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Recent Local & National News Topics That Have an Effect on the GLBT Community
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School District 11 Grants Anti-Discrimination Protection
S chool District 11 grants anti-discrimination protection to transgender status, gender identity and gender expression.
Posted by Wyatt Miller on Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 5:20 PM
Rhetoric ran convoluted and dense at last night's Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education meeting. The board's discussion, which concerned a proposed revision to the district's anti-discrimination policy to explicitly protect gender expression and transgender students from various forms of bullying, occasionally became highly technical - or veered off-topic entirely. Although an unvoiced political dimension seemed to overshadow some of the conversation, the result was what Shawna Kemppainen, executive director of Inside Out Youth Services, called "a great outcome."
And to be sure, the motion passed, but not without a lengthy and sometimes tense discussion on its wording, and what it did and did not include.
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COSPride.org News
What's new, what's changed, all kinds of information about Colorado Springs Pride
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March In Denver Pride Parade With cosPRIDE
 We are looking for individuals to join us in the Denver Pride Parade as representatives of Colorado Springs
What you need to do:
Show up to Cheeseman Park Sunday morning, June 17th, by 8:45am; I will already be there. I will give you more details as I learn them. Wear clothes without logos, pictures or slogans. If you want to wear something "festive" that more identifies you within the community (EX; Drag, Leather, etc.) please run it by us first. We thank you so much for considering this amazing opportunity to represent your community. If you are interested or have any questions contact Valdamar.
Valdamar: valdamar@cospride.org, 719-237-7535
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Video Pick Of The Week
Special You Tube Videos Suggested By Lunch Break Readers, Donors, Staff, etc.
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Are You Going?
Event Details for Colorado Springs and Nearby Cities - Add Your Event
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Business Voice
Information about local Colorado Springs LGBT supportive businesses.We support them because they support us.
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Jobs Posted On cosPRIDE.org
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 Full Time Retail Sales Consultant - Call Center IT Manager
- Fundraising Coordinator
- Loan Administration Manager
- Home Equity Subordinations
- Produce Retail Team Member
- Teller (Part-Time)
- Outbound Sales Specialist (SAFE)
- Call Center Supervisor
- Best Buy Mobile Lead Sales Consultant - SAS
- Whole Foods Market Team Member
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Next Pride Chamber "After-Hours" - July 5th
Join us for the COSPride.org's Pride Chamber Monthly Business Mixer and Happy Hour the 1st Thursday of each month from 5:30-7:30p
Each event is filled with opportunities to mix and mingle, and promote your business while networking with community in a fun and casual atmosphere. Monthly mixers are hosted by different organizations business partners.
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Community Voices
Opinions expressed herein are those of the author. Lunch Break, PPGLCC and the Colorado Springs Pride Center do not necessarily subscribe to or agree with any expressed opinion.
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52 Week-by-Week Resolutions
Here's our list of gradual, fun and doable changes, one for each week of 2012, that may just add up to some big changes in your year-and life.(From Oprah.com)
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Take a Stand Against Turkey Neck
You slather the sunscreen all over your face and eyes but forget your poor delicate neck, which is just as vulnerable to sun damage. Avoid future wobbles and gobbles. Commit to extending that SPF from your chin to your clavicle every day.
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PIC Of The Week
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
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LGBT Report Card
Civil & Social Equality Progress (or not)
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Teen Years Tougher For LGBT Youth, Study Finds
LGBT teenagers are far more likely to face both physical and verbal abuse than their straight counterparts, and most say they will have to move away from their communities to find acceptance, according to a study of about 10,000 LGBT teens released by the Human Rights Campaign. "These are young people. They worry about which hall they can walk down at school, which table they have to avoid in the lunchroom, what happens at church on Sunday and whether they need to hide their identity from their family," said Chad Griffin, HRC's new president. Los Angeles Times Read More Back To Top |
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Local Organizations
News From Local Colorado Springs and Nearby City Organizations - Add Your Event
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Without Our Uniforms We're Still In The Closet  
OUTServe shouldn't be asking lesbian and gay vets to march without their uniforms
By Speak Out
June 11, 2012 | 11:13 am
By Mike Yost
I sat in the coffee shop shaking my head in disbelief as I read the article on my laptop. LGBT servicemembers were being asked not to wear their uniforms in Pride Parades this year - by their own peers.
The piece was written by the Leadership Council of OutServe, a non-profit organization made up of active-duty LGBT personnel working to secure the rights of LGBT servicemembers. They have over 5,000 members with 50 chapters throughout the world. OutServe played a key role in the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
And now the organization was recommending that servicemembers should leave their uniforms at home and march in civilian clothes this Pride season.
"There is a time and a place for everything," the article read, "and this year is probably not the time to make waves."
OutServe stated that because LGBT servicemembers serving openly is still a contentious issue, marching in uniform at Pride could be seen as an act of protest. "Let's wait a year, demonstrate our professionalism as we march in civilian clothes, and next year, having proven ourselves, we can work with the Department and gain formal approval to proudly march together as a uniformed contingent for Pride."  * Opinion Article
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PrideFest News
PrideFest honors the culture and heritage of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
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Latest Vendors Signed Up For PrideFest 22
- Uncle Louie's Hot Dogs and B-B-Q
- Endless Possibilities, LLc
- OFA Colorado
- Out Loud - The Colorado Springs Men's Chorus
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PrideFest Committee 2012 - Join The Team
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 06:30pm - 08:30pm PrideFest2012Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month with more frequent meetings closer to PrideFest. If you would like to be a part of the planning process for Colorado Springs PrideFest, feel free to attend any meeting or if you need additional information send an email or call the contact below. Location : Pride Center 2508 E Bijou Street Colorado Springs CO 80904 - Conf. Room Contact : Dan Murphy dan@cospride.org 719-471-4429 More Back To Top |
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