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Monday, March 18, 2013  A Colorado school district has responded to a discrimination complaint filed by parents of a 6-year-old transgender child who has been denied access to a girl's bathroom at her elementary school.

Friday, March 08, 2013  UPDATE: School district releases statement

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The parents of a transgender first-grader have filed a complaint with the Colorado Office of Civil Rights after her school district refused to allow her to use the girls' bathroom.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Dozens of civil-unions opponents gathered outside Colorado Capitol Friday to try to stop what is considered a foregone conclusion inside -- a bill granting civil unions for same-sex couples.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A proposal to grant gay couples rights similar to marriage is expected to pass its first vote from Colorado lawmakers.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Surprised or not - Colorado Springs was ranked as the 13th 'Gayest City in America'  in 2013 by The Advocate, a national gay and lesbian news magazine.

Friday, December 14, 2012  A pair of ESPN radio hosts had laughed at her looks, referring to her as "it."

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Miss Pennsylvania USA steps down, claiming contest rigged; organizers cite transgender policy

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The legislation would have made it a federal crime to perform or force a woman to undergo a sex-based abortion.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Transgender kids get puberty-blocking drugs, sex-changing hormones; MDs say numbers are rising

Sunday, July 17, 2011  Thousands of people attended the 21st Annual PrideFest in Colorado Springs this weekend, showing their support for the gay community.

Friday, July 01, 2011  According to new Census data, the number of same-sex couples in El Paso County has increased by 80 percent over the past decade.

Monday, March 21, 2011  'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe to be honored by anti-suicide Trevor Project with its Hero Award

Monday, December 27, 2010  Retirees in Colorado's state pension plan will start paying a higher price for fixing the troubled system on Jan. 1.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  A Senate candidate's joke about his female opponent was caught on tape and is getting attention online.