Tag: inside out youth services
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Planned Parenthood, groups launch campaign against transgender ballot measures in Colorado
Planned Parenthood and other groups have launched a coalition to oppose two ballot measures that would ban transgender surgeries among children and require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex. The two measures will appear in this year’s November ballot, setting the stage for a statewide debate over sports,…
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Colorado Springs police deem reports of suspected security threat to LGBTQ+ community as not credible
A few Colorado Springs organizations closed LGBTQ+ centers after reporting to Colorado Springs police what they called a “targeted security threat” against the LGBTQ+ community in the city. Inside Out Youth Services for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults closed Wednesday night and Thursday, the organization announced in an online post. It reopened Friday. Prism Community…
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CEO of Inside Out Youth Services in Colorado Springs stepping down; new co-director model underway
Nearly seven years ago, when Jessie Pocock became executive director and CEO of Inside Out Youth Services, which supports LGBTQ+ youths in Colorado Springs, she oversaw one full-time and one part-time employee, a budget of $250,000 and a handful of programs for teens. When she exits the role at the end of this month, she’ll…
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CEO of Inside Out Youth Services in Colorado Springs stepping down; new co-director model underway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly seven years ago, when Jessie Pocock became executive director and CEO of Inside Out Youth Services, which supports LGBTQ+ youths in Colorado Springs, she oversaw one full-time and one part-time employee, a budget of $250,000 and a handful of programs for teens. When she…
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New grants to build community resilience for 5 Colorado Springs organizations
Five Colorado Springs nonprofits are among 83 organizations statewide to be awarded grants from an inaugural philanthropic program of The Colorado Trust. The foundation fielded more than 600 applications statewide for the competitive grants that focus on community resilience initiatives, said Julian Kesner, vice president of communications for the Denver-based trust. The private foundation was…
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Youth Activist Training in Colorado Springs adds mental health as teens work to affect change
In its third year, “Youth Activist Training,” a unique summer day camp for teens ages 13-17 to undertake a journey of self-discovery, uncover their passions and learn how to advocate for what’s important to them, has been fine-tuned, according to organizers. A new mental health component has been added to teach participants about self-awareness of…
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‘The opposite of shame’: Pride Parade celebrates LGBTQ+ community despite hardships
Thousands of LGBTQ+ revelers and supporters lined the streets of downtown Colorado Springs for the annual Pride Parade on Sunday. Unity has long been one of the prevailing themes of the Pikes Peak Pride Festival’s culminating event — perhaps the only place where church members can be seen marching behind a dozen or so Satanists,…
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Pride events celebrate LGBTQ+ community next 2 weekends in Colorado Springs
With 55-year-old roots in activism, the annual national recognition of the LGBTQ+ community known as Pride continues to focus on equal rights and “not accepting levels of violence, discrimination and harassment that was prevalent then and still today,” said Keeley Griego, digital and community educator at Inside Out Youth Services in Colorado Springs. “We remember…
