#people/politicians

Mary Lou Makepeace

Colorado Springs' first female mayor. Former city councilmember. [1] Former Executive Director of Inside Out Youth Services.

Mary Lou Makepeace proclaimed that August 20-27, 2000 would be Pridefest Celebration week, while honoring the The Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center. [2]

"The Proclamation of Gay Pride Week is a decisive effort by our city to be inclusive of all its' citizens. Colorado Springs has taken a necessary step to distance ourselves from the myth that we are a hateful and intolerant place. We applaud the Mayor for her leadership in civil rights for all." - Carolyn Cathey, President of the Board of Directors of the Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center. [2:1]

Key Dates

References

  1. Makepeace, Mary Lou, Interview with Mary Lou Makepeace (2005-07-20). PPLD Digital Collections, accessed 27/11/2025, https://digitalcollections.ppld.org/nodes/view/809526 ↩︎

  2. web.archive.org/web/20001101032205/http://www.ppglcc.org/pridefest/proclamation.htm ↩︎ ↩︎