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DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ Denver \nA Celebration of Denver’s 2SLGBTQIA+ History with author Phil Nash \nThursday\, May 1st\n6:00 pm MT at the Iliff School of Theology\n\nRegister now\nJoin Iliff School of Theology for an insightful and engaging event exploring the rich tapestry of LGBTQ history right here in Denver! We are honored to host author Phil Nash\, whose acclaimed work\, “ LGBTQ Denver’”\, offers a vital look at the individuals\, movements\, and milestones that have shaped our city’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community. \nThis special event will feature: \n\nA compelling presentation by Phil Nash\, bringing to life the stories and experiences documented in his book\, illuminating the struggles\, triumphs\, and resilience of LGBTQ+ Denverites.\nAn open and engaging discussion following the presentation\, bringing together Iliff students\, faculty\, allies\, and community supporters. This will be a crucial opportunity to connect with the past\, understand the present\, and consider the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion and justice in our city and beyond.\n\nAs a theological school committed to justice\, equity\, and advocating freedom\, Iliff recognizes the profound importance of understanding the histories of marginalized communities. This event offers a unique chance to learn directly from a leading voice on LGBTQ+ Denver history and to engage in meaningful dialogue about its relevance to our present and future. \nWhether you are a student\, an ally\, a member of the LGBTQ+ community\, or simply interested in learning more about Denver’s diverse history\, we warmly invite you to attend. \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: May 1\, 2025\nTime: 6:00 pm\nLocation: IIliff School of Theology\, Shattuck Hall\nFeaturing: Author Phil Nash\, LGBTQ Denver\nFollowed by: Discussion with students\, allies\, and supporters\n\nThis is a free event and open to the public. Iliff students will receive a signed\, free copy of the book.  \nJoin us as we explore our local history and strengthen our commitment to a more inclusive and just Denver. Space is limited\, reserve your spot today! \nReserve Your Space Now\n  \nAbout LGBTQ Denver by Phil Nash\, Foreword by Dr. Tom Noel \nDenver is the Mile High City\, the Queen City of the Plains\, and the Gateway to the West. Today\, the city attracts thousands of new residents each year\, including the LGBTQ people from the rural West and digital nomads from around the nations seeking a welcoming community where they can thrive. In LGBTQ Denver Nash showcases how the city evolved from its pre-1970s history of rebuking gay people to a magnet for LGBTQ residents and the capital of the first state to elect and reelect the nation’s first openly gay governor. \nAbout Phil Nash \nA Michigan native\, Phil Nash made Denver his home in 1976 and launched a career in LGBTQ activism\, journalism\, and organizational leadership. He helped found\, and was the first staff member of the Gay Community Center of Colorado (today known as The Center on Colfax). He later became editor of Out Front\, Colorado’s leading LGBTQ publication in the early 1980s. He also wrote for The Advocate\, Westword\, and other local and national news outlets. He helped found and served as first board chair of the Colorado AIDS Project. As an out gay professional\, Nash later worked in a series of senior communications roles in civic and philanthropic organizations\, including as an advisor to Denver Mayor Federico Peña. In LGBTQ Denver\, Nash documents more than five decades of Denver’s LGBTQ history\, much of which he witnessed firsthand\, reported\, and photographed. “I wrote LGBTQ Denver as yet another way to help build a stronger community\,” says Nash\, “especially at a time when darker forces in our society want to turn back the clock and erase the evidence of our existence.”
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SUMMARY:Threads of Freedom: A Celebration of Music\, History\, and Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Register Today!\nEvent Details:\nJoin us for our annual Vincent G. Harding Day at Iliff\, where we celebrate the life and work of Vincent G. and Rosemarie Freeney Harding and their commitment to education\, justice\, and peace toward building a multiethnic\, multiracial\, multigenerational\, and multi-faith democracy.  \nWe invite you for an evening celebration\, where we’ll kick things off with hors d’oeuvres and an African-American quilt display. Join us for a performance by the Spirituals Project\, followed by our keynote speaker\, Dr. Cheryl LaRoche\, historian\, and underground railroad scholar\, who will share more about her work on Paul Quinn\, an African Methodist Episcopal Bishop who guided enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad. \nAbout the Speaker:\nHistorical Archaeologist Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRoche began her career as an archaeological conservator\, preserving the grave goods from the African Burial Ground archaeological site in New York City. Dr. LaRoche’s expertise includes archaeology\, African American history\, and material culture. Her work on the Underground Railroad\, free Black communities\, and the AME Church is unparalleled – this work is what brought William Paul Quinn to her attention. She has contributed to numerous scholarly works\, museums\, documentaries\, and archaeological projects and is a dynamic and compelling speaker. Most recently she has been working as an ethnohistorian\, collecting family stories from the descendants of the those who were once held in slavery on National Park Service sites. She has worked for numerous cultural and historical institutions\, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture\, where she was the project historian for the “Cultural Expressions” inaugural exhibition. She is an associate research professor in Historic Preservation in the School of Architecture at the University of Maryland\, College Park. She is grateful for the numerous awards she has received across her career. Dr. LaRoche is the author of Free Black Communities and the Underground Railroad: the Geography of Resistance. Her latest book\, Apostle of Liberation: AME Bishop Paul Quinn and the Underground Railroad was published by Rowman & Littlefield earlier this year.  \nAbout the Spirituals Project:\nIn 1998\, The Spirituals Project was founded by Arthur C. Jones to preserve and revitalize the music and teachings of the sacred folk songs called “spirituals\,” created and first sung by African Americans in slavery. The Spirituals Project is a past recipient of the Denver Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. The Project has presented a wide variety of high-profile musical and educational programs over the years\, including a national conference on spirituals in 2013 featuring poet Nikki Giovanni as keynote speaker\, and a historic concert in 2009 at Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s 80th birthday\, featuring the renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as a guest artist. In September 2018\, The Spirituals Project Choir performed with renowned opera soprano Kathleen Battle as she presented her concert\, “Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House\, Denver. \nWith the official transition of The Spirituals Project to the University of Denver\, the multi-ethnic Spirituals Project Choir will present concerts in a variety of venues and will continue to present educational programs regionally and nationally. \nRegister Today!\nSupport this work through the “There is a River Freedom Endowment”:\nDr. Vincent and Rosemarie Harding’s scholarly activities have not only enriched our academic landscape but also championed the cause for freedom and made significant contributions to the wider community. The “There is a River Freedom Endowment” supports teaching\, research\, and public programs that align with their legacy. Please donate today by selecting “There is a River Freedom Fund” from the Fund dropdown menu.
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