transgender
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10th Circuit finds prison officials had immunity for sexual assault of inmate
The federal appeals court based in Denver has granted immunity to three officials who allegedly failed to protect an inmate from sexual assault despite hearing about the risk of physical violence to her. In reaching its decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit sidestepped the issue of whether…
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El Paso County agrees to transgender detainee’s female housing request hours before court hearing
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
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…
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This Week at the Capitol: March 26-30
Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. This week, the House will take up the Long Appropriations Bill, which is scheduled to be…
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This Week at the Capitol: March 19-23
Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY House Education Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 112 House Bill 1252, barring the sale of…
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Aurora police chief says transgender community welcome on his force
Aurora’s chief of police took a page out of President Donald Trump’s playbook late last week, turning to Twitter to expound on the transgender community serving in the armed forces. Only, Police Chief Nick Metz chose to speak to the inclusive nature of his own department, welcoming transgender people to join his force as officers, dispatchers,…
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Letter: Story about transgender teacher ignores contrary evidence
Editor: Regarding the story about the transgender teacher in Denver, it appears that some of the reporting on this teacher is failing to look at a great deal of evidence in contention, leading many troubled people astray. A report released by the National Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine in April 2017 warned that…
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Transgender teacher in Denver will tell his story about telling his students in D.C. this week
Sam Long, a math teacher at the DSST charter school in Denver, was probably more nervous than any ninth-grader who had ever dared speak at part of the school assembly called What’s Your Story. Long will tell the story at the U.S. Capitol Thursday and Friday as part of a 50-state lobby day coordinated by the National Center…
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Immigrant & Refugee, LGBTQ commissions prep for federal changes
Two City and County of Denver commissions will be busy this year, if recent actions by the federal government regarding minorities continue, a City Council committee was recently told by commission members. The Denver Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Commission works to advance social, economic and political equality for lesbian, bisexual, transgender and…