The Center on Colfax - LGBTQ Colorado

Know Your Rights: Passports
2025-02-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual
Huge changes to passport & federal ID policies are affecting transgender, nonbinary, & gender-nonconforming people. What’s happening? What are your rights? Join Lambda Legal for Know Your Rights: Passports —a free virtual info session on Wednesday, February 26 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT — to unpack the latest developments and hear answers to common questions.
Date: Wednesday, February 26
Time: 1:00 PM MST
Location: Virtual - Click here to register

Auditions - The Center's Got Talent
2025-02-26 13:30 - 16:30, 2025-03-01 12:00 - 15:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
The Center's Got Talent is back this spring! We are looking for talented individuals to perform at this year's show, which will be held on the evening of Saturday, March 29.
All talents are welcome! Auditions are limited to 3 minutes, and performers must be 21+.
Audition Dates:

Monday, February 24, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Saturday, March 1, 12:00 - 3:00 PM

Audition Location: The Center on Colfax - 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80218

Colorado Fingerprinting
2025-02-26 14:30 - 16:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
The Center on Colfax is happy to bring in Colorado Fingerprinting to provide fingerprinting services at The Center on Colfax, every Wednesday from 2:30 - 4:30 PM.
Please schedule an appointment with Colorado Fingerprinting via their website.
Colorado Fingerprinting provides services for Colorado Name Change Project, Kinship Adoptions, 24/48 Hour FBI Background Checks, FBI Background Checks, CBI Checks, Finger Print Cards, Florida Livescan, and FINRA.

Rainbow Alley Art Night
2025-02-26 17:00 - 18:30 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States

In-Person Trans Masc Support Group
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD

This in-person peer lead and confidential support group is for individuals who were assigned female at birth and identify as trans men, trans masculine, and/or female-to-male (FtM). This is a safe, drop-in space providing peer-run social support, engaging conversation, and relevant resources to attendees. Support groups at The Center on Colfax are always free to attend. No signup necessary. Walk-ins are welcome.

For any questions, please contact Joy Iwancio, Support Group Coordinator, at JIwancio@lgbtqcolorado.org.

Tapville Trivia Hosted by Lulu Krystals
2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Tapville Social – Denver, 1010 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Welcome to Tapville Trivia Hosted by Lulu Krystals! Join us for a fun night of brain-teasing questions and friendly competition. Get your thinking caps on and gather your friends for a chance to win some awesome prizes.
Don't miss out on this exciting event where you can test your knowledge and have a blast with your pals. See you there!

West of 50 - Open Art Studio Thursdays!
2025-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Please join us every Thursday for a drop-in Art Group put on by our West of 50 program. This program is free to attend - the only thing you need to bring is yourself and a creative mind. For more information, please contact westof50@lgbtqcolorado.org
When: Every Thursday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: The Center on Colfax - 1301 E. Colfax, Denver, Colorado 80218

In-Person Trans Femme Support Group
2025-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Stonewall Meeting Room, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80218
This in-person peer lead and confidential support group is for individuals who were assigned male at birth and identify as trans women, trans feminine, and/or male-to-female (MtF). This is a safe, drop-in space providing peer-run social support, engaging conversation, and relevant resources to attendees. Support groups at The Center on Colfax are always free to attend. No signup necessary. Walk-ins are welcome.
How to Get Involved: For any questions, please contact Joy Iwancio, Director of Transgender Services, at JIwancio@lgbtqcolorado.org.

Dates: Join us weekly on Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Online Trans Femme Support Group
2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD
This online peer lead and confidential support group is for individuals who were assigned male at birth and identify as trans women, trans feminine, and/or male-to-female (MtF). This is a safe space providing peer-run social support, engaging conversation, and relevant resources to attendees. Support groups at The Center on Colfax are always free to attend.
Dates: Every Thursday from 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
For Registration and/or Questions: Please contact Terwanda McMoore, Support Group Coordinator, at tmcmoore@lgbtqcolorado.org

Carnival Rendezvous
2025-02-27 19:00 - 22:00 | ReelWorks, 1399 35th St, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Join us for Carnival Rendezvous!
Step into a Mardi Gras-inspired dance party and fundraiser for the LGBTQIA+ community. This masquerade-soiree, packed with a live DJ, dancing, brass band, King Cakes and other New Oreleans dishes, and more, will celebrate the transformative power of music that touches hearts and changes lives within our community. We all know support for our community is more important than ever!
All proceeds support the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and Denver Feminists Chorus, helping us continue to create inclusive, powerful performances and build community through music!

The Bias Inside Us
2025-02-28 11:00 - 13:30 | Boulder Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Avenue, Boulder, 80303
Hosted by the Center for Health and Hope, there will be a tour of the traveling Smithsonian Exhibition called The Bias Inside Us on Friday, February 28th at 11am at the Boulder Jewish Community Center. This will be followed by lunch and a conversation about bias, led by The Center on Colfax's very own Director of Education and Training, Liz Elsen.

Hybrid: Disability Peer Support Group
2025-02-28 13:30 - 15:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States

Rainbow Alley's DnD Club
2025-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Rainbow Alley (The Center on Colfax), 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States

Blues for an Alabama Sky
2025-02-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:30 | The John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Pl., Denver, 80230
by Pearl Cleage
Directed by Adrienne Martin-Fullwood

February 8 - March 9, 2025
It is the summer of 1930 in Harlem, New York. The creative euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance has given way to the harsher realities of the Great Depression…The play brings together a rich cast of characters who reflect the conflicting currents of the time through their overlapping personalities and politics. Set in the Harlem apartment of Guy, a popular gay costume designer, and his friend, Angel, a recently fired Cotton Club back-up singer, the cast also includes Sam, a hard-working, jazz-loving doctor at Harlem Hospital; Delia, an equally dedicated member of the staff at the Sanger clinic; and Leland, a recent transplant from Tuskegee, who sees in Angel a memory of lost love and a reminder of those “Alabama skies where the stars are so thick it’s bright as day.” Invoking the image of African American expatriate extraordinaire, Josephine Baker as both muse and myth, Cleage’s characters struggle, as Guy says, “to look beyond 125th Street” for the fulfillment of their dreams.

Spring Exhibition Opening Celebration
2025-02-28 19:30 - 22:30 | MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St, Denver, 80202
Come out of your winter hibernation and join us for our next exhibition opening party on Friday, February 28 at 7:30PM to celebrate our spring exhibition, Suki Seokyeong Kang: Mountain⎯Hour⎯Face! Like any good party, there will be drinks, music, performances, and good company. But in order for there to be good company, you need to be there 😉
If you’re feeling fancy, join us for the VIP reception that will include passed bubbles from 6–7:30PM, small bites, and remarks from the curators.
VIP doors open at 6PM. General Admission doors open at 7:30PM.

PFLAG SOFFA Support Group
2025-03-01 10:00 - 11:30 | The Historic Grant Avenue Community Center, 216 S. Grant St, Denver, 80209
It's often said that when a loved one transitions, everyone around them transitions too. PFLAG Denver's SOFFA group acknowledges that sometimes those closest to a transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming person may need assistance to better provide support. Regardless of where you are on your allyship journey, our peer-led groups provide brave space for you to adapt and develop expanded capacities of empathy and understanding. Through each other's stories, we gain perspective, we hold accountability, and we celebrate joys. We learn coping strategies that can foster personal growth and resilience so that we may better support our loved ones. The collective insights and shared strength found in SOFFA can help individuals navigate their difficulties with increased emotional support and a sense of community, ultimately contributing to their overall well-being and healing journey.
Monthly registration is strongly encouraged to help us maintain up-to-date utilization records and reach you if there is a last-minute change for the support group.
You can register HERE.

Clothing Swap
2025-03-01 10:00 - 15:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Join us for our annual clothing swap! Pick up some gender affirming clothes or simply update your wardrobe for spring.
Date: Saturday, March 1
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: The Center on Colfax - 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80218
Interested in donating clothes for the swap? We will be accepting donations the day before the event - Friday, February 28 - from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Please bring clean clothes without rips or stains. Hangers are appreciated, but not required.
Questions? Please contact Joy at jiwancio@lgbtqcolorado.org

¡Acompáñanos en nuestro intercambio de ropa anual! Puedes llevarte ropa que mejor afirme tu expresión de género, o simplemente actualizar tu armario.

Fecha: sábado 1 de marzo

Hora: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Lugar: The Center on Colfax – 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80218

¿Te interesa hacer una donación de ropa? Estaremos aceptando donaciones el día anterior al evento – viernes 28 de febrero de las 10:00 AM a las 3:00 PM. Favor de traer las prendas limpias, sin rasgaduras o manchas. Si puedes donar ganchos lo apreciaríamos muchísimo, pero no es un requerimiento.

Oral History Committee (OHC) - Colorado LGBTQ History Project
2025-03-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual

Narcotics Anonymous
2025-03-01 13:00 - 14:00 | The Phoenix – Annex Building, 2221 Champa Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Please join us for a weekly meeting for Narcotics Anonymous.
Dates: Every Tuesday, 7:00 - 8:00 PM and Every Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: The Phoenix Annex Building - 2221 Champa Street, Denver, CO 80205

Motus Playback Theater
2025-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, 80302
Motus Theater invites you to a special adventure of improvisational theater where you share a short reflection or a story, and then watch a diverse group of professional improv actors enact YOUR story on the spot using movement, music, and dramatic spoken word. The stories may be funny or sad; memories from long ago or yesterday. The audience and performers co-create a theater event whose subject is the life experiences of the people attending the show. Join us for an abundant exchange interconnecting our shared humanity through music, story, poetry, and improv theater.

The Lesbian Lounge
2025-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Stonewall Meeting Room, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80218
In need of a little conversation, fun, learning, and community? This weekly group is focused on supporting queer-identifying women through conversation, creativity, and learning. These peer led conversations will focus on anything from relationships, to health, to current events with the occasional workshop.
When: Every Monday from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Stonewall Meeting Room at The Center on Colfax - 1301 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, 80218

Telling your Story
2025-03-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Leadership Meeting Room, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80218
Participants are provided a weekly topic that sparks memories, connections, and friendships. We welcome all and are open to people who choose to compose their stories or tell others about their experiences.
Group details: A weekly drop-in friendly group for individuals 50+. Mondays, 1:30 - 3:00 PM
UPCOMING TOPICS

January 20: The Center on Colfax is CLOSED for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
April 28: Fire
May 5: Pastimes / Hobbies
May 12: Hats
May 19: Push Me / Pull You
May 26: The Center on Colfax is CLOSED for Memorial Day
June 2: Regrets
June 9: When in Greece / Grease
June 16: Too Cool
June 23: Meaningful Trips I Have Taken
June 30: Responsibility
July 7: The Center on Colfax is CLOSED for Staff Recovery Day
July 14: Avalanche
July 21: Monumental Blunder
July 28: Can't Make It Work
August 4: Profanity
August 11: Coming Undone
August 18: Faith / Spirituality
August 25: Plan B
September 1: The Center on Colfax is CLOSED for Labor Day
September 8: The Women in My Life
September 15: Routine
September 22: Adjusting
September 29: That's Sick / Sic
October 6: If It's Not Broke, Don't Fix It
October 13: Changing Gears
October 20: Not My Fault

Please Note: If Center is closed on a Monday for other reasons not listed above, please prepare the topic listed for following week.
For Registration and/or Questions? Contact Bryant Mehay at bmehay@lgbtqcolorado.org

Bisexual Peer Support Group
2025-03-03 16:00 - 17:30 | Visibility Room, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80218
Join Glass Lawler Mental Health for our Bisexual Peer Support Group! This peer group aims to help individuals with a bisexual identity to come together and build community and connection with one another.
Dates: First and Fourth Monday of each month
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
In-Person Attendance: Visibility Room at The Center on Colfax - 1301 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, 80218
Virtual Attendance: Via Zoom - Click here for the meeting link

Meeting ID: 840 9105 8102
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Any questions? Please contact Jaylin Goodloe at jgoodloe@lgbtqcolorado.org.

Stitch & Bitch
2025-03-03 18:15 - 19:45 | Activity/Multipurpose Room, 1301 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, 80218
Do you have a sewing or crafting project you’ve been meaning to get done but don’t have the motivation or time? Do you enjoy creating in a group? Do you want to have a Kiki? If our answer is yes to any of these questions, then join us for Stitch & Bitch!
Stitch & Bitch provides space for sewing, crafting and conversation. The Center will have sewing needles, thread, basic crafting supplies, and sewing machines available for use during these sessions.
Dates: Every Monday
Time: 6:15 - 7:45 PM
For more information, please contact Bryant at bmehay@lgbtqcolorado.org

Men's Coffee Group
2025-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Virtual/In-Person Hybrid Men's Coffee Group
A weekly group for men focusing on conversation and friendship.
Group details: A weekly drop-in group for individuals 50+. Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m—12:00 p.m
For Registration and/or Questions
If interested in these activities, please contact Westof50@lgbtqcolorado.org

Online Trans & Nonbinary Adults 40+ Group
2025-03-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
This peer led group welcomes all transgender and nonbinary adults to an online space where they can come together for conversation and connections.
Details: A weekly, drop-in friendly group for individuals 40 years or older.
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
For Registration and/or Questions: Please contact Terwanda McMoore, Support Group Coordinator, at tmcmoore@lgbtqcolorado.org

Young Adult Drop In Hours
2025-03-04 16:00 - 19:00 | The Center on Colfax, 1301 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Our Young Adult Drop In Hours are a casual space for LGBTQ+ young adults to come build community, socialize, engage with educational workshops, and participate in community events. Young Adult Drop In Hours include activities such as cooking classes, guest speakers, occasional field trips, resources, and more.
Dates: Every Tuesday
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: The Center on Colfax - 1301 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, 80218
Ages: 18-24 years old
Any questions? Please contact Nick at nmassey@lgbtqcolorado.org
