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August 31st – Overdose Grief Day 2026
Even after my breath stopped, the world kept turning. Eighteen hours were lost, fading in and out in a hospital room, and the morning after I was released I held a 7am meeting as though nothing had happened. The realization that everything would go on even if I didn’t was unsettling, yet somehow comforting at…
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State of the Streets – July 2026
Before the Mayor’s State of the City Address on July 21st, it is necessary to preemptively correct the lies that we know he will be telling in this address. There has not been a 64% reduction in street houselessness, rather there has been a 150% increase in anti-houseless enforcement. This increased enforcement combined with migration…
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Denver Family Shelter Celebrates Disability Pride Month by Threatening Family of 6 with Police Violence for Having Certified Emotional Support Puppy
[URGENT Call-to-Action at Bottom] “They took it out on the dog later and kicked me out because of him. It was just because I complained—my kids were getting covered in water mixed with feces dripping on them, and the room smelled terrible—and that’s why they targeted me.” Tomas Martinez*, his wife Maribel Martinez*, and their…
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Correcting the Mayor’s Big Housing Claims
Mayor Johnston’s “Homelessness Progress Dashboard” states that 7,985 houseless people were permanently housed since he came into office. To understand this number, though, it is important to understand what it counts and how it compares to past years. Let’s dig into the details here. The Mayor’s Homeless Dashboard states that ‘housed’ here includes the following—…
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Former Aurora CBZ Tenants Reflect on ECCC Acquisition of Edge of Lowry
“Honestly, I never imagined this could actually happen, because, well, these apartments bring back a lot of beautiful memories for us – we spent many wonderful moments here as a family – but just as they bring us good memories, they also bring us a lot of bad.” On Monday June 29th, seven adults and…
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Samaritan House has a problem with Transgender Woman
by Ana Miller Two weeks ago, I met a lovely trans woman by the name of Marie, outside the Central Library with another friend of mine. Marie is elderly and disabled, with only one leg. She asked if Trans Empowerment Alliance (T.E.A.) could help her get in some kind of safe shelter. She explained that…
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The State Of Queer Houselessness
by Ana Miller & Drey Wingren with the Trans Empowerment Alliance (T.E.A.) Well, it’s Pride Month again, that time of year when the LGBTQIA+ community celebrates our long fight for equal rights. This year is filled with even more violent rhetoric. The current administration in Washington D.C. is pushing a vehemently anti-trans/anti-queer agenda, and many…
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Houseless Trans Day Of Visibility
March 31st is International Trans Day of Visibility, a day for the trans community to share joy in being trans. Created in 2009 as a Facebook post calling for trans people around the world to have celebrations for the trans community, it has grown into an Internationally recognized day by every major LGBTQIA+ organization. This…
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International Womxn’s Day Food/Bake Sale & Rally to Uplift & Celebrate Houseless Womxn
Join H.A.N.D (Housekeys Action Network Denver), F.U.N.D. (Families United in Necessity & Dignity) T.E.A. (Trans Empowerment Alliance), Lunch Punks, Denver Communists, and Mutual Aid Monday (M.A.M) as we celebrate International Womxn’s Day! We are holding a rally & bake/food sale to uplift and celebrate houseless womxn! Houseless womxn, of all kinds, are the most vulnerable…
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Letter to Mayor Calling to End Street Terrorization
March 2nd 2026 Dear Mayor Johnston, We the undersigned organizations are calling on you, Mayor Johnston, to end the Citywide enforcement designed to push houseless people out of sight. This City is for everyone. We cannot be a City that treats houseless people as less than human, unworthy to use our public spaces, like trash…