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Gay Pride

Denver PrideFest 2009 will be held June 27-28 in Civic Center Park.
PrideFest honors the culture and heritage of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Colorado.

New podcasts:
Denver PrideFest 2009 podcast
DPL Health Radio talks with Amy Drayer of The Center about Denver PrideFest 2009. Ms. Drayer discusses the history of PrideFest beginning with the Stonewall Riots in 1969 leading through this year's local festivities which are expected to draw over 250,000 people to downtown's Civic Center Park. Listen now!

The Center podcast
Christi Stafford, Community Programs Manager of The Center, talks with DPL Health Radio about the various programs and services available. The Center is the only statewide, nonprofit community center dedicated to providing support and advocacy for Colorado’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) population. Listen now! For more information about The Center please visit http://www.glbtcolorado.org/.

Celebrate Gay Pride right here at the Denver Public Library! We have a newly updated reading list complete with links to the catalog and lots of movies and TV shows on DVD

Movies and TV

Gay Men :

Cover
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Eleven Men Out

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Will and Grace

Brokeback Mountain

View more movies about gay men

Lesbians:

Dante's Cove

Puccini for Beginners

The Ultimate Lesbian Short Film Festival

The L Word

A mi madre le gustan las mujeres

View more movies about lesbians

Transgender/Transsexual

Middle Sexes: Redefining
He and She

Transamerica

Southern Comfort

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Boys Don't Cry

View more movies about
transgender/transsexual people

Links

The Denver Public Library eVolver GLBTQ booklist for teens

Health Resources at DPL

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado

Pridefest Denver

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Gay Games VIII: Cologne 2010

Cafe Vivid

GLBT National Help Center

The Advocate

History

The Stonewall riots were a series of violent conflicts between lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender persons and police officers in New York City. Rioting began on Friday, June 27, 1969 when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Patrons of the club resisted arrest and three days of rioting ensued. Stonewall is generally considered a turning point for the modern gay rights movement worldwide. Pride is a celebration of the anniversary of Stonewall.

PrideFest will be held June 27-28 in Denver, Colorado. PrideFest honors the culture and heritage of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the State of Colorado. The annual event draws more than 170,000 spectators to downtown Denver and is presented by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado. The event consists of a parade, a rally and a festival.