LGBTQ Commission

The Denver Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Commission (LGBTQ) Commission partners with the community to advance social, economic, and political equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people using its unique position within the City and County of Denver.

Purpose Statements

• Advise the Human Rights and Community Partnership's Executive Director and the Mayor on the critical issues and opportunities facing the LGBTQ community. 
• Recommend legislation, policies, programs, procedures, or administrative actions that advance social, economic, and political equality for the LGBTQ community, or oppose those that do not.
• Support efforts to organize, educate, and mobilize the LGBTQ community through coalition building, and coordination with allied individuals, groups, and organizations.

Read The 2023 LGBTQ Commission-Bylaws(PDF, 202KB)

Commission Members

Helpful Resources

• Colorado Civil Rights Division
• Denver Anti-Discrimination Ordinance(PDF, 2MB)
• Invisible: The State of LGBT Health in Colorado
• 180 Street Outreach
• Amnesty International
• The Center - GLBT Community Center of Colorado
• COLOR
• Colorado AIDS Project
• Colorado Anti-Violence Project
• Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
• Denver PFLAG
• The Gender Identity Center of Colorado
• The GILL Foundation
• It Takes a Village
• Mi Casa Resource Center
• Mirror Image Arts
• One Colorado
• Planned Parenthood
• Project Angel Heart
• Urban Peak
• You Can Play