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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 4h

Defend freedom, dignity, and privacy of Colorado families by voting NO on Propositions 134 and 135. These deeply personal decisions impacting young people should be made amongst families, not politicians. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Please visit familiesnotpolitics.com#measures to learn more.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

QUEER HISTORY IS HISTORY 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Happy LGBTQ+ History Month from IOYS ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Following the panel will be a community dinner where audience members have a chance to mingle and continue to engage with youth over dinner. Please RSVP for the event location here: tinyurl.com/3h5nchfk ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The event will feature youth in local school & educational programs on a moderated panel. Questions, developed by our youth & moderators, will highlight the challenges, suggestions on what to improve, and tangible actions adults can take to better support them in the educational endeavors.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join the Pikes Peak Safe at Schools Coalition on October 8th, from 6 to 8 PM, for our annual Student Panel! Every year, the Safe at Schools Coalition works together with our Inside Out youth to elevate student voices and connect them to community stakeholders in their education.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💗 Special shoutout to Em Grotton-Juco Photography for capturing these special moments.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💜 every volunteer who gave their time from planning to the cleanup, 🖤 IOYS staff who helped to ensure that everything came together for a powerful event, 🤎 and to every single donor who gave in support of LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Special thank you to... ❤️ Oz, Kane, Venus, and Devin for sharing your stories, 🧡 Alan Rose for hosting, 💛 Miss Jessica for the fabulous entertainment, 💚 Executive Director of One Colorado, Nadine Bridges, for being the keynote speaker, 💙 each and every table captain for helping to fill the room,

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🌈 We are so grateful for everyone who helped to make the 2026 Ally Up! Legacy Breakfast a success last week!

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you so much to Stories Not Forgotten for this beautiful video. Y'all are the BEST and we appreciate your support so much 💖

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you missed Ally Up! this morning, we're proud to share the testimonials from this year's four youth honorees. If you feel compelled to make a donation, please do so at givebutter.com/InsideOutYou... ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌈 Thank you so much to every single person who came out this morning to Ally Up! in support of LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community! Sharing that space together with about 500 people in support of LGBTQIA2+ youth was so beautiful and powerful. We are so grateful for all of your support.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

... Visibility and validation should never mean pressure. It should mean possibility, safety, affirmation, and community. To everyone on the bi+ spectrum: you are valid, you belong, and you are loved, today and every day!" ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

... Your identity is not defined by who you are dating, how others perceive you, or whether anyone else understands how you feel. Bi Visibility Day also offers us a chance to reflect on how we might make assumptions of others...

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Bisexual Awareness Week from IOYS! 💗💜💙 "Today, I’m sending love to everyone who identifies along the bisexual spectrum. Whether or not you are out, not out, questioning, private about your identity, loud and proud, or still finding the words that feel right, know you are seen and celebrated!

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣 Exciting news! 🎉 IOYS has a new (used) 15 passenger van to help us transport young people around the community for field trips! Stay tuned early next month to help us choose a name ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🌈 Thank you so much to our Building Power Sponsor, UCHealth! We greatly appreciate your support of LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now is your LAST CHANCE to reserve your FREE ticket to Ally Up! with Inside Out Youth Services next Thursday, September 24th. You can reserve your FREE ticket at insideoutys.org/ally-up-2026/ ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Ally Up! 2026 - Inside Out Youth Services

Days Hours Minutes Seconds What A celebratory fundraising breakfast to support LGBTQIA2+ youth and young adults in the Tava-Kaavi (Pikes Peak) region! When Thursday, September 24, 2026 Where The Antle...

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

💗 Alan Rose, KOAA Meteorologist and your 2026 Ally Up! Host 🤍 Miss Jessica, Drag Artist and your 2026 Ally Up! Entertainer 💙 Nadine Bridges, Executive Director of One Colorado and your 2026 Ally Up! Keynote Speaker

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🌈 Are YOU ready to Ally Up! in support of LGBTQIA2+ young people next week? 🦄 The IOYS team is, and so are our special guests:

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

... I feel lucky to have found those spaces in my own life, and I encourage folks to find those who uplift you for YOU, and not just for who you're dating at that time." - IOYS Prevention Specialist, Allison (she/her)

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

... Bisexuality captures the diversity and complexity of human attraction, and it's sad to see it weaponized, often in our own community. It's important to find LGBTQIA2S+ spaces that support allllll of those letters, including the bisexuals in straight-passing relationships!..

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy Bisexual Awareness Week from IOYS! 💗💜💙 "I love being bisexual because I don't let my partner's gender identity define me. I'm free to just exist and love whoever checks that box for me. The spectrum of bisexuality is beautiful, and it's okay to exist anywhere in that spectrum...

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"I am so proud of my Latina and Indigenous roots. I cherish my ofrenda and praying to my ancestors, mis antepasados. I'm grateful to be learning Spanish, and love listening to Selena and Bad Bunny. Our culturas are so rich, and our gente are strong. ¡Feliz el mes de la historia latina!"

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our roots run deep here. Our heritage isn’t just history, it’s the food on our plates, the music, the warmth of our families and communities, and flavors that connect us to the land and to each other. ¡Viva Nuevo México!" - IOYS Executive Assistant, Amberlee (she/her)

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy Latine History Month from IOYS! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗 "I am so proud to be Latina. Growing up Hispanic in New Mexico meant home always smelled like roasted green & red chile, with a pot of frijoles and fresh tortillas...

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

... It also guides how I show up in the world, carrying forward their resilience, pride, and commitment to collective care." - IOYS Board Vice Chair, Rafael (he/they/él/elle)

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy Latine History Month from IOYS! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗 "My Latine identity roots me in the vibrant Mexican traditions shaped by community, family, history, and the enduring presence of my ancestors...

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This program was a time for young folx to have a discussion about the realities of living with ADHD and the unconventional ways they may manage their daily lives and tasks. Although everyone has a unique experience, it was nice to come together to laugh and brainstorm. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Shoutout to IOYS Prevention Specialist, Allison (she/her), for facilitating Functioning in the Dysfunction: ADHD Life Hacks!

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌈 Thank you so much to our Building Power Sponsor, Taft Law! We couldn't build access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people in our community without your support ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

TransParenting is our support, resource, and advocacy group for parents and guardians of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive young people, facilitated by our amazing TransParenting Coordinator. Please message us for more information 💙💗🤍💗💙

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Are you a parent or guardian of a trans or gender-expansive young person, and are looking for a supportive community?

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🌈 Tickets are selling out fast for Ally Up! NOW is the time to reserve your FREE ticket for Sep. 24th. There will be free breakfast, free entertainment & a program where you get to hear about the livesaving programs that Inside Out offers directly from the Inside Out Youth Services young folx.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Through October, we'll be knocking doors and talking to our neighbors about the two upcoming anti-trans ballot measures, and we need YOU to join the movement. Our next in-person canvass is on September 13th, and we'd love to see you there. Sign up at www.mobilize.us/onecolorado/... ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Colorado Springs In-Person Community Canvass · One Colorado

Canvass with us to defend transgender Coloradans and their families! Join One Colorado and Families Not Politics for a community canvass and help us build the people power needed to advance LGBTQ+ eq...

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Families, Not Politics virtual phonebank! We made more than 600 calls to members of our Activist Network, recruiting volunteers to canvass Colorado Springs.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🌈 Thank you so much to our Building the Future Sponsor, CSAA Insurance Group! Your support makes a difference in the lives of LGBTQIA2+ young people right here in our community ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We currently need more donations to help keep our food pantry stocked. Please consider checking out this wish list tinyurl.com/5hyamthu to donate directly to our food pantry, which supports young people and their families who live right here in our community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Approximately 11 to 13 young people access the food pantry per week, feeding 20 to 30 people a week. This is a critical resource that not only goes directly to our young people but also helps support their families.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🌈 IOYS is onsite again with Development Director, Ryan (he/him), who is trying to get to the bottom of who should be an Ally Up! Table Captain. The answer is YOU! You can sign up today at insideoutys.org/ally-up-2026/ 🦄

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our hearts are with Tucson's LGBTQIA2+ community. No one should experience or fear violence for being who they are. Rest in Pride, Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Our sincere condolences go out to their families and loved ones.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🌈 Trans Day of Play 2026 was a success! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Passing the phone with some of the IOYS crew ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

No matter how folx identify, all of these identities and relationships with romance are valid. 💚🖤

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy Aromantic Spectrum Visibility Day from IOYS! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗 Folx who are on the aromantic spectrum experience little to no romantic attraction to any gender, experience romantic attraction under specific circumstances, or fluctuate between experiencing romantic attraction and not.

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Inside Out Youth Services @insideoutys.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is a great time for students, parents, educators, administrators, and advocates of all ages to join the important work of creating safer local schools. Visit insideoutys.org/safe-at-scho... to sign up, and feel free to bring a friend! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙🤍💗

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Colorado Springs Support Services For Youth - Safe Schools Coalition

As part of Colorado Springs support services for youth, Inside out formed safe @ Schools coalition in support of House Bill 11-1254. Find out how we make schools safer.

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