Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an 8-1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar, siding with the plaintiff who challenged Colorado’s law prohibiting conversion therapy on minors and remanding it back down to the lower court to apply a higher standard of review. The expectation is that the law will not meetContinue reading “Interfaith Responds to the Chiles v. Salazar SCOTUS Decision”
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Colorado Has Transformed from a Nightmare to a Safe Haven for the LGBTQ+ Community
For this Pride Month, it seems appropriate to delve into the evolution Colorado has undergone over the last few decades from what gay author Armistead Maupin once called “the South Africa of the US for gays” into a national leader on safeguarding and protecting LGBTQ+ rights. This year in particular was a landmark year forContinue reading “Colorado Has Transformed from a Nightmare to a Safe Haven for the LGBTQ+ Community”
Club Q Workers Fight for Relief Funds Held by UK-Based Owner
The horrific mass shooting at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs last December not only claimed the lives of five people, but inflicted both physical and psychological injuries on patrons and workers alike. Now, the workers who were there the night of the shooting are having significant difficulties in acquiring relief funds from clubContinue reading “Club Q Workers Fight for Relief Funds Held by UK-Based Owner”