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	<title>LGBTQ+ Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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		<title>Elijah Sylar Returns to Denver Art Scene After Transitioning, Traveling Across 47 States</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/picOfMe.jpg" alt="An artist sits by their painting." /><p>Artist Elijah Sylar re-emerges with his first public show since transitioning, debuting new large-scale works on Nov. 14 in Denver.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/elijah-sylar-returns-to-denver-art-scene-after-transitioning-traveling-across-47-states-40801829/">Elijah Sylar Returns to Denver Art Scene After Transitioning, Traveling Across 47 States</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Teague Bohlen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:12:47 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/denver-lgbtq-affirming-businesses-vandalized-40798112/">LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ban on the Run: Colorado Conversion Therapy Case at Supreme Court Today</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:23:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/43A7E3AB-3197-47BC-B662-22D7E25CAEDF.jpeg" alt="The Supreme Court of the United States of America" /><p>Christian therapist Kaley Chiles says the state's prohibition violates her free speech rights.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/colorado-conversion-therapy-case-at-supreme-court-40787471/">Ban on the Run: Colorado Conversion Therapy Case at Supreme Court Today</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Meet the 2025 Freshest and &#8220;Not-So&#8221; Freshest Faces of Colorado Drag</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:04:53 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/2025-freshest-and-not-so-freshest-faces-of-colorado-drag-40785002/">Meet the 2025 Freshest and &#8220;Not-So&#8221; Freshest Faces of Colorado Drag</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Queer Prisoners Speak Out for Justice</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:04:30 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Patty-Calhoun-article-image-1200x800_2_ec63a9.jpg" alt="Queer Prisoners Speak Out for Justice" /><p>"By ignoring this cyclical pattern of dehumanization, individuals who identify as LGBTQ will continue to feel threatened."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/queer-prisoners-speak-out-for-justice-25544599/">Queer Prisoners Speak Out for Justice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Denver Should Support the 2030 Gay Games Bid</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:49:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-29/img_6633.webp" alt="A photo of a woman in a heart sculpture" /><p>As a transgender athlete, playing the sport I love is an act of defiance in and of itself.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/trans-athlete-shares-experience-denver-gay-games-2030-bid-25066696/">Why Denver Should Support the 2030 Gay Games Bid</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Bren Bigelow Fosters Queer Joy Through Pole Dancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-25/screenshot_2025-06-16_at_12.08.50___pm.png" alt="A pole dancer poses by a pole." /><p>Pole in the Pearl is a queer-friendly, trans-run pole-dancing event held every third Saturday of the month at The Pearl.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/pole-in-the-pearl-fosters-queer-joy-in-denver-24800854/">How Bren Bigelow Fosters Queer Joy Through Pole Dancing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lesbian Dating Guru Frankie Bashan on Why Online Dating Kills Love</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2017-07/the_dating_decode.webp" alt="Lesbian Dating Guru Frankie Bashan on Why Online Dating Kills Love" /><p>Dr. Frankie Bashan is one of the few speed dating gurus who gears events toward lesbian and bisexual women. Her company, Little Gay Book, will be hosting its first Denver-based speed dating event, Fast Flirting, on Sunday, February 19.</p>
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