First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
2025-06-22 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | TACAW, 400 Robinson Street, Basalt, CO, 81621
Join Mitzi Rapkin as she interviews author Torrey Peters at TACAW. Mitzi is the founder, host and producer of the literary podcast, “First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing,” which features a new author interview each week. She has interviewed more than 500 contemporary writers of fiction, nonfiction, essays, and poetry over the past eleven years. Her conversations explore essential questions about what it means to be human alongside the craft of writing and the themes of the writers’ works. Rapkin is also a journalist, fiction writer, certified integral coach, facilitator, and fiction-writing instructor.
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First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a literary podcast produced and hosted by Mitzi Rapkin. Each week the podcast features an in-depth interview with a fiction, non-fiction, essay, or poetry writer. The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.
ABOUT STAG DANCE
In this collection of one novel and three novellas, Torrey Peters’s keen eye for the rough edges of community and desire push the limits of trans writing.In Stag Dance, the titular novel, a group of restless lumberjacks working in an illegal winter logging outfit plan a dance that some of them will volunteer to attend as women. When the broadest, strongest, plainest of the axmen announces his intention to dance as a woman, he finds himself caught in a strange rivalry with a pretty young jack, provoking a cascade of obsession, jealousy, and betrayal that will culminate on the big night in an astonishing vision of gender and transition.Three startling novellas surround Stag Dance: “Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones” imagines a gender apocalypse brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend. In “The Chaser,” a secret romance between roommates at a Quaker boarding school brings out intrigue and cruelty. In the last novella, “The Masker,” a party weekend on the Las Vegas strip turns dark when a young crossdresser must choose between two guides: a handsome mystery man who objectifies her in thrilling ways, or a cynical veteran trans woman offering unglamorous sisterhood.Acidly funny and breathtaking in its scope, with the inventive audacity of George Saunders or Jennifer Egan, Stag Dance provokes, unsettles, and delights.

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Torrey Peters is the author of the novel Detransition, Baby, which won the 2021 PEN/Hemingway award for debut fiction and was named a Best Book of the Century by the New York Times. Her second book, Stag Dance, will publish in March of 2025
Torrey is an amateur sauna builder, rides a pink motorcycle, and lives in Brooklyn and an off-grid cabin in Vermont.
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Friends-giving at Blue Bird Cafe - PFLAG
2025-11-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Blue Bird Cafe, 730 Grand Ave, Glendwood Springs, CO, 81601, United States
Friends-giving at Blue Bird Cafe – PFLAG

Join PFLAG RFV, Greater RFV LGBTQ+ & Allies for a Friendsgiving Celebration. A heartwarming gathering designed to bring our community, chosen family, and allies together for an evening of gratitude, tasty food, and joy.

November 26th, 2025 at 5PM
The Blue Bird Cafe • 730 Grand Ave, Glendwood Springs

Be a part of the feast by registering online and signing up to bring a dish. If you can’t contribute food, your presence is more than enough! This event is free.

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Holiday Community Social - Gay4Good
2025-12-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Third Street Center – Calaway Room, 520 S 3rd St, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Holiday Community Social
A gathering for everyone! Come enjoy a hot cocoa bar, scrumptious snacks, partake in a selection of craft activities, and connect with community!
This is a dry event, all ages welcome. Bring a treat or craft if you want!
Sunday, December 14th • Third Street Center’s Calaway Room • 3-6PM

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THREADS OF PRIDE: Stories of Resilience, Love, and Becoming
2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 | The Collective Snowmass, Base Village, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615
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Join us to listen and enjoy the Threads of Pride: Stories of Resilience, Love, and Becoming storytelling event.

Thread of Pride Storytelling Event
Q+ Storytellers are sharing Live Storytelling event with AGSW, Writ Large, taking place from 7:00pm to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at The Collective in Snowmass. These true tales are part of a collaborative effort to bring together the AGSW community with a most precious gift, stories, and reflections from our lives. Writ Large Curator/Director Alya Howe will support and coach those selected to participate.
The theme of this unique storytelling event is “Threads of Pride: Stories of Resilience, Love, and Becoming.” Here participants will share personal narratives that explore pivotal moments of growth, self-acceptance, finding community, and navigating challenges—all aspects that resonate deeply within the Queer experience. It celebrates individual and shared journeys, encouraging storytellers to bring forward voices representing the vast diversity of the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
Join us to listen to and embrace these unique points of view from members of our community on a night that celebrates their stories.
About the Storytellers:
Christa Wagner Christa’s guiding motto is to live a full, adventurous life. Older and hopefully wiser, she strives to greet each day with a smile and a deep breath.
Allison Alexander Allison has spent her life following her curiosity. Growing up in a military family shaped her love for people, community, and the understanding that life is ever-changing. Her work centers on supporting changemakers in cultivating radical self-love to fuel heart-led missions. Since 2019, she has called the Roaring Fork Valley home, where she enjoys hiking or Nordic skiing with her poodle, Zulu, and cherishes moments with her teenage daughter—especially road trips and crafting sessions.
Myki Jones (They/She) Myki has been writing in the Roaring Fork Valley since 2021. With experience both on stage and behind the notebook, they find joy in creating and amplifying others’ voices through reporting and their work with The Empowered Voice magazine. Their ongoing, beautifully messy journey of identity fuels their hope to inspire others toward self-love, safety, and the freedom to hold all the “chaos” that makes them who they are.
Kathy Potter Kathy lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for nearly 25 years, raising her two children in Basalt and embracing the LGBTQ+ community throughout her life. When her son Jack came out in 7th grade, Kathy and their family welcomed him with full acceptance. After losing Jack to suicide in 2023, Kathy continues to champion mental health and LGBTQ+ youth through the Jack Raife Mental Health Fund, in partnership with AspenOUT. Now living in Southport, NC, she remains deeply involved in Pride events, Aspen Gay Ski Week, and ongoing advocacy work, offering support, visibility, and plenty of mom hugs wherever they’re needed.
Zack Ford (he/him) Zack is an 18-year-old transgender man who has lived throughout the valley, including Rifle, Basalt, and Glenwood. A senior at Yampah Mountain High School, he is an artist and singer with plans to study psychology or law. In the year ahead, he hopes to overcome fear and begin sharing his art, writing, and music with the world.

100% of ticket sales will benefit local non-profit AspenOut.

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Pride Month Kick-off with the WindWalkers
2026-05-31 10:00 - 13:00 | WindWalkers, Carbondale, CO, United States
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Join Sheri Gaynor and the WindWalkers Herd to kick off Pride Month! Create a flag or a poster and get ready for the Carbondale Parade!

Join us on the ranch to celebrate Pride Month with the amazing WindWalkers Herd!

Create a flag to wave or a poster to carry — your own personal declaration of pride, power, and authenticity for Carbondale’s First Fridays Pride parade on June 6.

Join us for a welcoming community event WindWalkers — in wild open spaces, in the company of horses and the kind of community that sees you, welcomes you, and cheers you on.

🌈 Let’s celebrate every shade of the rainbow and every bit of who YOU are. It’s all about good vibes, fun with horses, and colorful flags.

Open to all — LGBTQ+ community members, allies, and friends.

Absolutely no art or horse experience needed. All you need to bring is your whole, beautiful, one-of-a-kind self. 🦄

♥️ To help us prepare and make sure we have enough supplies for all, we kindly ask that you register in advance.

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Glenwood Springs Pride June 2026
2026-06-06 15:00 - 20:00 | Two Rivers Park, 740 Devereux Rd, Glenwood Springs, 81601, United States
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Pride Month in Glenwood Springs is fun for the whole family. The celebration will be held in Two Rivers Park, Glenwood Springs, CO.
After you’ve had your fun at the Aspen Art Museum, creating fabulous props and outfits, head over to Glenwood Springs for Pride celebrations from 3-8PM.

More details to come.

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Costume Creating Workshop with EJ Merrit
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 East Hallam St., Aspen, CO, 81611
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Join EJ Merritt in Creating Your Own Costume for Mall Fest 50
Help to contribute to the 50th Anniversary Parade as a representation of AspenOUT.

The Mall Fest 50 Art Parade is coming on June 27!

Join Aspen Public Art for a hands-on workshop to create your own costume, mask, or prop for the parade. The theme of the parade is “What do you LOVE about this place?” – a creative invitation to come together and bring joy to the streets.

Artist/educator Reina Katzenberger and her team at The Project Shop will help participants create wearable art to don for the Art Parade. Basic supplies will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring reclaimed, recycled and/or compostable fabric, materials, and ornamentation that they would like to upcycle into their fits and kits.
What will volunteers do?
EJ will lead this project. We will create costumes for the 50th parade on June 27th, representing AspenOUT

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Basalt Free Concert Series: Pride & AspenOUT
2026-06-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Basalt River Park, 22864 Two Rivers Rd,, Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
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Pride Month in Basalt at the Free Concert Series, AspenOUT joins this evening of music and entertainment.
Drink purchases benefit the Jack Raife Mental Health Fund. Find out more info here.

Drinks will be sold on site, and proceeds will benefit a local nonprofit at each show. Alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages will be available, as will food for sale from food trucks each week.
No outside alcohol is permitted inside the concert venue. You may bring food and non-alcoholic beverages into the concert. Consider bringing a blanket, low chairs, and appropriate clothing for rain and colder evening temperatures.
Dogs must be on a leash.

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Snowmass Free Concert Series: Pride & AspenOUT
2026-06-25 17:30 - 20:30 | Fanny Hill Snowmass Village, Snowmass, CO, 81615, United States
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Pride Month in Snowmass at the Free Concert Series, AspenOUT joins the AAM and many other partners to bring activities and fun for the whole family.

A 34-year community tradition, the Thursday night concerts feature a spectrum of sounds with incredible touring artists. Doors open at 5:30pm, and concerts begin at 6:30pm. Grab dinner in the Village before the show or pack a picnic to enjoy inside the venue.
Featuring Low Cut Connie, with Garland Burton opening.
The Aspen Art Museum and Pitkin County Library will also participate at Fanny Hill in Snowmass for a special tutu-making workshop! Participants will create their own twirl-worthy tutus using colorful tulle. We’ll guide you through the steps to layer, tie, and decorate your tutu, ensuring you leave with a fabulous piece to showcase during Pride events! This workshop is in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month and in support of the Aspen Snowmass Summer Concert Series.

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Gayest Prom You've Ever Heard Of
2026-07-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Thunder River Theatre, 67 Promenade, Carbondale, CO, 81623, United States
Sol Theatre Company is throwing an inclusive Prom to celebrate this summer of Sol! Everyone is invited to come dance and celebrate what makes you uniquely YOU!

July 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thunder River Theatre67 Promenade
Carbondale, Colorado 81623

Youth Pride Hike: Back-To-School 2026
2026-08-04 10:00 - 12:30 | The Collective Snowmass, Base Village, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615
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Join us on Tuesday, August 4th • 10AM • The Collective, Snowmass

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AspenOUT and The Collective team up for our annual all-inclusive Pride hike on Tuesday, August 4th at 10AM. We’re gearing up for back-to-school with a fantastic hike sponsored by AspenOUT and The Collective. Youth must RSVP, have a signed waiver, and attend.
Our hike leader, Romy, will guide the way for this day full of fun, including free swag, music, games, and of course, hiking!
We’re fostering a community of future outdoor enthusiasts and the next generation of hikers.

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Timeline of the Day

10AM – 10:15AM: Meet at The Collective • Pick up gear, sunscreen, water, and more.
10:15AM – 11:15AM: Let’s Hike!
11:15AM – 12:30AM: Food and crafts at The Collective• Free food, music, and games after the hike. Plus, create your own craft!

No matter who you are, where you come from, who you love, or how you move, the outdoors belong to you!

About AspenOUT
AspenOUT is dedicated to empowering the LGBTQIA+ (Q+) community and their families across the Roaring Fork Valley, nationwide and worldwide via digital curricula. Through innovative programming, vital resources, and strategic financial support, we champion the well-being of all queer individuals—lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and beyond—fostering a culture of understanding and belonging. We alleviate the financial barriers to essential specialized therapy for families, cultivate the potential of Q+ youth through empowerment initiatives and collegiate scholarships, and build a vibrant community for adults and allies through engaging programs.

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