LGBTQIA+

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    RFSD board approves support for LGBTQIA+ students

    RFSD board approves support for LGBTQIA+ students thumbnail During the public comment portion of the meeting, nine out of 13 speakers supported the board's decision to implement the district's gender toolkit. Photo by Jeanne Souldern

    On Oct. 26, at a regular meeting of the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education, in a 5-0 vote, a resolution was approved supporting the district’s LGBTQIA+ students.

    Before the meeting, a group of parents and local LGBTQIA+ advocates held what was billed as a tailgate party on the… read more →

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    QUEER VOICES THEATER PROJECT

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    QUEER VOICES THEATER PROJECT
    OCTOBER 21 @ 7:30 PM
    SHOW @ 7:30PM | DOORS @ 6:30PM

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    VOICES and TACAW proudly partner to present the original theater production, “A Green Bird On Orange Trees” a Queer VOICES Theater…

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    ‘Gender toolkit’ addresses inclusion confusion at RFSD

    ‘Gender toolkit’ addresses inclusion confusion at RFSD thumbnail During the school board meeting on Sept. 28, a standing-room crowd listened to comments from the public about the district's new gender toolkit. Photo by Jeanne Souldern

    Rumors of an anti-LGBTQIA+ protest at the Sept. 28 Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board meeting never came to fruition. What happened instead was a standing-room-only crowd, respectfully listening and contributing to public feedback on the district’s presentation of their “Toolkit for Supporting Transgender & Gender Expansive/Nonconforming Students.”
    Known… read more →

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    The purpose of Pride

    The purpose of Pride thumbnail Spirits and bubbles floated at Bethel Plaza during the Glenwood Springs Pride Festival on Friday, June 24. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

    Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Roaring Fork Valley has had both its highs and lows. There have been times that helped me embrace my identity, while other instances have torn me down.

    It’s been roughly three years since I came to terms with… read more →