ADVOCACY
The world is becoming increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ people and their families. It is a difficult and dangerous time. With the support and guidance of our Advocacy and Public Policy Committee, Rocky Mountain Equality works to make Colorado a safer place for our community by educating policymakers and the general public.
We advocate for LGBTQ+ people to be safe and have access to opportunity including fair workplaces, housing, and education. Organizing as a community amplifies our power and ability to bring about positive change. We work to remain responsive so our advocacy efforts are timely and impactful to the well-being of the community we serve.
IMPACT
ISSUE?
We also understand that members of our community may need an advocate in their day-to-day lives. When appropriate, members of our team will meet with employers, teachers, school administration, and anyone else where a member of our community may need a voice of support.
To request personal advocacy, please reach out.
CONTACT
Mardi Moore (she), Executive Director: mardi@rmequality.org
Bruce Parker (he), Deputy Director: bruce@rmequality.org
Call our office at 303.499.5777
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COLORADO'S SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
The revision of Colorado’s Social Studies Standards to include appropriate grade-level representation of historically underrepresented groups, including LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian Americans, and religious minorities.
FAIRNESS IN DATA COLLECTION ACT
The passage of every bill the organization has put forward in the Colorado legislature, including the Fairness in Data Collection Act, which mandates the collection of sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, race, and ethnicity data for public health entities.
SHELTERING TRANSGENDER FOLKS
Partnering with the City of Boulder Human Relations Commission to get local homeless shelters to sign onto a commitment to continue to serve and shelter transgender folks in alignment with their gender identity.
RMEQ closely partners with Rocky Mountain Equality Action Fund to maximize the impact of our policy advocacy. Rocky Mountain Equality Action Fund works in support of LGBTQ+ people through eduction, grassroots organizing, and lobbying.
Communities LEAD, Communities THRIVE
RMEQ is a proud member of Communities Lead, Communities Thrive (CLCT). CLCT is a coalition of smaller Colorado nonprofits who serve Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islanders, LGBTQ+, and rural communities who have come together to ensure that our organizations and the communities we serve are not left behind as we strive for an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
