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"not unsexed...But hungering and querulous and vexed..."
A poem that first appeared in the Christian Intelligencer, reprinted in the Fort Collins Courier in 1894. The poem recounts the lives of two fictional women who pursue different courses: one who "sought her 'rights'" and another who did not. The…
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…
How the 8-hour workday saved woman from being "unsexed" (1918)
An article reprinted in the Raymer Enterprise in 1918 celebrating Labor Day. The article reviews a history of the holiday, including the horrible conditions men and women worked in prior to new labor laws. In particular, the article describes how…
The role of Lady Macbeth, far too "unsexed" (1901)
A critical review of the three Shakespeare plays that competed in the Annual Content in Dramatic Representation at Colorado State Normal School, now known as the University of Northern Colorado. Of note, is the critique of the portrayal of Lady…
Laporte "Ministers to Gays: Die Faggots!" (1992)
A reprint of a story from the New York Native describing a pamphlet slipped under the door of the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Alliance at CSU that called for the death penalty for gays. The pamphlet was written by a pastor at the Laporte Church of…
Houston newspaper: Fort Collins reject gays and lesbians "with a vengeance" (1998)
A front page story from the Houston Voice describing both the great advances made by some gay and lesbian political leaders in the 1992 election, as well as the stunning failures of lesbian and gay causes in some places like Fort Collins.
Text of Ordinance No. 22 (1998) of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
Text of the Ordinance No. 22 passed by the Fort Collins City Council on March 3, 1998. The ordinance finds that discrimination based on sexual orientation took place in the City of Fort Collins and amends the city code to limit the discrimination and…
Text of Resolution 98-80 (1998) of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
A resolution by the City Council adopting the ballot title and submission clause for a referendum on Ordinance No. 22, which banned discrimination in Fort Collins on the basis of sexual orientation. A special municipal election was held on the…
Proclamation Recognizing the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado for 10 Years of Commitment to the People of Fort Collins (2006)
A Proclamation from the City of Fort Collins, recognizing the Gay & Lesbian Funds for Colorado for 10 years of the commitment to the people of Fort Collins.
Classified Ad for the Fort Collins Gay Alliance (1975)
The first appearance of a classified ad for "Gay Coffeehouse" in Fort Collins, sponsored by the Fort Collins Gay Alliance. The ad appeared in the classifieds sections of the Fort Collins Coloradoan.