Jezebel: Colorado

Colorado's Lady Politicians Are Kicking Ass

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:15:00 EST

Colorado was the first state to allow women to vote and the first state to elect a woman to the legislature. Now, it continues to be a national leader for women in politics, with a legislature comprised of an astonishing 41% women. More »

Colorado May Require Daycare Centers To Offer Dolls Of Different Races

Anna North — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:54:00 EDT

The state of Colorado has proposed a long list of new regulations for day care centers, including a requirement that they provide dolls of at least three different races. Childcare providers aren't pleased. More »

Trans Pastor Breaks New Ground At Colorado Church

Anna North — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:18:00 EDT

A church in Douglas County, Colorado has chosen Rev. Malcolm Himschoot, who is transgender, as its first full-time pastor. More »

Snowboarder Drops Into Town

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:58:00 EST

[Colorado, December 15: Helene Olafsen of Norway goes airborne as she descends the course, finishing third during the Women's Snowboard Cross Qualification at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. Image via Getty.]

Colorado Swears In First Openly Gay Latina Justice

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:14:00 EST

On Friday Monica Marquez became the first openly gay and first female Hispanic Colorado Supreme Court justice. After being sworn in by her father, a retired judge, Marquez noted, "My allegiance is to the law, not to any particular constituency." More »

The Grisly, Lie-Filled Personhood Campaign In Colorado

Irin Carmon — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:44:03 EDT

The anti-choice movement may have overplayed its hand in Colorado with the Personhood Amendment, but not before making an insane video calling Obama the Angel of Death. Will it make a difference in the Senate election — for the better? More »

Alleged Rapist's Confession Wasn't Enough For Senate Candidate

Irin Carmon — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:28:00 EDT

More details have emerged from that rape case Colorado Senate candidate Ken Buck declined to prosecute. Namely, that the alleged perpetrator acknowledged that it was rape in a taped phone call. More »

Sensitive Politician Told Rape Victim She Had "Buyer's Remorse"

Irin Carmon — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:56:00 EDT

It's hard to keep track of the asshattery of this year's Republican candidates, so we'll refresh your memory: Ken Buck said to vote for him because he doesn't wear high heels. He's also hard-line anti-choice, and terrible to rape victims. More »

Senate Candidate Is "Not Man Enough," But At Least He's Not Wearing Heels

Irin Carmon — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:05:00 EDT

Republican Senate primary candidate Jane Norton recently taunted her opponent for not being "man enough." He responded yesterday by telling voters they should pick him because he doesn't wear high heels. Yes, this is the actual level of debate. More »

Reach Out

Anna Holmes — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Lakewood, Colorado; May 20. Image via AP]

Let's Roll

Anna Holmes — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Denver, April 20. Image via Getty]

And All That Jazz?

Anna Holmes — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:10:00 EDT

[Denver, April 19. Image via Getty]

Mile High

Anna Holmes — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:10:00 EDT

[Aspen, Colorado; April 18. Image via Getty]

The X Factor

Anna Holmes — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:10:00 EST

[Aspen, January 28. Image via Getty]

Freedom Ride

Anna Holmes — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:10:00 EST

[Denver, January 18. Image via Getty]

The Look Of Job

Anna Holmes — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:10:00 EST

[Denver, December 8. Image via Getty]

Cradle To Grave

Anna Holmes — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:10:00 EST

[Aurora, Colorado; December 1. Image via Getty]

Barbarians At The Gates

Anna Holmes — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:10:00 EST

[Aspen, November 29. Image via Getty]

Snow Job

Anna Holmes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:10:00 EST

[Copper Mountain, Colorado; November 19. Image via Getty]

Murderer Gets Life For Killing Transgender Woman

Anna North — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT

In a historic decision, Allen Andrade has been convicted of first-degree murder and a hate crime for his killing of 18-year-old transgender woman Angela Zapata (at left, her family reacts to the trial). More »

Girls Gone Wild: Two Proper Ladies Who Went West And Won

Anna North — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDT

If you've ever wanted to ditch city life and flee into the wilderness (or if you sometimes fear you might have to), check out this story of two women who did just that in 1916. More »

Your Almost-Last-Minute Guide To Your State's Voter Supression Efforts

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDT

With voter registration at an all-time high, turnout expected to be close to an all-time high and more than a few absent absentee ballots worrying their supposed owners, many people are concerned that that other one might yet be able to squeak out a win — due in no small part to widespread suppression efforts, voter purges and general fuck-uppery. After the jump, a guide to what's been going on in a number of swing states. (And, don't forget our advice on how not to get caught up in it.) More »

Wardrobe-Gate Updates, Actual Important Stuff Compete For Eyeballs

Megan Carpentier — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EDT

Were you — like Glamour editor Cindi Leive wondering how Sarah Palin managed to spend so much money on her wardrobe? By the way, the suit she wore at the debate was Tahari, one of my favorite affordable suit makers. [New York Times]
Well, it turns out that she might not have really ended up with all $150,000 of it, as some of the purchases included ripped T-shirts and clothing for a 2-year-old. [New York Times]
She might have to claim the clothes as income for tax purposes, though, and a formal complaint has been filed with the FEC about the clothes. [Andrew Sullivan, Politico]
Oh, and she got pissy with the SNL costume people because the matching suits they had her and Tina Fey in weren't in keeping with her "new" image. [Huffington Post]

John McCain And Colin Powell: The Bromance Is Really Over

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDT

The end of every relationship has its he-said, he-said moments, like who called who last and who should have told who what. Colin Powell and John McCain are no different, but Racialicious Editrix Latoya Peterson and I try to help by creating a playlist for the former paramours. Our thoughts on that, why we aren't Real Americans, murdered bear cubs with Obama stickers, the fucked-up economy, the Republilove for Obama, fertility dances and where the disaffected Republicans should go after the election since they hate Canada. Oh, and best wishes to the Obama family and his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, because we're nice like that. More »

Suze Orman Gets Milk • Teen Plots Murder For Breast Implants

Maria — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:30:00 EDT

• Personal finance adviser Suze Orman will star in a new slate of "Got Milk?" ads that will be focusing on the economic benefits of buying and using milk. • In Iraq, the agal, or headband commonly seen on men, carries deep cultural significance and is considered to be part of a man's personal identity, with size and color denoting a man's class and standing. • CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Saturday (called the "Paris Hilton Bill" by Rush Limbaugh) that would have banned motorists from driving with live animals on their laps. • More »

The small town of Trinidad, Colorado has...

Maria — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:40:00 EDT

The small town of Trinidad, Colorado has been deemed the sex-change capital of the United States, thanks to one transgender doctor's private practice and the Rocky Mountain town's tolerant community. In 2003, Dr. Marci Bowers (formerly Mark Bowers) took over the nation's first private practice for gender reassignment (commonly known as a sex-change) in Trinidad and became an important part of the economic stimulus of the small mountain community, which is visited by some 300 people a year looking for surgical reassignment. For the most part, the town has been welcoming of the business that Dr. Bowers' private practice brings to the town and some townspeople are even proud of their sex-changing doctor. Isn't it nice to see a community so tolerant of other people's lifestyle choices? That's one "small town value" we'd like to see certain politicians adopt. [CBS] More »

All I Got For Christmas Was This Stupid Abortion Protest

Jessica — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:00:00 EST

Okay people, it's not puppytime just yet. There's been a series of anti-abortion mishaps out west this month. On December 6 in Albuquerque, abortion provider Dr. Curtis Boyd's clinic was destroyed by arsonists, reports the New York Times. This past Tuesday, two other abortion centers in the New Mexico city were seriously ravaged by fires. Police have arrested two 22-year-old men, Chad Altman and Sergio Baca, on suspicion of arson. Outside of Denver, paternalistic protesters are picketing outside the homes of contractors who agreed to work on a new Planned Parenthood building. Even on Christmas morning these jerks planned to show up outside the contractors homes to picket with signs of dead babies. What a truly Christian gesture! More »