Dave Montez, executive director of One Colorado, discusses issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered residents of Colorado in the Main Stage Theatre at Adams State University on Sept. 28. (Photo courtesy of One Colorado)
One Colorado, the state’s leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered residents, wants to hear from state residents about issues and goals, beyond gay marriage, which the .
The Freedom in Every Corner Tour will stop in 17 cities before ending in Denver on Dec. 10. The first stops were in Durango and Alamosa on Sept. 28 and Telluride on Sept. 29. The next one is Monday at 6 p.m. nn the third floor of the Aurora Municipal Center in the Lowry Room.
“As someone who grew up in a small town in Southern Colorado, I know there are unique challenges for gay and transgendered people who don’t live in Denver,” said Dave Montez, . “This tour is an opportunity for One Colorado to make sure we’re talking to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people all across our state.
“Our goal is to learn about what matters in their communities, and to highlight how One Colorado is working every day to advance fairness for LGBT Coloradans in every corner of our state – not just in Denver.”
Among the topics One Colorado are equal access to health care, making ”‹every ”‹school safe for LGBT students, removing barriers for transgendered Coloradans and making sure no one can claim their religion gives them permission to pick and choose which laws to follow, said One Colorado spokeswoman Laura “Pinky” Reinsch.
Each event includes a presentation and an opportunity for LGBT residents and allies to ask questions and talk about the issues that matter most to them, she said.
Each meeting starts at 6 p.m.. The remainder of the tour schedule is:
Oct. 12-Aurora
Lowry Room (third Floor)-Aurora Municipal Center
15151 E. Alameda Parkway
Aurora, CO 80012
Oct. 14-Highlands Ranch
Festive Cup Coffee
50 W Springer Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Oct. 15-Frisco
Community and Senior Center-Fremont Room
0083 Nancy’s Place
Frisco, CO 80443
Oct. 27-Lakewood
The Edge Theater
1560 Teller St.
Lakewood, CO 80214
Oct. 28-Aspen
Library at Hotel Jerome
330 East Main St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Oct. 29-Grand Junction
Charlie Dwellington’s
103 N. 1st St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Nov. 10-Thornton
Huron Street Library
9417 Huron St.
Thornton, CO 80260
Nov. 11-Pueblo
UU Church 110
S. La Crosse Ave.
Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Nov. 12-Colorado Springs
1102 South 21st St.
”‹Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Dec. 1-Sterling
Family Resource Center
120 Main St.
Sterling, CO 80751
Dec. 2-Greeley
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley
929 15th St.
Greeley, CO 80631
Dec. 3-Fort Collins
Fort Collins MCC
301 E. Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dec. 9-Boulder
Boulder Public Library-Boulder Creek Room
1001 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
Dec. 10-Denver
Colorado Ballet
1075 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
