Colorado Experience

LGBT

Season 4 Episode 8 | 27m 19s

During Colorado’s Gold Rush days, newspaper headlines revealed passionate letters and secret elopements between same-sex couples. Nearly two centuries later, the city of Denver hosts one of the largest PrideFest in America, yet the state continues to struggle for equality.

Aired: 10/20/16

Rating: NR

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