The Center on Colfax opened in 1976 has grown to become the largest LGBTQ community center in the Rocky Mountain region, giving voice to Colorado's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and playing a pivotal role in statewide initiatives to reduce harassment and discrimination. Today we are focused on fulfilling our mission by ensuring that every member of the LGBTQ community has access to the programs and resources they need to live happy, healthy, and productive lives.
Our Mission
To engage, empower, enrich, and advance the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community of Colorado.
Our Vision
The Center on Colfax will be a collaborative leader that positively impacts the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people in Denver and Colorado by creating inclusive programs and events, fostering connections, and leveraging the individual and collective strengths of the community.
Our Values
Welcoming & Inclusive
The Center on Colfax is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We celebrate diversity and recognize everyone comes from different perspectives and experiences. The Center does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of any protected class status in any of its activities or operations.
Community Focused
The Center on Colfax strives to serve the needs of all LGBTQ+ people and give our community a voice. We believe that we can learn from and empower each other, and we seek to create programs and events that help build connections.
Intersectional
The Center on Colfax recognizes that individuals have multiple identities, beliefs, and experiences, and that these often intersect to increase one’s likelihood of being marginalized. We stand with all people of marginalized identities and work towards a more equitable community for everyone.
Collaborative
The Center on Colfax encourages collaboration, internally and externally, to better engage, enrich, empower, and advance the LGBTQ+ community of Colorado. We are stronger together.
Empowering
The Center on Colfax encourages all individuals in expressing their unique voices and authentic selves to create positive change and safer spaces in our communities.
Courageous & Honest
The Center on Colfax, founded on the idea that every individual has the right to be their authentic self, honors those who are true to themselves. We commit to transparency in our operations and strive to provide spaces where all LGBTQ+ Coloradans feel empowered.