"It feels really good to see people that are just like you, you know, you don't have to be shy or afraid of who you are, you can just be yourself."



-Student at Youth Pride

during a KOAA interview

Youth Pride & Queer Prom

Our Youth Pride and Queer Prom were AMAZING this past weekend!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate PRIDE with us! Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, all the incredible vendors, and all our fabulous sponsors. We couldn't have pulled off such an incredible day of fun, love, and pride without your support! 

Volunteer with IOYS at Pikes Peak Pride

IOYS will be participating at Pikes Peak Pride, but we need more of our volunteers to help table and let attendees know who we are and how we support LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community!

Support IOYS through Give Out Day!

This Pride Month, support LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community, and make your donation can go even further when you donate to IOYS through #GiveOutDay! YOU could help us meet our $5K goal, climb the leaderboard, and win cash prizes that help sustain our work 365 days a year as we build access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people. 

Can't Cancel Pride

We are proud to announce the fourth annual #CantCancelPride in partnership with iHeartRadio and Procter & Gamble.

Join us on June 15th in celebrating visibility and inclusivity for all 🏳️‍🌈 with featured performances from Adam Lambert, Big Freedia & Ciara, Billy Porter, Hayley Kiyoko, Kelsea Ballerini, Kesha, and host JoJo Siwa! 🎉

The one-hour benefit special will stream on June 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on iHeartRadio’s Facebook and YouTube, @RevryTV, The Roku Channel, and The Advocate Channel! #cantcancelpride #LGBTQcenters #Pride2023

Summer hours

Our hours are changing for the summer! Drop-in hours will be from 1 to 3 pm and programming will be from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Pick-up is from 4:30 to 5 pm.

Save the Date for our Over the Rainbow Gay-la!

Our second annual Gay-la will be on Saturday, August 12th! Ticket sales will open on June 20th at 10 am.

Before we release the ticket link, we kindly request that if you are planning on purchasing a table, you have names and dietary restrictions prepared in advance.

Get tickets or tables now by becoming a sponsor by emailing IOYS Development Director Nico (they/he) at nico@insideoutys.org.

Have questions or are you interested in donating an auction item? Please email Nico at nico@insideoutys.

Host a Pride Month Fundraiser

Join us in celebrating Pride Month this June by hosting a fundraiser to support Inside Out Youth Services! By raising funds for our organization, you can make a difference in the lives of LGBTQIA2+ young people during a critical time in the fight for queer and trans rights. 

Whether you're a local business owner, employee, or community member, there are many ways to get involved.

Consider hosting a Pride-themed event, offering a special promotion or sale, or donating a portion of your sales for a day, week, or the whole month to our cause. Your support will help us provide vital services to LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community, including counseling, advocacy, and educational programs. Together, we can create a more inclusive and welcoming community for all. 

To learn more about hosting a Pride Month fundraiser for our organization, check out our fundraiser toolkit. To sign up to host a Pride Month fundraiser, please fill out our Third Party Event Agreement form. If you have any questions, email Nico at nico@insideoutys.org. Thank you for your support! 

Pride fundraisers supporting IOYS!

Switchback Coffee Roasters is donating 5% of sales across both of their cafés this Friday, June 9th to IOYS!

Join Cycology Studio in the saddle room for our annual Pride Karma Ride! 100% of all ride sales will be donated to Inside Out Youth Services.

If you cannot attend class but would still like to donate, please sign in to your account online and purchase a Karma series but do not book a bike.

Pride Month theme rides are:

Sat. June 10 @ 7 am: Pride Queens

Sat. June 17 @ 8:15 am: Lady Gaga Born This Way (album)

Sat. June 24 @ 9:30 am: LGBTQ+ Icons

Join CorePower throughout June for Pride-themed special classes and more! Check the Schedule Sculpt PRIDE Party at the Garden f the Gods Studio benefitting Inside Out Youth Services on at June 18, 9:00 AM.

Painting With A Twist's Pride Month Painting with a Purpose FUNdraiser will be on Sunday, June 25th from 3 to 5 pm at the Painting with a Twist location downtown. Up to 50% of this class's total proceeds will be donated to Inside Out Youth Services.

PWAT will also have fun ticket prizes (including a FREE class) given to attendees who donate cash during the event. 100% of those cash proceeds go to IOYS. Seats are limited & reservations are required.

For a limited time Rainy Day Anime will be offering Special grab bags for $5 each, The Take a Chance Bag!

These bags will contain outdated merch (like old phone cases), damaged or defective merch, old fixture/promotional items, etc.

But why on earth would you want to Take a Chance? Because 100% of the sales of these bags will go to IOYS, it potentially keeps this stuff out of landfills by giving it another chance, and there might be something nice on occasion. So why not come in and Take a Chance with these $5 Bags?

Dream Catcher Weddings will donate an additional 1% of any sales made in June to IOYS!

Chewbekah Creates designed this Pride sticker of Lula. Each sticker will be 3 inches and is $5 (snail mail shipping included in price) and 100% of that $5 will go to IOYS!

All proceeds on products by Void Kitty Curios at The Broom Circle will be donated to IOYS through June and July! 

Our Mutual Friend Brewing is donating $5 of every Pride shirt sold to IOYS!



There will be a Queer Market pop-up at Hearth Bakery on Friday, June 23rd with a percentage of proceeds benefitting IOY

Q Chat Space

Like Inside Out Youth Services' discussion groups, Q Chat Space online discussion groups give you a dedicated space to come together with other youth and discuss topics relevant to your identities and experiences – but it’s with youth from all over the US and beyond! It is live and chat-based; there is no video or audio. Chats last 1.5 hours. Facilitators are people who work at LGBTQ+ centers across the US.

Go to www.qchatspace.org to check it out and see what groups are available.

Want to see what Q Chat Space looks like in action? Check out the video below!

Thank you, Sponsors!

Michael Grage & Kevin Kempton

Carnelian Coffee, Colorado Crisis Services, The Colorado Trust, I Matter, Peak View Behavioral Health, PFLAG Colorado Springs, The Place, Planet Duct, Platte Furniture, UCCS MOSAIC, and x103.9.