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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CO: LGBTQIA+ Issues

Los legisladores republicanos han presentado 40 proyectos de ley dirigidos a colegios y universidades desde 2022 en un esfuerzo por poner fin a prácticas que incluyen capacitaciones DEI, y clases que abordan el racismo sistémico, el sexismo, la opresión y el privilegio. (Adobe Stock)
CC ofrece HAVEN para estudiantes transferidos de estados anti-DEI

En una creciente reacción desde que el país se vio sacudido por el asesinato de George Floyd a manos de la policía de Minneapolis…

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Republican lawmakers have introduced 40 bills targeting colleges and universities since 2022 in an effort to end practices including DEI trainings, and classes that deal with systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege. (Adobe Stock)
Colorado College offers HAVEN for transfer students from anti-DEI states

In a growing backlash since the nation was rocked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, five states have now passed anti-diversity…

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Queer Bike Brigade participants are among approximately 3 million LGBTQ+ people estimated to live in rural America. (Ilana Newman)
Breaking Barriers for LGBTQ+ in the Outdoors

By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…

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At least 32 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in 2022, although actual numbers are likely much higher due to under-reporting. (Adobe Stock)
Communities Mourn Mass Shooting at LGBTQ Club in Colorado Springs

Communities across Colorado continue to mourn the deaths of at least five people, after a 22-year-old gunman allegedly opened fire inside an LGBTQ …

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Colorado is the first state in the nation to require comprehensive gender-affirming health care as part of minimum, or
Report Finds Colorado a Leader in Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care

The rate of individuals receiving gender-affirming care - care received by a person whose assigned sex at birth doesn't match their gender identity - …

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Colorado es el primer estado de la nación que requiere una atención médica integral de afirmación de género como parte de los planes de seguro médico mínimos o de referencia. (Adobe Stock)
Colorado líder en acceso a atención médica de afirmación de género

La tasa de personas que reciben atención de afirmación de género (atención recibida por una persona cuyo sexo asignado al nacer no…

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In the decade preceding the pandemic, Colorado's child poverty rate fell by nearly 30%, one of the largest declines in the nation. (Adobe Stock)
Colorado Ranks High in Child Well-Being as Kids Face Mental-Health Crisis

Colorado ranks 16th in the nation for promoting children's overall well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest report on child …

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The Bureau of Land Management oversees 248 million acres of public lands. (Bob Wick/BLM)
Pendley Must Go as BLM Leader, Sporting Groups Say

DENVER -- Western hunters, anglers and conservationists are calling for the immediate removal of William Perry Pendley as head of the U.S. Bureau of …

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A recent U.S. Census Bureau survey found that 56% of those 65 and older aren't comfortable with an online response and prefer to fill out a paper census form. (Pixabay)
Census 2020: Counting Colorado's Older Adult Population

DENVER -- Advocates for older Coloradans are working to ensure an accurate count in the upcoming once-a-decade tally, and the U.S. Census Bureau also …

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A 2018 survey of 1,800 Coloradans found LGBT Coloradans experience increased rates of stress compared with the general population. (Pixabay)
Report Spotlights Challenges Facing LGBT Coloradans

DENVER – Colorado's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents face unfair and avoidable challenges when it comes to financial stability…

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Una investigación de 2018 a 1,800 habitantes de Colorado encontró que los coloradeños experimentan mayores niveles de estrés que la población general. (Pixabay)
Informe destaca retos que encaran personas LGBT en Colorado

DENVER – Muchas necesidades de salud y de calidad de vida no son alcanzadas por las comunidades lesbianas, gay, bisexuales y transgénero …

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According to the Human Rights Campaign, policies that promote inclusive school atmospheres are key to protecting LGBTQ teens' well-being. (Giuseppe Milo/Wikimedia Commons)
Report: LGBTQ Kids Continue to Struggle with Bullying, Anxiety, Depression

DENVER — A new survey shows high rates of depression and anxiety among LGBTQ teens nationwide. Advocates say lawmakers could do more to ensure …

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