” toward other men.

Gilligan was reported as an “ex-convict” from Cañon City, where he purportedly met many of the men in the letters. Gilligan said there were many “others like him” in Denver. Whether Gilligan meant criminals, homosexuals, crossdressers, or others is not certain.

What is certain is that greater public scrutiny in these cases also meant greater police scrutiny.

Evidence of this is found in the very laws themselves. In 1886, for instance, Denver adopted a new class of obscenity, lewdness, and vagrancy laws which attempted to regulate public space. Any person who appeared in a “dress not belonging to their sex” would be fined or jailed. Other ordinances made it illegal to pass out contraception literature, curse, or “contribute to an opium den.” One “deformed persons” ordinance said that any “diseased, maimed, or unsightly or disgusting” person should be fined, detained, or referred to a county poor house. Yet these laws were municipal adaptations to anti-obscenity laws adopted by the Colorado Assembly in 1885, and read exactly like laws from Chicago to San Francisco.

Some of these men were arrested near Market and Lawrence from 14th to 19th streets. These areas were known for prostitution. This is why Market Street becomes Walnut above Park Avenue — it was a 19thcentury attempt at dissociation by the new Curtis Park neighborhood north of Denver. In a 1979 unpublished manuscript entitled The Gay West, Terry Mangan argued that male prostitutes were in high demand by 1912. Crossdressing might also explain if Martino, Winslow, Gilligan, and presumably many others, were entertaining, tricking, or even robbing to get by. Boag notes that it was sometimes acceptable for women to dress as men for work, while Mangan quotes one sign in 1882 “no crossdressing women need apply.”

Crossdressing discrimination was selective.

Professor Clare Sears from San Francisco State University argues in her book Arresting Dress, that outlawing crossdressing disciplined public awareness of gender deviance. Sears argues that denying crossdressers visibility in public spaces also denied them citizenship by participating in public discourse.

She also notes that it trained the public by example of “what not to be,” reaffirming gender roles.

Be they sex worker, robber, entertainer, or even homosexual or transgender, laws of the 19th century put gay people outside their protections, and reinforced criminal, psychopath, and gender stereotypes. By 1954, the 1886 “dress-not” laws changed to make it illegal only for men to dress as women in Denver. Among other things, these laws led to police harassment in the 1950s and 1960s that spawned LGBT political activism in Colorado. Criminalizing crossdressing helped sow the seeds of rights we inherit today.

Prostitution, Police, Queens, and Money Anthony “Irene” De Soto was killed on March 30th, 1977 at around 1am. She was chased down an alley by a young patrolman, Lawrence Subia. He was a month on the job and was attempting to arrest De Soto for prostitution. Though the circumstances around De Soto’s death are shrouded in uncertainty, the community outcry and response is not, and ignorance about both abounds.

In scattered accounts from the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post from March to April of 1978, we know De Soto was either 29 or 34, probably from San Francisco, and lived near 13th and Pearl.

Her friend “Jody” described her as “a real beautiful person” and said she had been a prostitute for 15 years. Jody said she would pull as many as six tricks per night and, while the money could be good, when times were bad she would end up beaten up or in jail.

The last time Jody saw her friend, she reported De Soto to be in a happy mood. Her landlord noted that, on occasion, he saw several men come and go from her apartment. The police reported that after seeing a man leave De Soto’s apartment, Officer Subia solicited her for sex, then tried to arrest her. That’s when she ran. After a chase, police reported that De Soto pulled out scissors, and attempted to stab Subia, at which point he shot her through the heart.

A neighbor, George Hamburger, reported that Officer Subia pounded on his door saying the officer looked “real shook up,” and kicked the ground several times saying “Oh, God! Oh, God!” Hamburger reported that Subia was the “nicest officer” he’d ever met. The police reported after her death that Officer Subia had thought she was a “real woman” before killing her.

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John Bjorkman, secretary of the all-male, 10-member committee, said that police harassment was one of the most important issues for gay communities across the country.

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Ten months earlier, on July 14th, 1977, a 24-yearold “transient” and “black drag queen” named Eugene Levi was killed by Patrolman Daniel O’Hayre near 20th and Welton. Though there are fewer reports of Levi’s life, O’Hayre reportedly tried to arrest Levi for prostitution. O’Hayre “clubbed” Levi after he resisted arrest with his .38 caliber gun which then “went off,” killing Levi. O’Hayre was investigated by the DA and exonerated of any wrongdoing.

Levi’s death coincided with Anita Bryant’s campaign to remove the Dade County anti gaydiscrimination ordinance. A group calling itself the “June Seventh Committee” formed in Denver to protest Bryant. The committee apparently lost members after Bryant’s win, but embarked upon a fight against police harassment. They called for the creation of a civilian-oversight board, an end to police entrapment, and a removal of antihomosexuals from the police and judicial system.

John Bjorkman, secretary of the all-male, 10-member committee, said that police harassment was one of the most important issues for gay communities across the country. They called the police investigation of Levi’s death “slipshod” and claimed it violated several police procedures.

Bjorkman said the survival of the committee beyond its first initial campaign was “remarkable” noting social organizing was hard because of a lack of leadership and strife between gay men and women.

Lesbians, the Straight Creek Journal noted, were far ahead of “antifeminist” gay men, and wondered if the committee would survive or be successful.

After De Soto’s death, her friend Monique De Marco, who met De Soto after moving from New York, helped form the “Transsexual, Lesbian, and Gay Defense Coalition. They presented Denver City Council with a petition requesting a citizen review board over police. Monique, and another person known as Mindy, also organized a protest against police harassment.

Pat Gourley, who attended the march, noted that the marchers included the Denver Socialists, many gays, lesbians, and straight allies. Gourley noted it was also brave for Mindy and Monique to go into public “in face” because they risked being arrested or harassed. Dozens of people marched and may have been watched by Denver Police. They walked around Capitol Hill, up Broadway, and around police headquarters near 12th and Bannock.

History is full of holes, yet action bears response while tragedy can bear hope. Today, Denver has a Citizen Oversight Board (COB) and the Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee which partners with the LGBT community. A new transgender policy lets inmates use their name and gender of choice, choose the gender of the person searching them, and incorporates them into work release and inmate classes. With more than a century of laws, death, violence, and ignorance, the tide turned when people stood up for themselves, and the LGBT community of Denver rallied.

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ince Valentine’s Day has just passed and Colorado’s still facing two-plus months of winter gloom, let’s talk about heartbreak.

That heart-wrenching emotion, uniting humankind since Caveman Dave left Jim for Larry and his big bushel of berries. While most humans can agree on heartbreak’s one primary infliction — it hurts — scientific research studying the physical side effects of heartbreak on the body can help us understand what both our bodies and minds are going through at this difficult time.

Physical Effects of Heartbreak While stereotypical post-breakup scenes involve girls sobbing over ice cream and men drowning past memories in whiskey, the damage inflicted on the body may go beyond these self- inflicting grievances.

Humans still react to the primal “flight or fight” response triggered by extreme stress, but while we might not be threatened by an angry saber-toothed tiger anymore, a breakup can cause the same level of anxiety that would trigger the primitive response. According to the LA Times, symptoms stemming from the stress of a breakup may include a rise in blood pressure, vomiting, diarrhea, or cramping.

There’s even a syndrome dubbed “broken-heart syndrome,” or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, where the heart temporarily enlarges in response to extreme stress. While this syndrome is most likely not life-threatening, consult your doctor right away if you feel any chest pain.

Beyond the heart, when scientists studied the brain right after a breakup, they found that the same parts of the brain triggered when “in love” were triggered when people saw a picture of their recent partner. Once more, when looking at the pictures, regions of the brain that usually fire in persons craving and addicted to drugs were activated. They were literally addicted to seeing their recently separated partner’s face.

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Break Kelsey Lindsey

How to Beat It Although some may take to shutting down after a breakup, it’s never productive to isolate yourself and dwell on the hurt. Socialize and plan outings with friends and family, being sure to talk it out.

Even if you feel like you’re inundating loved ones with your problems, they’ll most likely have advice and experience from their own heartbreaks to give you better insight. If you feel like you need to talk it through with a professional, don’t feel shy to seek help.

Once the love goggles are off, you can truthfully look back at all the annoyances and problems in the relationship. Hopefully with enough time, you can see why you two weren’t right for each other, and learn what you truly want in the next relationship.

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He’s Just Grand Gregg Shapiro

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teve Grand fans, and there are a lot of you, your patience has been rewarded: Steve’s full-length debut album, the aptly-named All American Boy is being released next month. It might seem like it’s been a long wait, but remember, Steve first crossed our collective consciousness in 2013 — less than two years ago. I had the pleasure of speaking with him in January.

I first interviewed you in the summer of 2013, shortly after the video for your song, All American Boy, made you a YouTube sensation.

What does that song mean to you?’

I wrote it a year before I released it, in the summer of 2012.

It was an important song to me because I felt like it was the song I’d been trying to write the longest and I hadn’t been able to. I was trying to write a song that captured that feeling of longing and unrequited love that I was all too familiar with as a young gay person growing up in a rather conservative and sheltered town. It’s taken on a whole new meaning and specialness for me because of what it’s meant to my fans — it’s hit a lot of them in a deep and moving way, and we really connect over that song.

You make reference to Springsteen in the song Whiskey Crime. Where does Bruce fall in your musical influences?

I go through different phases. When I was writing that song, he was probably my number one. Even if artists have been out there for a while, I’m [not] always completely aware of them or that I understand them.

I guess as you grow up and mature and find yourself thinking differently in life, certain things speak to you more. When I was writing Whiskey Crime, I was very much affected by Bruce Springsteen and his sound and what I saw him to represent.

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I was trying to write a song that captured that feeling of longing and unrequited love that I was all too familiar with as a young gay person growing up in a rather conservative and sheltered town. It’s taken on a whole new meaning and specialness for me because of what it’s meant to my fans

You often make reference to a variety of adult beverages. What’s your poison?

I just really like whiskey! [laughs] I find myself being a little more particular, but I’m not a snob about it. I like the taste. It’s like a nostalgic feeling for me. It’s what I used to drink with my friends when I was younger. I associate that taste and smell with all the things I did when I was growing up and finding my way in my very early 20s.

So, if a liquor company approached you about using that song in an ad, is that something you would be open to?

Yes, I would consider it. I haven’t thought about it, but I’d be open to it, sure.

Because you have such a strong history with music videos, I would be remiss if I didn’t ask if there are music videos forthcoming for any of the songs on the new album?

Yes, there definitely are. I’m actually working on a music video for Time. My fans have been so patient with waiting on the record and [the song] seems to have struck a chord with them, so I wanted to do something for it.

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I recently interviewed Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman around the time of their decisions to come out as gay. Do you have any thoughts about Herndon and Gilman and what they did?

Yeah, I think it’s great! I’m so happy for them. I personally know how it feels to finally make yourself free of worrying what the world is going think about who you really are. I can’t imagine going through life as long as they did and keeping that a secret. It makes me so happy and I really applaud them both. It makes me happy to see more and more people coming out in all industries. Even in the music industry, we’ve always looked at country as being conservative and a hard place to come out. It shows that we really are making progress. I can imagine they’re having an effect on many lives, especially many young lives. I only think it’s a good thing. I’m very happy for them.

There’s been a fuss made over the recent Justin Bieber/Calvin Klein underwear ad. If you were approached by Calvin Klein or another underwear manufacturer to model their products, would you do it at this stage in your career?

I would consider it. [laughs] It’s not something I would totally discount. I think it’s cool.

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You Betta Work!

“T Noah Jordan

here are Denver restaurants, and then there’s Work & Class.” That’s what I always tell people when they ask about the local food scene. It’s in a class by itself (see what I did there?): casual but completely assured, full of life and noise but never too loud, a place where you can feel celebratory and festive but still manage to carry on a serious conversation. It’s simply the place to go for serious food that never takes itself too seriously.

And it’s one of the best restaurants in Denver, both because and in spite of the fact that it never tried to be that way.

When the restaurant opened in the RiNo neighborhood just over a year ago, the owners’ only goal was to get people in the door. What if nobody

little — it’s time to think about dessert. And you must think about dessert. Order the apple tart and wash it down with some delicious whiskey eggnog. Not your jam? Go with the chocolate bread or butterscotch puddings. Still not it? How about Mexican banana cake or Loca’s carrot cake? If there isn’t a single dessert that piques your interest, something might be wrong with your taste buds.

The trick to this restaurant is simple: Get there early if you don’t want to wait! Because even though, on super busy nights, they allow you to dart across the street for a drink at Dada Art Bar while you wait, nobody really loves waiting. And when the hungry strikes, people can become insufferable — don’t be insufferable. It’s below your class.

showed up? What if they put all this time and energy into a restaurant that sat open and empty? If they only knew back then what they know now, they could’ve eliminated so much stress. Now, the 52-seat restaurant is consistently packed and on everyone’s “Oh, I gotta check that place out” list.

Looking at the menu, it’s simple and it’s supposed to be that way. Work & Class creates a menu of items that are easy to remember, easy to crave, and easy to afford. Unlike most restaurants, the menu is divided in a way that allows you to pick and choose only what you want. If you want just the meat, you can order just the meat. If you want just the sides, you can order just the sides.

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Pisces: Rollin’ with the homies ...

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Scorpio: I feel like such a heifer. I had two bowls of Special K, three pieces of turkey bacon, a handful of popcorn, five peanut butter M&M’s, and like … three pieces of licorice.

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