LGBTQ+ Issues

Today’s KSJD Outdoor Report takes a detour across the pond to the English countryside, where the Absolute Units podcast from the Museum of English Rural Life explores stories of queer life outside the city. In its new episode, “Queer Rural Lives: Searching the Archives,” hosts Ollie Douglas and Joe Vaughan talk with researcher Tim Jerrome about uncovering hidden LGBTQ+ histories in farm records and rural archives — and how museums can bring those voices to light.

The court had tough questions for the state about whether preventing licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual or orientation or gender identity burdens their right to free speech.

From Pride Month celebrations to 90-year-old athletes, this week’s stories spotlight LGBTQ history, outdoor adventure, and active aging in the Mountain West.

Fifty years ago, a same-sex marriage license was issued—decades before same-sex marriage became legal nationwide.

Millions of people in the U.S. experience domestic and sexual violence each year, including children and teens. To try to prevent this from happening, Basalt-based nonprofit Response is partnering with K-12 schools from Aspen to Carbondale to teach students about consent and healthy relationships in the age of smartphones and social media.

This week: Durango elects its first Indigenous mayor, a Queer prom creates space for LGBTQ+ youth, a choir sparks dialogue, and kids explore Telluride’s Valley Floor.

New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, has quietly become a blue refuge in the MAGA red West for Americans who are fleeing extreme conservative strongholds.

Thousands gathered in communities across Colorado on Saturday as part of the national Hands Off! series of protests.

Democratic lawmakers want to expand protections, even as the federal government moves rapidly in the opposite direction.

Zelda Loeb, 18, reflects on her journey as a transgender youth, navigating gender-affirming care amidst Trump administration challenges and the impact of federal policies on her healthcare access.