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The Advocate cover: "Matthew Shepard, 1976-1998"
An image of the cover of The Advocate magazine on November 24, 1998 featuring the death of Matthew Shepard. Shepard was a 21-year-old college student at the University of Wyoming and regular visitor to LGBTQ+ establishments in Fort Collins. He was…
A "queer mistake" and the "He" and "She" Bibles (1897)
An account in the Fort Collins Courier of a series of misprints in Bibles. Of note is the so-called "He" Bible in which the biblical figured of Ruth is referenced using the masculine pronoun "He." Corrected versions are called the "She" Bible. A…
A "Womanless Wedding" at Raymer (1926)
A report of a fundraiser put on by the Junior Class in Raymer, known as the "womanless wedding." It consisted of male figures of the community dressing in woman's clothes for entertainment. Several woman who performed the music also dressed in male…
A prize for a man who can "pass" as a woman at Loveland masquerade ball (1905)
An article form the Loveland Register describing the upcoming masquerade ball hosted by the "Woodmen of the World" at the Armory Hall. As per usual, men in masks would need to buy tickets while all women attendees could enter for free. However, in…
Act amending "crimes against nature" laws in the Colorado Criminal Code (1939)
A 1939 revision to the original "crimes against nature" law in the State of Colorado. The law specified in greater detail the crime, including reference to "copulation per anus or os." It also revised down the penalty to at least one but no more than…
Act Concerning Offenses Against Public Morality added to the Colorado Criminal Code (1885)
The full text of the first obscenity law passed in Colorado in 1885. The law became a powerful tool for restricting the distribution of information about obscene subjects (like homosexuality), in addition to placing strict limits on objects with a…
Advertisement: "Angie Zapata was our sister, our aunt, our daughter. She was brutally murdered last July" (2009)
An advertisement featuring the family of Angie Zapata, a young transgender woman of color who was murdered in Greeley, Colorado in July 2008. The advertisement sought to draw attention to Angie's memory and her murder prior to the trial of her…
Advertisement: Fort of July Dance (1983)
An advertisement for a lesbian and gay dance at the Lincoln Center to celebrate the Forth of July in 1983. The dance was sponsored by the Fort Collins Gay and Lesbian Alliance. It was the second of a series of dances sponsored by the organization.
Advertisement: Oscar Wilde Lecture at Leadville (1882)
An advertisement in the Leadville Daily Herald promoting Oscar Wilde's upcoming lecture in the city at the Tabor Opera House. Wilde's U.S. tour and lecture in Leadville took place several years before he would be convicted for "gross indecency" for…
Advertisement: Oscar Wilde sells hats to the Cake-eaters in Fort Collins (1926)
This 1926 advertisement for hats is from Taylor Clothing & Co in Fort Collins. The advertisement explicitly uses the name of Oscar Wilde to draw in customers. The hat depicted in the advertisement appears to be a type not unlike those worn by men…