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A Timeline of Colorado Springs Queer History

Below is a query of all dated bullet points from across this database. It is in development.

1874

Date1	Event	File
1874-01-01	Loevy, Robert D. Colorado College : A Place of Learning, -1999. With Internet Archive, Colorado Springs : The College, 1999. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/coloradocollegep00loev	CSPM - The Gay Liberation Front

1878

Date1	Event	File
1878-07-01	A group of horse thieves who had been active in the southern and western parts of the state are intercepted by vigilantes. One of the horse thieves is killed by gunfire, and it is revealed that they were assigned female at birth, and dressed in male attire.	The Horse Thief of 1878

1899

Date1	Event	File
1899-06-30	Helen Thompson is arrested for masquerading in male attire. "The gay Helen was also packing a gun," as reported by the Cripple Creek Weekly Tribune & Advertiser.	Helen Thompson

1948

Date2	Event	File
1948-01-01	Barbara Grier and her family move to Colorado Springs. She starts attending Colorado Springs High School (now called Palmer High School). She is frequently at-odds with her counselors, who are distressed by her open lesbianism.	Barbara Grier
1948-01-01	Barbara Grier is taken from school and questioned by two Colorado Springs police officers about her lesbianism. She is told to stay away from the young woman who reported her, as well as her workplace, the Peak Theater.	Barbara Grier

1949

Date1	Event	File
1949-01-01	Barbara Grier steals her local library's only copy of The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall. This may have been Penrose. Still researching.	Barbara Grier

1959

Date1	Event	File
1959-11-01	The Denver Mattachine newsletter publishes an account by a man named Stanley Norman about how he was tricked and harassed by someone who claimed to be an undercover military cop from Camp Carson. Upon asking the Colorado Springs Police Department, Stanley finds out the man was not actually a cop.	Stanley Norman

1965

Date1	Event	File
1965-01-01	Date approximate. According to her own account, Elvira starts performing at The Purple Cow at the age of 14. She stands in for a drag queen who had to call out one night, but soon becomes a regular part of the act. This precedes the official opening announcement of The Purple Cow. Working to figure out this discrepancy.	The Purple Cow

1969

Date3	Event	File
1969-07-04	The Purple Cow changes hands from Karen Muir Davis to Gerda Luck, and changes from serving New Orleans Cuisine to German. Under Gerda Luck's ownership, the club begins to host some of the first drag shows in Colorado Springs.	The Purple Cow
1969-09-05	UU minister James Stoll comes out at the annual Continental Conference of Student Religious Liberals, making him the first ordained minister in the US or Canada to publicly come out. He later led the effort to convince the UU Association to pass the first-ever gay rights resolution in , and he founded the first counseling center for gays and lesbians in San Francisco.	La Foret Conference Center
1969-12-27	"The Family," an LA-based drag troupe under the direction of Robert Juleff, is performing in Colorado Springs. I am unsure when their time at the Purple Cow started or ended. Elvira, Cassandra Peterson at the time, begins to perform alongside them.	The Purple Cow

1970

Date2	Event	File
1970-01-01	Barnes, “Class of ,” 2020, 11 ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
1970-01-01	Adelsheim, “Class of ,” 2020, 4 ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

1971

Date4	Event	File
1971-01-01	Knight, Al. “5,000 March in Denver Demanding Viet Pullout.” Rocky Mountain News, 7 Nov. , Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19711107-01.2.20.	CSPM - Donaciano Martinez
1971-08-01	The Purple Cow changed hands to Gabe Duenas and became "The Critic's Choice." It was also called "Beefeaters II." Gabe cites issues with the venue's reputation as a "loser's place" because of its changing ownership and history as a strip club. 7	The Purple Cow
1971-11-06	Photographer unknown. GLF Marching in the Anti-War Protest. Donated by Donaciano Martinez. . Photograph.	CSPM - The Gay Liberation Front
1971-11-06	Gay Liberation Front of Colorado Springs marches down Colfax alongside the Boulder and Fort Collins chapters, carrying a handmade sign and chanting to protest the Vietnam war.	Donaciano Martinez

1972

Date2	Event	File
1972-01-01	Urges harassment of Colorado College president (-12-14). PPLD Digital Collections, accessed 04/02/2026, https://digitalcollections.ppld.org/nodes/view/1014097	CSPM - The Gay Liberation Front
1972-12-11	Colorado College holds a symposium about "Same-Sex Lifestyles," featuring national figures like Jack Baker and Dr. Mark Friedman. The symposium was in response to the growing unrest between the student body, president Worner, and the Gay Liberation Front of Colorado Springs when Worner vetoed the student government's decision to charter the Gay Liberation Front as a campus group. 3	Colorado College

1973

Date4	Event	File
1973-01-01	First annual Mr. Jockey Shorts contest at The Hide & Seek	Mr. Jockey Shorts Contest
1973-01-01	Gay Liberation Front granted meeting place (-02-13). PPLD Digital Collections, accessed 04/02/2026, https://digitalcollections.ppld.org/nodes/view/1014689	CSPM - The Gay Liberation Front
1973-01-01	“Series I. Internal Files: Executive Directors: Bruce Voeller: Subject Files, Alphabetical: IRS: 501 (c)(3): Others’ Applications.” The National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce Records, -2000: Series I: Internal Files, 1977 1975. Archives of Sexuality and Gender. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/TAWXNL383441111/AHSI?sid=bookmark-AHSI&xid=bbdda1a1&pg=2.	CSPM - LSB
1973-09-01	Colorado College launches its first Women's Studies class, developed by one of the few women professors at the time and the teaching collective with Colorado Springs Women's Health.	Colorado College

1975

Date5	Event	File
1975-01-01	Poor Richard's opens in downtown Colorado Springs.	Poor Richards
1975-03-06	The Lambda Services Bureau is founded by Dorothy Bell, Donaciano Martinez, and Malachi Truman Harris.	Lambda Services Bureau
1975-03-26	David McCord and David Zamora make national news as the first same-sex couple in Colorado history to get a marriage license.	David McCord and David Zamora
1975-11-01	The Box Car Opens. 3	The Box Car
1975-11-15	, the El Paso County Democratic Party 1 votes, 36 to 17, to exclude gay people from their affirmative action plan.	El Paso County Democratic Party

1976

Date7	Event	File
1976-01-01	“Misrepresentation Charged in Annulment Suit Springs Men End Marriage.” The Rocky Mountain News, Volume 118, Number 161, 30 Sept. , Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19760930-01.2.28.	CSPM - The First Same-Sex Marriage License
1976-01-01	Bob Neu, third place winner of Mr. Gay Colorado	The Box Car
1976-03-06	The IRS revokes the Lambda Services Bureau's 501(c)3 status because the organization refused to state that homosexuality was a "sickness, disturbance, or a diseased pathology."	Lambda Services Bureau
1976-06-01	John Drummer ( - ) 3	The Scene
1976-06-01	“IRS.” OUT FRONT, 11 , Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, p. 6, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OTF19760611-01.2.10. INFORM.	CSPM - LSB
1976-07-01	Hearing is held at the IRS National Office regarding the IRS' decision.	Lambda Services Bureau
1976-11-21	The Box Car hosted the Ms. Gay Colorado contest. The event was sponsored by the Royal Sub-court of the United Court of Southern Colorado. According to Out Front, the event was the "first gay women's title event that this paper has ever heard of in the U.S."1 The event was hosted by Shel Anderson and Mike Brown (Nikki Lee), the Count and Contessa of Southern Colorado.	The Box Car

1977

Date7	Event	File
1977-01-01	Harris, Truman, and Dorothy Bell. “OUT FRONT INTERVIEWS LAMBDA.” Interview by Don Collier. 1 Oct. , Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OTF19771001-01.2.12.	CSPM - LSB
1977-01-01	“Lambda Regains Tax-Exempt Status.” OUT FRONT, 9 Sept. , Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, p. 8, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OTF19770909-01.2.15. News.	CSPM - LSB
1977-01-01	“Lambda Inc., Dissolved.” OUT FRONT, 4 Nov. , Colorado Historic Newspapers, p. 8, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OTF19771104-01.2.8.	CSPM - LSB
1977-04-21	Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph (Colorado Springs, Colorado). “Marriage Between Males Declared Invalid by District Court Judge - David McCord and David Zamora.” . https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-marri/197412730/.	CSPM - The First Same-Sex Marriage License
1977-08-01	The 501(c)3 status of the Lambda Services Bureau is reinstated.	Lambda Services Bureau
1977-10-01	Big Mama Rag. “Lambda Wins!” . Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=BMR19771001-01.2.16.	CSPM - LSB
1977-11-01	The Lambda Services Bureau dissolves.	Lambda Services Bureau

1978

Date1	Event	File
1978-09-01	Sergeant Bill Douglas protests the army dragging their feet on discharging him for being gay by going into the Fort Carson mess hall in full drag.	Bill Douglas

1979

Date2	Event	File
1979-01-01	Morris, John A. “Colorado.” Gaysweek 3, no. 109 (): 16-. Archives of Sexuality and Gender. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/XYGRRH706001510/AHSI?sid=bookmark-AHSI&pg=16&xid=8a44ed86.	CSPM - LSB
1979-05-29	One of the first donors to the Pikes Peak Gay Community Center. She also offered herself as a potential referral as a couple's therapist, according to a letter from Penni Kimmel on .	Mary Cremonesi

1980

Date2	Event	File
1980-01-01	“Media Clippings, Letters to the Editor.” Various Documents. With Penni Kimmel. University of Southern California, 1976. Pikes Peak Gay Community Center (PPGCC) records. ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries. https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8zg6tkv.	The Knight After Christmas by Penni Kimmel
1980-01-01	Cruickshank, Margaret, ed. The Lesbian Path : 37 Lesbian Writers Share Their Personal Experiences, Viewpoints, Traumas and Joys. Monterey, Calif. : Angel Press, . http://archive.org/details/lesbianpath37les0000unse.	CSPM Plaque - Barbara Grier

1981

Date1	Event	File
1981-07-27	KKTV airs a 4-night news special over the course of the week called "Gays in Colorado Springs."	Gays in Colorado Springs by KKTV

1984

Date2	Event	File
1984-01-22	The Pikes Peak Gay Community Center opens the Lambda Resource Center at 729 1/2 W Colorado Ave. It was its first building, which housed the library, offices for the board of directors and the helpline.	Colorado Springs Pride Center
1984-11-23	Ricky Morris receives a diagnosis of HIV.	Ricky Morris

1985

Date7	Event	File
1985-01-01	The Source releases its first issue.	The Source
1985-01-01	Alan Wakefield approaches the Pikes Peak Gay Community Center with the idea of the center's helpline sponsoring a block party. This led to the first Center Block Party, Alive With Pride in '85. This sparked an annual tradition.	Alan Wakefield
1985-05-10	Excel, a weekend conference for gay and lesbian Christians, is attended by 57 gay men and women from across the region. The conference takes place at La Foret Conference Center.	Excel
1985-07-15	The 501 N Foote STI clinic starts to offer testing for HIV/AIDS, alongside 7 other clinics across the state of Colorado.	501 N Foote Clinic
1985-09-01	Don Thomas passes away at 39 from AIDS.	Don Thomas
1985-11-02	Ricky Morris passes away of AIDS at the age of 32.	Ricky Morris
1985-11-17	The Gazette runs the article RICKY: Life and Death with AIDS, written by Cate Terwilliger.	Ricky Morris

1987

Date1	Event	File
1987-11-14	the Board of Trustees approved the following statement to their college catalog and administrative handbooks, making the school the first in Colorado to adopt such a policy, according to a school official at the time. : "The policy of Colorado College is not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, ational origin, sexual orientation, or handicap."	Colorado College

1988

Date1	Event	File
1988-10-01	Norman Zaro, an inmate in Folsom Prison, writes a letter to the editor of Gayspeak. In his letter, he says "I've been fighting this terrible feeling of loneliness with all my strength, it seems to be taking me over and I feel completely isolated from the whole world." He states that he doesn't receive any mail at all, and asks if the publication can help him find a friend. This letter shows the importance of later organizations that would arise for outreach to LGBTQ+ inmates, such as Black and Pink.	GAYSPEAK

1990

Date5	Event	File
1990-01-01	Won "Most Beautiful" float in the Denver Pride Parade on June 24th, . The float was designed by David 'G, Rick Brown, and Ed Sells. The truck was provided by Joe Brady. Due to a personal family emergency, the photo wasn't included in the July issue of Gayspeak, but the photo was shared in local bars and maybe a future issue of Gayspeak.11	Colorado Springs Pride Center
1990-01-01	IOYS is founded by Regina Dipadova.	Inside Out Youth Services
1990-02-01	Alan Wakefield passes away due to HIV/AIDS. The Pikes Peak Gay Community Center's block party that year was dedicated to him, in honor of him starting the tradition.	Alan Wakefield
1990-03-17	Held a "True Colors" show. Deemed a huge success.2	Colorado Gay Rodeo Association
1990-06-01	In the issue of Gayspeak, secretary Kevin Conboy explains why the Center was reticent to host any youth-specific spaces, for fear of legal ramifications, protecting the organization and any youth the organization would potentially serve.10 It's worth nothing that Inside Out Youth Services would open later that year.	Colorado Springs Pride Center

1991

Date1	Event	File
1991-04-01	Abaton Books, a bookstore for lesbians and gays, opens in Old Colorado city.	Abaton Books

1993

Date4	Event	File
1993-01-01	The Colorado Springs Independent is founded	Colorado Springs Independent
1993-08-20	Rosemary Harris, “Study Alleges Anti-Amendment 2 Bias/ Editors Dispute Focus’ Findings,” The Gazette, . ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
1993-09-25	Seven members of the Lesbian Avengers are arrested at the Focus on the Family opening ceremony. Seven other members had tickets to the event. Four were led off the property, three were arrested under investigation of disorderly conduct. Named in the October 11, issue of Stonewall News: Tressa Priest of Manitou Springs. 1	Lesbian Avengers
1993-10-25	The Lesbian Avengers appear in court regarding their demonstration at the Focus on the Family opening ceremony. 1	Lesbian Avengers

1995

Date2	Event	File
1995-01-01	Abaton Books closes.	Abaton Books
1995-06-16	New Phazes art show opening reception at the Pikes Peak Gay Community Center, Bijou and Parkside. Mentioned also were accompanying special events at The Penthouse Lounge and the The Hide & Seek.	New Phazes

1996

Date2	Event	File
1996-01-01	McCaffrey, “Fight May Reignite,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
1996-01-31	Raymond McCaffrey, “Amendment 2 Fight May Reignite as Ruling Nears,” The Gazette, . ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

1997

Date2	Event	File
1997-01-01	Lawton, “D-11 Urged,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
1997-01-09	Wendy Y. Lawton, “D-11 Urged to Adopt Policy on Morality/ Family Values Puts Spotlight on Teen Sex,” The Gazette, , sec. A. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

1998

Date2	Event	File
1998-02-04	The restaurant, named part of the Pikes Peak Gay Community Center, opens at E Fountain Blvd.	Backstreets Restaurant
1998-10-31	Backstreets Restaurant hosts a Gay Youth Halloween Party.	Backstreets Restaurant

1999

Date2	Event	File
1999-01-01	Janovy, “Gay Nineties,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
1999-11-25	C.J. Janovy, “The Gay Nineties,” Denver Westword, , https://www.westword.com/news/the-gay-nineties-5061055/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2000

Date1	Event	File
2000-08-20	The 20th-27th are proclaimed Pridefest Celebration week by Mayor Mary Lou Makepeace, in honor of the The Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center.	Mary Lou Makepeace

2001

Date2	Event	File
2001-01-01	Chair of S-CAP after PPGCC -2006	Meeting with Ron Eby
2001-06-01	Backstreets Restaurant dissolves.	Backstreets Restaurant

2006

Date2	Event	File
2006-01-01	Madaleine Sorkin, “Free Girl Days, Drunk on Moonlight’s Nectar,” Colorado College Alpine Journal, , 6-12. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2006-11-01	The Born Different campaign launches.	Born Different and The Dog That Moos

2007

Date3	Event	File
2007-01-01	Focus on the Fabulous is published.	Focus on the Fabulous
2007-01-01	Focus on the Fabulous : Colorado GLBT Voices. With Internet Archive, Boulder, Colo. : Johnson Books, . Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/focusonfabulousc0000unse	CSPM - The Gay Liberation Front
2007-01-01	Kailey, Matt. Focus on the Fabulous : Colorado GLBT Voices. Boulder, Colo. : Johnson Books, . Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/focusonfabulousc0000unse.	CSPM - Donaciano Martinez

2008

Date1	Event	File
2008-10-11	The Colorado Springs Pride Center releases its anthology Colors of Courage - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Life in Colorado Springs.	Colors of Courage - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Life in Colorado Springs

2010

Date3	Event	File
2010-01-01	Newton, David E. Same-Sex Marriage : A Reference Handbook. With Internet Archive. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, . http://archive.org/details/samesexmarriager0000newt_u7m4.	CSPM - The First Same-Sex Marriage License
2010-01-01	Kate Rutherford, “The Princess Cruise,” Colorado College Alpine Journal, , 16-21. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2010-01-01	Emily Stifler and Madaleine Sorkin, “Women at Work, Madaleine at Work,” Colorado College Alpine Journal, , 50-53. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2012

Date4	Event	File
2012-01-01	Donaciano Martinez. “Interview with Donaciano Martinez Part 1.” Interview by David Duffield. [Denver Public Library], 25 Apr. , https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fbafc5a2a303d919a8600c5ace7c05b5.WMA.	CSPM - Donaciano Martinez
2012-04-25	Donaciano Martinez. “Interview with Donaciano Martinez Part 1.” Interview by David Duffield. (Denver Public Library), Western History Department, . https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fbafc5a2a303d919a8600c5ace7c05b5.WMA.	CSPM - The Gay Underground
2012-05-01	Donaciano Martinez. “Interview with Donaciano Martinez Part 2.” Interview by David Duffield. [Denver Public Library], 17 , https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fbafc5a2a303d919a8600c5ace7c05b5.WMA.	CSPM - The Gay Liberation Front
2012-06-13	Colorado Springs School District 11 votes to include gender expression, identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation in anti-disctimination and harassment policies pertaining to students and staff, with input from the Pikes Peak Safe at Schools Coalition	Inside Out Youth Services

2013

Date2	Event	File
2013-01-01	“From Civil Disobedience to Civil Unions: 40 Years of Colorado out Activism - OUT FRONT.” OUT FRONT, 2 Apr. , https://web.archive.org/web/20201111181644/https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/trending/from-civil-disobedience-to-civil-unions-40-years-of-colorado-lgbt-activism/.	CSPM - Donaciano Martinez
2013-01-01	Ramos, Manuel. “La Bloga: Praising the Praiseworthy: Montoya, Martinez, Mestizo y Más.” La Bloga, 4 Oct. , https://labloga.blogspot.com/2013/10/praising-praiseworthy-montoya-martinez.html.	CSPM - Donaciano Martinez

2014

Date1	Event	File
2014-09-01	Mountain Fold Books formed.	Mountain Fold Books

2015

Date7	Event	File
2015-01-01	Donaciano Martinez. “Interview with Donaciano Martinez Part 3.” Interview by David Duffield. [Denver Public Library], 10 Mar. , https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fbafc5a2a303d919a8600c5ace7c05b5.WMA.	CSPM - LSB
2015-01-01	IOYS moves to its new location at 412 S Tejon St. Colorado Springs, CO. 80903, at the corner of Tejon and Costilla.	Inside Out Youth Services
2015-01-01	The Catalyst, “Innovation Thursdays,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2015-01-01	Donaciano Martinez. “Interview with Donaciano Martinez Part 3.” Interview by David Duffield. [Denver Public Library], 10 Mar. , https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fbafc5a2a303d919a8600c5ace7c05b5.WMA.	CSPM - Donaciano Martinez
2015-02-20	“Innovation Thursdays: Tackling Passions One Start-up at a Time,” The Catalyst, . ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2015-06-01	Eric Pizana resigns as Executive Director, and is replaced by Mary Malia. 7	Inside Out Youth Services
2015-06-01	Eric Pizana resigns as Executive Director, and is replaced by Mary Malia. 7	Inside Out Youth Services

2016

Date3	Event	File
2016-01-01	Passet, Joanne. INDOMITABLE: The Life of Barbara Grier. 1st ed., Bella Books, .	CSPM Plaque - Barbara Grier
2016-09-16	Chris Weidner, “Madaleine Sorkin Becomes First Woman to Send the Honeymoon Is over (V 5.13C) on Longs Peak Diamond - Alpinist,” Alpinist Magazine, , https://alpinist.com/newswire/madaleine-sorkin-becomes-first-woman-to-send-the-honeymoon-is-over-v-5-13c-on-longs-peak-diamond/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2016-11-10	Ashley's ever feature, which took place at Keep Colorado Springs Queer at Rooted Studio.	Ashley Cornelius

2017

Date5	Event	File
2017-03-08	"Emma Oosterhous webcomic tells stories of LGBTQ youth." Ollie Glessner. .	Queer & There
2017-04-04	The Quaill Club, an intentional living space for queer artists, is founded and the original members start moving in.	The Quaill Club
2017-04-12	"Mani Queen talks drag and the Springs scene." Nico Wilkinson. .	Queer & There
2017-06-07	"How many times must I mourn this year." Nico Wilkinson. .	Queer & There
2017-11-10	Mountain Fold Books closes.	Mountain Fold Books

2018

Date4	Event	File
2018-01-17	“Local Poet Releases Book Exploring Transness, Trains and Identity." Sean Beedle. .	Queer & There
2018-01-17	Mackenzie Beninati releases her book Sexy Train Things at a Keep Colorado Springs Queer open mic at The Quaill Club.	Mackenzie Beninati
2018-08-30	“Drag Queen Story Time Causes Controversy, Organizers Push Ahead.” Ollie Glessner. .	Queer & There
2018-11-14	"Brianna Titone is Colorado's first transgender legislator." Ollie Glessner. .	Queer & There

2019

Date1	Event	File
2019-12-04	"Wednesday Munster gender-bends drag". Keeley Griego.	Queer & There

2020

Date2	Event	File
2020-04-06	Brovsky-Eaker, Jess. “The First Same-Sex Marriage License in Colorado.” Law Week Colorado, . https://www.lawweekcolorado.com/article/the-first-same-sex-marriage-license-in-colorado/.	CSPM - The First Same-Sex Marriage License
2020-10-01	“Colorado College Class of Keepsake Directory FIFTY Year Reunion,” Colorado College, , https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/homecoming/reunions/1970/Class%20of%201970%20Keepsake%20Directory%20website.pdf. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2021

Date2	Event	File
2021-01-01	Born in Flint, MI, moved to COS in 83, lived here til to Palm Springs	Meeting with Ron Eby
2021-01-01	Ethan Berman, “Running in the Shadows A FOUR-DAY ADVENTURE ON YEXYEXÉSCEN,” AAC Publications - running in The shadows, , https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201215984. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2022

Date9	Event	File
2022-01-01	I knew these photos looked familiar. Reminds me of the queer caregivers retreat that Rev. Mallory Everhart hosted after the Club Q shooting at the same location. -Nico Wilkinson	Excel
2022-01-01	Photos from Caregivers retreat for a little then/now scene?	Excel
2022-01-01	Ellison, “Scarier than the emperor face,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2022-01-01	Lor, Sabourin, “Queer Climb Mentorship,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2022-01-01	Ellison, “Scarier than the emperor face,” ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2022-06-02	Julie Ellison, “‘scarier than the Emperor Face’: Jamie Logan, Legendary Alpinist, on Transitioning,” Yahoo!, , https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/scarier-emperor-face-jamie-logan-144041005.html?guccounter=1. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2022-06-20	Genzlinger, Neil. “Clela Rorex, Clerk Who Broke a Gay-Marriage Barrier, Dies at 78 - The New York Times.” New York Times, . https://web.archive.org/web/20260211172958/https://www.nytimes.com//06/20/us/clela-rorex-dead.html.	CSPM - The First Same-Sex Marriage License
2022-08-17	Derek Franz, “Madaleine Sorkin Becomes the First Woman to Free Climb Dunn-Westbay Direct (5.14-) - Alpinist,” Alpinist Magazine, , https://alpinist.com/newswire/madaleine-sorkin-becomes-the-first-woman-to-free-climb-dunn-westbay-direct-5-14/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2022-12-20	Lor Sabourin and Madaleine Sorkin, “Queering Climb Mentorship,” Patagonia Stories, , https://www.patagonia.com/stories/sports/climbing/queering-climb-mentorship/story-123496.html. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2024

Date3	Event	File
2024-01-01	“Zivia Berkowitz,” Scarpa, , https://us.scarpa.com/community/athletes/zivia-berkowitz. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2024-05-01	“Alpinist Jamie Logan ’65 Celebrates Debut of Independent Documentary Film, ‘Jamie,’” Fountain Valley School, , https://www.fvs.edu/about/news/stories/~board/school-news/post/jamie-logan. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2024-06-07	The Editors of RUN, “Run with Pride! Celebrate Pride Month with One of These 5ks,” run, , https://run.outsideonline.com/news/pride-run-5k-races/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2025

Date2	Event	File
2025-05-10	“Trail Pride, CO Springs,” Facebook, , https://www.facebook.com/pridefest. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2025-06-10	The Wednesday Ride, “Pride Ride,” Instagram, , https://www.instagram.com/p/DKvwqsKNzcS/?img_index=1. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

2026

Date12	Event	File
2026-01-01	Nico W. has reached out on 4-28-. Pending response.	Elvira
2026-01-01	“Rosie Run 5K Course Records,” Pikes peak road runners, , https://pprrun.org/course-records/Rosie-5K-LegacyLoop-1. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2026-01-01	“PrideGuide Colorado - GayColorado,” GoColorado.com, , https://www.gaycolorado.com/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2026-02-20	International Guild Guide . Vol. 2. Washington D.C.: Guild Press Ltd., 1965. Archives of Sexuality and Gender (accessed ). https://link-gale-com.turing.library.northwestern.edu/apps/doc/AACDGW184634142/AHSI?u=northwestern&sid=bookmark-AHSI&xid=42b14893&pg=29	CSPM - The Gay Underground
2026-02-20	edited by Ronnie Anderson. Guild Guide USA & International. Vol. 9. Washington D.C.: Guild Press Ltd., 1971. Archives of Sexuality and Gender (accessed ). https://link-gale-com.turing.library.northwestern.edu/apps/doc/AAGKNQ689651501/AHSI?u=northwestern&sid=bookmark-AHSI&xid=96ec2fb1&pg=38.	CSPM - The Gay Underground
2026-03-01	Newspaper Archive: Has archived issues of the CS Gazette. Has been down for maintenance for a few weeks as of . Accessible with PPLD Library card.	Tools for Research
2026-03-06	Donaciano Martinez, “Nico RE Truman+Lambda,” personal communication, .	CSPM - LSB
2026-03-13	Pikes Peak Pride, “Advertisment Poster,” Facebook, , https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=931428536136102&set=gm.933480732390768. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2026-03-21	Pikes Peak Pride, “Gays & Theys Mountain Days - First Hike : Mount Cutler,” Facebook, , https://www.facebook.com/events/933480689057439/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2026-03-25	Lindsey, “These 200 Inclusive Road Races Allow Nonbinary Runners,” QUEER ADVENTURERS \| LGBTQ+ Travel, , https://queeradventurers.com/inclusive-road-races-lgbtq-travel/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)
2026-04-02	Poor Richard's is sold to new owners,	Poor Richards
2026-04-15	“Rooting Souls,” Women Make Movies, accessed , https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/rooting-souls/. ↑	Notable Queer Outdoor Recreationalists and Affinity Groups in Colorado Springs (# Edit conflict 2026-05-03 3OxjeJg #)

5008

Date1	Event	File
5008-01-01	An issue is at History Colorado. Requested. #pendingmaterials	GAYSPEAK

5438

Date1	Event	File
5438-01-01	Family member contact info: James - 415-571- Case Worker - Marlene - 415-966-	Call with Penni Kimmel

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