Reproductive Health Equity Act: COLOR, Cobalt on the future of abortion access in Colorado
Three Colorado Democrats announced they’ll offer the Reproductive Health Equity Act this legislative session, with support from COLOR and Cobalt.
University of Denver commemorates MLK Day amidst voting rights battle in Congress
The University of Denver commemorated MLK Day on Monday, with speakers calling attention to the ongoing struggle for voting rights.
The Conscious Merchant takes a practical approach to a zero-waste mission
Kara Armstrong, owner of The Conscious Merchant, works with customers to find a personalized approach to going zero-waste.
Reproductive Health Equity Act: COLOR, Cobalt on the future of abortion access in Colorado
Three Colorado Democrats announced they'll offer the Reproductive Health Equity Act this legislative session, with support from COLOR and Cobalt.
University of Denver commemorates MLK Day amidst voting rights battle in Congress
The University of Denver commemorated MLK Day on Monday, with speakers calling attention to the ongoing struggle for voting rights.
The Conscious Merchant takes a practical approach to a zero-waste mission
Kara Armstrong, owner of The Conscious Merchant, works with customers to find a personalized approach to going zero-waste.
“A goddess among mortals”: Alicia Cardenas changed the face of modern body modification
In the body modification community, there are names that everyone knows: Fakir Musafar, Shannon Larratt, Howie Luna Cobra.
Also on that list, filled with mostly white men who have dominated the industry for decades, is Denver body modification artist and owner of Sol Tribe, Alicia Cardenas. As an Indigenous woman, Cardenas brought the rituals of Meso-American cultures into her body modification practices and empowered others to do the same.
“I just needed someone like Alicia to give me permission to really look at it from that perspective and be like, ‘I need to take ownership of this,’” said Luz de Luna Duran, owner of Luna Body Piercing Velton in Berlin, Germany. “These practices that we do, they are medicine. They are our magic. [Body modification] is how we enact the magic of our bodies out in the world. It was really inspiring to see another woman of color on these stages, taking those leadership positions.”
Leila Qari is building cat connections in a dog city
Denver is universally known as a dog-friendly city. But Leila Qari, owner of Denver Cat Company, is looking to introduce a new furry friend.
“I want to do everything before I can’t”: Negotiating with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elise Lopez, a jewelry maker from Denver, describes what it's like to live with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, a disease the writer also has.
“A goddess among mortals”: Alicia Cardenas changed the face of modern body modification
In the body modification community, there are names that everyone knows: Fakir Musafar, Shannon Larratt, Howie Luna Cobra.
Also on that list, filled with mostly white men who have dominated the industry for decades, is Denver body modification artist and owner of Sol Tribe, Alicia Cardenas. As an Indigenous woman, Cardenas brought the rituals of Meso-American cultures into her body modification practices and empowered others to do the same.
“I just needed someone like Alicia to give me permission to really look at it from that perspective and be like, ‘I need to take ownership of this,’” said Luz de Luna Duran, owner of Luna Body Piercing Velton in Berlin, Germany. “These practices that we do, they are medicine. They are our magic. [Body modification] is how we enact the magic of our bodies out in the world. It was really inspiring to see another woman of color on these stages, taking those leadership positions.”
Leila Qari is building cat connections in a dog city
Denver is universally known as a dog-friendly city. But Leila Qari, owner of Denver Cat Company, is looking to introduce a new furry friend.
“I want to do everything before I can’t”: Negotiating with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elise Lopez, a jewelry maker from Denver, describes what it’s like to live with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, a disease the writer also has.
How to help the victims of the Denver-Lakewood mass shooting
Here are the links to fundraisers, campaigns and events that will benefit the victims and their families of the Dec. 27 shootings.
Opinion: Today’s diverse transgender community blossoms from a restrictive past
Elder transgender people endured a rigid system of gender binary in order to survive. Now, it's causing some contention within the community.
“Home From School” shows the trauma of Indigenous boarding schools generations later
The documentary "Home From School: The Children of Carlisle" documents the generational trauma handed down by the first Native boarding school.
Chaya Milchtein teaches self-advocacy in the world of car ownership
Chaya Milchtein talks about the hypermasculine automotive industry and its disdain for new technologies like electric cars.
What could abortion clinics look like in a post-Roe world?
Lorenne Gavish from Keep Abortion Safe says the anti-abortion law passed in Texas this summer has put a huge strain on Colorado's resources.
Yurintzi SerrattoCano redefines what it means to be a nail technician
Denver-based nail artist Yurintzi SerrattoCano has set out to provide clients inclusive and ethical manicures with eye-catching pizzazz.
The local effects of craft beer’s #MeToo reckoning, six months later
In May, Instagram posts sparked a major #MeToo movement within the craft beer industry. Six months later, what's changed in Colorado?
Hannah Liska brings a holistic approach to sex, love and relationship coaching
Sexuality coach Hannah Liska left her job in clinical research to work with clients on healing the shame they feel around love and sex.
Wah Gwaan Brewing marries Caribbean flavors and the Colorado lifestyle
Wah Gwaan owners Jesse Brown and Harsha Maragh bring together Colorado craft brewing and Jamaican flavors from Maragh's homeland.
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