Colorado Emerges as a Refuge for Transgender Children and Their Families
When Grayson Cowan came out as transgender in 2015, when he was around 12, his parents were supportive. The family of five, who were living in the Phoenix area at the time, sought and found a community of like-minded peers for support.
But the family became uncomfortable with a political environment in Arizona that at times felt hostile to their beliefs, or even their existence. A neighbor offered them a pamphlet on conversion therapy; Grayson switched schools several times because of bullying.
The Thread That Ties Segregation to Gentrification
There was a time—still in memory for some people living in Denver—when housing policies and practices weren’t pushing people of color out of Five Points, but hemming them in. In…
Three Ways to Improve Kids’ Lives in Colorado
We all want healthy kids. We want them to make friends, love learning, get outside. We want them to grow strong, be kind, eat right. We want them to live…
“How Many Have to Die for Adults to Give Up Their Toys?”
Hundreds of Colorado students joined a national walkout on March 14 to protest gun violence. A month after the latest mass shooting killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Allison Neswood Fights for Justice
Allison Neswood is a health care attorney for the Colorado Center on Law & Policy (CCLP), a Trust grantee and participant in Health Equity Advocacy, a group of organizations working…
Life and Death in Colorado Springs
In southeast Colorado Springs, it takes Du’Wayne Hall two hours to get to King Soopers by bus, and two hours back. Not far away, 17-year-old Andrew Ware goes to school…
Some of Us Drown in a Rising Tide
There’s a reason people are coming to Colorado, and it’s not just the marijuana and the mountains. The unemployment rate in 2016 sank to 3.3 percent, and we rank among…
Trickle-Up Economics
It’s a success story that won’t quit. Teen pregnancies in Colorado have dropped dramatically; so have abortions. Much of the decline is due to a state family planning program that…
No Health Equity Without Racial Justice
The U.S. and the state of Colorado are more racially diverse than ever. Thirty years from now, it’s expected that fewer than half of Americans will be white, according to…
Could HUD Funding Help Families in Denver’s Lead Hotspots?
There are neighborhoods in Denver where nearly one in 10 children tested show high levels of lead in their blood, according to an analysis of city data by The Colorado…