Denver PrideFest 2019: largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the Rocky Mountain region this weekend
Civic Center and downtown Denver will fill with LGBTQ rainbow colors Saturday and Sunday for the Denver PrideFest.
The festival includes three stages of entertainment, more than 200 vendors, food, a Pride 5K and the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade.
Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the Rocky Mountain region. This year’s festival will commemorate the 1969 riots at the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City, regarded by many as the beginning of the contemporary LGBTQ civil rights movement. More info: denverpride.org.
Colorado lupus patients can’t afford ‘most favored nation’ drug pricing | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
By Kristy Kibler When you live with lupus, you learn quickly waiting is not an option. Lupus is unpredictable: flares can escalate overnight, organs can be damaged quickly, and access to the right treatment at the right time can determine...
The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
The Associated Press
the-associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
The U.S. military announced that it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be...
Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 17 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units...
Mental Health Colorado names 2026 legislators of the year
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Six state lawmakers have received recognition from the advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado for their work during the 2026 legislative session. “Mental Health Colorado’s work to pass laws, change practices, and build a movement depends on courageous advocates and bipartisan...
Colorado justices say judges can nearly eliminate parenting time without it being a ‘restriction’
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded last month that judges can reduce the number of days a parent spends with their child post-divorce to just above zero without it rising to the level of a “restriction” that requires more rigorous justification...
Geo Group sues Colorado over new immigration detention facility inspection law
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
The private prison company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Aurora has filed a lawsuit against Colorado to stop the enforcement of a new law requiring additional health and safety inspections of immigration detention facilities. The...
Trump will get another pick on influential federal appeals court
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
jack.birle.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 18 hours ago
President Donald Trump will have the opportunity to nominate another judge to a key federal appeals court after one of the judges announced this week that he would take senior status. Circuit Judge Kurt Engelhardt, who was nominated to the...
Senate GOP cool to House push for third party-line budget bill: ‘Really not an option’
Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
ramsey.touchberry.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Senate Republicans are unlikely to take up a third budget reconciliation bill to advance more of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The development is sure to be unwelcome news for their counterparts in the House, who have advocated a third bill....
Cigna to pull out of individual health market, affecting thousands in Colorado
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
Another firm is withdrawing from the individual health insurance market, including for Colorado, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The move by Cigna Healthcare is part of the company’s overall plan to withdraw entirely from the Affordable Care Act market. It will...
Museum’s spring fundraiser lived up to its name | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
joanne-davidson-special-to-colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
DENVER ART MUSEUM Denver News: One simple word – Delight — served as both the name and the vibe for the Denver Art Museum’s spring fundraiser. The June 5 indoor/outdoor bash was chaired by Christopher K.M. Leach, president of Contract Furnishings, and Chad Skrbina, president of Mad...