OUR MISSION: The Colorado Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender ("GLBT") Bar Association is a voluntary professional association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender attorneys, judges, paralegals and law students and allies who provide a GLBT presence within Colorado's legal community. Join or renew your 2010 membership here. You can learn about our many activities by reading our 2010 President's Welcome Letter.

OUR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: JOIN US for our 7th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the HRTM Building at DU, 2044 East Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208. The GLBT Bar Association will be honoring First Assistant Attorney General Andy McCallin as the 2010 Outstanding Attorney and Kathleen Nalty of the Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence as the 2010 Outstanding Ally. Our keynote speaker will be Kate Kendell, the Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Download a Registration Form.

• Platinum Sponsor: Faegre & Benson, LLP
• Gold Sponsors: The Harris Law Firm, PC; Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP; Holland & Hart, LLP; The Colorado Bar Association, and the Denver Bar Association
• Silver Sponsor: Reilly Pozner, LLP
• Bronze Sponsor: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP.

For a complete schedule of upcoming events, seminars, and CLEs of interest, please check our Events/Activities page.

LAW STUDENT OUTREACH: The Colorado GLBT Bar Association runs a mentor/mentee program for law students and holds and sponsors educational at both the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and CU Boulder Law School. Law students are encouraged to join the Colorado GLBT Bar Association at a special rate. See our Membership page.

OUR PURPOSE: The Colorado GLBT Bar Association exists to promote the recognition of civil and human rights; promote sensitivity to legal issues faced by the GLBT community; assure the fair and just treatment of members of the GLBT community; provide opportunities for GLBT attorneys, judges, and law students and allies to interact in a professional setting; build alliances with other minority bar associations and legal organizations; and enhance the practice and professional expertise of lawyers who serve or who are members of the GLBT community. Read our Bylaws here.

NEED AN ATTORNEY? Though the GLBT Bar Association does not itself provide legal representation, our members do participate in The Center's Legal Initiatives Project's attorney referral service. You can reach them at clip@glbtcolorado.org or by calling their hotline at 303.282.6524.