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🚨 Ex-employees of Blush & Blu allege wage theft, discrimination
Three former employees of Blush & Blu — Denver’s only lesbian bar and one of the country’s last — are suing the establishment for alleged racial discrimination and wage theft by owner Jody Bouffard. “When you’re queer or trans, it can be hard to risk exclusion from queer spaces and the queer community,” one plaintiff said in a statement. “I put up with mistreatment and underpayment at Blush for years, but I am proud to finally speak out.” [Denver Post]
♻️ Colorado’s probably less green than you thought…
According to this year’s annual report on the state of Colorado’s recycling industry, we really need to step up the green game. The report states that Colorado only recycles 15% of its trash compared to the national average of 32%, making Colorado one of the 20 most wasteful states. Sadly, the only reason our numbers have improved at all is because our population has grown, not because we’re recycling any more than we were 10 years ago. [Denverite]
👉 What you can do: Look for the “Waste No More” ballot initiative slated to land in front of Denver voters next year.
🚫 Health officials want stricter vax mandates
On Sunday, Gov. Jared Polis issued a local health order requiring proof of vaccination for all large indoor unseated events. Local health authorities said it was a step in the right direction, but not nearly enough. The Metro Partnership for Health is pushing the governor to enact a statewide health order that requires proof of vaccination for bars and restaurants too, plus an indoor mask mandate for unvaccinated people, including children. [Denverite]
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