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Colorado House gives final approval to bills on occupancy limits, foster youth ‘bill of rights’
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The Colorado House on Friday gave final approval to two major proposals dealing with housing and youth in the foster care system with a few defections among Democrats. House Bill 1007 would block local governments from imposing residential occupancy limits except for public health and safety reasons. The House had debated HB 1007 on Feb.…
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10th Circuit finds no discrimination against Denver postal worker
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A Denver employee of the U.S. Postal Service failed to show her employer retaliated, discriminated against her or otherwise refused to accommodate her disability, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled last month. Melissa M. Goodson held a variety of jobs within the Postal Service since 1997. After she suffered an on-the-job injury in…
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Educators discuss approach to LGBTQ+ topics after assignment at Colorado Springs school
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A binary gender division instantly raised red flags in Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy student Jace’s mind. His teacher split the high school class into boys and girls for a Dec. 6 lesson. Jace, who uses he/they pronouns and preferred not to use their last name, said the gender division immediately put him and other gender-nonconforming…
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El Paso County agrees to transgender detainee’s female housing request hours before court hearing
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El Paso County and Sheriff Bill Elder have agreed to house a transgender detainee in a female section of the jail and provide access to all of the commissary items specific to women. The county initially insisted it had a legitimate interest in placing her in an all-male facility. The county’s reversal on Wednesday happened…
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Colorado residents now can change birth gender identity
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Colorado residents now can change their gender identity on their birth certificate. KMGH-TV reports the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Wednesday voted to simplify the process to change the gender identity. Under current requirements, a person must undergo gender reassignment surgery and prove it to a judge in order to qualify for…
