Author Phil Nash believes the gay rights victory over Amendment 2 prevented similar laws from being enacted elsewhere in the country.
Denver is marking 50 years since the first celebration of Pride back in 1974.An early leader in that movement has just published the book LGBTQ Denver.Author Phil Nash says he wanted to make the history of Pride accessible to everyone.'Cheesman Park was a place where people could come and socialize and meet new friends,' said Nash.Nash lives not far from where the movement started.The first Pride event -- a picnic -- was held June 29th 1974, in Cheesman Park.
'The voters of Colorado passed an amendment that would have made LGBTQ people permanent second class citizens,' said Nash.This set in motion a constitutional fight. And the law was overturned by the US Supreme Court in 1996.Nash added, 'Volunteers using the tools of democracy, such as free speech, the right to gather and take action, and we have won every time. Ultimately we have won every time.
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