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LGBTQ History

Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Queer, Pride

Lesbian couple arrested at Sloan's Lake - Denver Post August 14, 1906

Woman riding the rails as a man 1931

Jerry Gerash addresses Denver City Council during Gay Revolt 1973

Denver Pride Fest 1976

Gay Freedom Train Union Station 1979

Rally at Civic Center 1979

Denver Pride Fest 1985

Dr. David Cohn examines patient Ron for AIDS symptoms 1985

AIDS Quilt visits National Western Stock Show 1988

Queer Nation Organizer Zakkary Zoah 1990

Denver Pride Fest 1991

AIDS Walk moves through Washington Park 1991

Candlelight vigil at Capitol for AIDS victims 1991

Act Up billboard on Colfax 1991

Michael Hassens receives treatment for AIDS 1991

Protesting Amendment 2 June 1992

Amendment 2 Protest at Capitol

Celebrating Injunction Against Amendment 2 by CO Supreme Court

Denver Pride Fest 1993

Denver Pride Fest 1994

Wendell Rucker, survivor of AIDS for 7 years, hugs friend at food bank 1995

Pride 2003

Amy Thornton (cq) waves a gay pride flag as she cheers on parade participants at the 30th annual PrideFest Parade and rally in Denver Sunday June 26, 2005.

Pueblo natives, 22 year-old Raeann Archuleta (cq) and her partner, 25 year-old Veronica Valdez (cq) embrace each other as they take part of the gay pride celebration in Denver, on June 24th, 2007.

Gabriel Cunningham, 5, (middle) walks with pride and a smile with his two adopted dads, Elzie Cunningham (left) and Scott McGarrity, from Rifle, Colorado. June 27, 2004

Bridget Brophy and wife Suzanne Banning, both from Denver, pose in front of a gay pride flag at Civic Center Park during PrideFest (CQ. PrideFest) Sunday June 27, 2004 in Denver.

Rally featuring members of a cross-country caravan in support of equal legal rights for gay, lesbian, and transgender people, including marriage rights for same-sex couples at the Greek Amphitheater in Civic Center

Karrie Fryhover (cq), a member of sQream , Scooter Queers Riding Everywhere and More, a Gay and Lesbian Scooter Club based in Denver, gets ready to to drive her scooter in PrideFest Sunday July 18, 2006

Idaho natives, John Kidd and his partner of 13 years, Dwight Davidson pose for a portrait

36 year-old Donald Seigler has a few laughs with his partner, 28 year-old Jesus Moreno, from Aguascalientes, Mexico. 2007

Pride 2008