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June 10, 2021
DENVER, COLORADO
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VOLUME 94 | ISSUE 29
Denver ends capacity limits on large outdoor events Colorado Rockies plan for June 28 as ‘Opening Day 2.0’ THE COLORADO SUN
Kalyn Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp addresses the crowd of a previous year’s Denver PrideFest. This year’s PrideFest takes place June 26-27 and features a hybrid celebration with both in-person and virtual events. PHOTO BY ERIK HOLLADAY/HOLLADAY PHOTOGRAPHY
44 years strong 2021 Denver PrideFest to offer in-person and virtual events BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
This year, it’s all about uniting. And so that everyone can do so safely, The Center on Colfax is
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hosting a hybrid Denver PrideFest celebration this year with both inperson and virtual events. “We believe it’s crucial to provide the community with a range of options to safely connect and celebrate PrideFest this year,” said The Center’s CEO Rex Fuller. “While some people might feel comfortable interacting in small gatherings, others may feel safer SEE PRIDEFEST, P8
IF YOU GO The Center on Colfax is hosting a hybrid Denver PrideFest celebration this year. It takes place June 26-27. For more information on this year’s virtual or in-person Denver PrideFest events, visit https://denverpride.org/. To learn more about The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., visit www. lgbtqcolorado.org.
Denver public health officials on June 1 retired capacity limits for large outdoor events, including for two of the city’s most popular venues: Coors Field and Red Rocks. “These venues now have no capacity limits, distancing requirements or other restrictions,” the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment said. The Colorado Rockies said on June 2 that they will allow fullcapacity crowds of 50,000 beginning on June 28. They’re calling that date “Opening Day 2.0.” A new public health order that takes effect runs through July 1 also removes regulations for indoor events up to 1,999 people. Indoor events of 2,000 or more still require approval from DDPHE. The changes in Denver come after the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Monday dropped restrictions for large indoor gatherings. The Denver regulations, however, still trump any changes to the state’s COVID-19 rules. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.
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