LGBTQ rights

Statement from Rocky Mountain Equality on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management

July 10, 2025 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/27/25 BOULDER, CO- Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its…

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Guilt by Association

May 31, 2025 Like 0 Owen Houtakker

In a perfect world, sports would allow people to escape the moral and ethical decision-making that plagues life today. Sports are supposed to be a place for people to relax and enjoy competition, free from the chaos of their daily…

National Issues

Trump v. Colorado: AG Phil Weiser Challenges Trump’s Executive Orders

April 1, 2025 Like 0 Jason Collins

During the first days of Donald Trump back in the White House, the country has been hit by a wave of executive orders that threaten to dismantle LGBTQ+ protections, especially in states like Colorado, which are known for being one…

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SCOTUS Will Hear Case Challenging Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

March 11, 2025 Like 0 Ray Manzari

The far-right-packed Supreme Court will hear a case that challenges Colorado’s ban on the practice of conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is defined as the practice of attempting to change one’s sexual orientation or gender identity and has been found to…

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Editors Picks | December 2024

January 23, 2025 Like 0 editor

With the election of Donald J. Trump imminent, or already passed depending on when you read this, these are our picks for organizations you can get involved with or give to that are protecting democracy as well as ones protecting…

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Ending the Hate State: Coloradans were shocked and outraged after passage of anti-gay amendment

October 29, 2024 1 0 Guest Contributor

Story by Scott Franz This is the first in a five-part series for The Colorado Dream: Ending the Hate State. The stories in this series are part of the KUNC podcast The Colorado Dream, airing on Mondays beginning October 7.…

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The Rising Tide of Fear & Censorship: Book Bans in Colorado Classrooms

October 26, 2024 16 0 Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

Attempts at censorship and book challenges are cropping up throughout Colorado and the rest of the country, particularly surrounding education and literature that bring visibility to the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Attempts to stifle equality can feel shocking,…

Politics

Love Wins in the Centennial State: The Fight for Marriage Equality in Colorado

October 21, 2024 4 0 Guest Contributor

by Jennifer Stapleton (she/her) Founding Partner | Fire & Bliss Creative Certified LGBT Business Enterprise, Certified Woman-Owned Business As the November election approaches, Colorado voters will have the opportunity to protect marriage equality in the state constitution by voting “Yes”…

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Should We Be Worried About the Future of Same-Sex Marriage?

August 1, 2024 Like 0 Mary-Beth Skylis

As Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the court should also reconsider Griswold v. Connecticut, a decision that established a federal right to contraception, Lawrence v. Texas, a decision that established…