Denver seeks input from LGBTQ+ community

cents STAFF REPORT e survey is geared toward LGBTQ+ people who are 18 years or older and live and/or work in the Denver metro area. e questions focus on a variety of issues: policing and public safety, mental health and wellbeing, housing, civil rights and engagement, and nancial wellbeing. e Denver LGBTQ Commission will use the survey responses to develop recommendations for the next mayoral o ce for ways the city can advance social, economic and political equity for the LGBTQ+ community, according to a news release. e warmer weather brings with it a whole lot of other ways to enjoy our spectacular mountains than just sliding down them. It’s time to put away the snowboards and break out the kayaks. Or your hiking boots, climbing equipment, canoes, shing rods, backpacks, tents, rafts, sleeping bags and most importantly, you need to get a new can of bug spray. Maybe some fresh sun screen too. e rst thing you might want to consider is that as beautiful as they

Denver’s LGBTQ Commission and e Center on Colfax, a nonpro t organization and community center located at 1301 E. Colfax Ave. that serves the Rocky Mountain region’s LGBTQ+ community, is seeking input to learn about challenges the LGBTQ+ faces.

It is expected that the survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. e survey can be accessed at surveymonkey.com/r/ lgbtqcommsurvey.

To learn more about the Denver LGBTQ Commission, which is part of the Denver Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships, visit tinyurl.com/Denver-LGBTQCommission. To learn more about e Center on Colfax, visit lgbtqcolorado.org.

As we head into the middle of April here in Colorado, the past ski season has rapidly fallen into most of our rearview mirrors. Yes, there are always a few areas that seem to try to hang on until the Fourth of July, but by now most of them have shut down the slopes and are transitioning into their summer activities.

Yes, springtime in the Rockies has arrived. ose of us who grew up around here and have been involved in all those summer activities the mountains have to o er, already know what we have to dig out of the closet, dust o and get ready for the season. But if you are either new to the area or you’ve just decided that this is the year you’re going to start getting into some kind of alpine adventure, there are several things you need to know and learn.