During a radio interview yesterday, one of the state’s most partisan Republican radio hosts essentially begged State Rep. Lori Saine (R-Firestone) to walk back her statement at the Capitol last week that blacks and whites were once lynched in “almost equal numbers.” But Saine didn’t take the hint.
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Denver Archbishop Urges Catholics To Form Groups In Their Churches To “Heal” LGBTQ People
Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila called on fellow Catholics over the weekend to launch programs in their churches aimed at “healing” LGBTQ people by turning them into heterosexuals.
Denver Bands To Celebrate Roe v. Wade With Benefit Show Tonight
Abortion advocates are banding together this evening to celebrate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, with a benefit concert.
PHOTOS: Denver MLK Marade
Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade (a combination march and parade) is one of the largest MLK celebrations in the country. Participants enjoyed perfect weather as they marched down Colfax from City Park to Civic Center Park.
Anti-LGBTQ Catholic Conference In Denver Draws Ire From Progressives
A conference held Saturday by the Archdiocese of Denver that featured Andrew Comiskey, a prominent anti-gay activist and proponent of so-called “conversion therapy,” drew harsh criticism from local progressive groups.
PHOTOS: Womxn’s March On Denver 2019
Scenes from the 2019 Womxn’s March at Denver’s Civic Center Park
Former Colorado Lawmaker Running For City Council Equates Democrats To Nazis
Former State Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt (R-Colo Springs), who is in the race for Colorado Springs City Council, shared an image on his Facebook page this week that appears to equate Democrats to Nazis.
New Ad Calls On Gardner To End Shutdown
Colorado’s morning news watchers got a dose of politics with their coffee earlier today. A new ad campaign launched today is calling Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to account for his role in the now month-long government shutdown.
Republican Calls Bill To Make Sex-Ed More Inclusive For LGBTQ Kids “Bereft Of Any Actual Morals”
A bill seeking to make sex-ed programs in public schools more comprehensive and inclusive is drawing criticism from some Colorado Republicans, including the Republican House Minority Leader, despite having bipartisan support in the legislature.
Chaffee County Republicans Share Fake News Claiming Trump Donated $1 Billion To Build Border Wall
A Facebook post by Chaffee County, Colorado, Republicans claimed “Trump Family Donates $1 Billion To Wall Fund,” and that is simply not true.