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Denver says it’s a queer friendly city. Is It?
Not if you are queer and houseless. Denver is known as a “Sanctuary City” for queer people escaping persecution from other states. In 2024 alone, 43 states passed 48 laws out of 669 (14%) proposed anti-queer laws, compared to 2023 when 49 States passed 87 out of 604 proposed anti-queer laws (7% a 2 fold…
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Seeking Help for a Pregnant Mother & Her Family On the Streets Reveals No City Resources Available
Call-to-Action! – Seeking Help for a Pregnant Mother & Her Family On the Streets Reveals No City Resources Available [A Community Member’s Direct Account] On Friday at approximately 11ish in the morning, standing on the north side corner of Perry and Colfax awaiting the light to turn green, I saw some folks sitting on the…
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HAND & Redress Movement Condemn PMI Aspire’s & the City of Aurora’s Treatment of 1357 Helena Street Residents
Aurora, CO — Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) and Redress Movement strongly denounce PMI Aspire’s treatment of residents at Whispering Pines Apartments. Since assuming management in October 2024 through a court-appointed receivership following severe violations by CBZ Management, PMI Aspire has perpetuated the cycle of neglect. Despite rampant ongoing issues such as broken plumbing, inadequate…
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Trans Day Of Remembrance
Today is International Transgender Day Of Remembrance, a day to honor those people we’ve lost to violence and suicide. This year is especially poignant with the avalanche of anti-trans laws across the country and the incoming Trump administration. 45 different anti-trans laws have been passed, in Texas they’re offering $10,000 “bounties” for anyone who turns…
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City Council Voted for Enforcement over Outreach
City Council Voted for Enforcement over Outreach – the Fight to End SET continues… Monday (11/4), the City Council voted against defunding SET and moving the funds to real outreach. This vote was a vote to continue the ‘enforcement not resources’ approach to houselessness. It was a vote to prioritize the desire of rich white…
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G.A.G. choked, and the fight continues!!
On the morning of October 5th, 2024, Members of Housekeys Action Network Denver, Denver Communists, Mutual Aid Monday, Lunch Punks, Revolutionary Communists of America, and Denver Community In Solidarity With Palestine, plus many other allies descended upon the Capitol to dispel myths and drown out groups like Gays Against Groomer (G.A.G.), Mom’s For Liberty, Dad…
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HAND Budget Amendment Support
Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) supports for the following proposed budget amendments, and to ask for City Council’s “yes” votes. Not making these accommodations will lead to most of these RV residents being back on the streets. We ask that City Council support our community by voting YES for these budget amendments, and then work…
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Defund SET, Fund Actual Outreach
The City budget is before the City Council and amendments are in discussion. One of these proposed budget amendments is to defund the Street Enforcement Team (SET) and instead fund actual outreach with resource connection. SET is a civilian team hired under the Safety Department as a non-police enforcement team. The City website describes SET…
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New Name, Same Horrific Shit – The Latest For CBZ Management’s Aurora Migrant Tenants
New Owner, Same Treatment As of October 1st, U.S. Bank sued CBZ Management and owner Zev Baumgartner of the buildings they had originally lent money for that are now in a state of disarray due to Baumgartner’s criminal neglect of them. The U.S. Bank elected to place a receiver as temporary owner of the buildings,…
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The Time to Protect Transgender Kids Is Now!!!
On Saturday October 5th, 2024, various anti-trans hate groups will be convening at the Colorado State Capitol building for what they are dubbing “Stop The War On Our Children” rally. Groups like Gays Against Groomers, Moms For Liberty, Dad Army, and others are holding a rally to spread their dangerous rhetoric against the trans community,…