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Date: 8/25/2023
Subject: Board Briefings - August 2023
From: Irene R. Tynes, President, LWVCO

No Board meeting in August - see you in September!

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Abortion Resource Stickers Available

We have QR Code stickers available for you to distribute. They have been spotted as far away as Utah, in a woman's restroom. Anywhere a woman's freedom of choice has been restricted, or removed is a great spot to use them. If you are looking for some, send an email to info@lwvcolorado.org. Our Operations Manager, will send them via USPS.

Gun Violence Prevention Events

A Weekend of Gun Violence Prevention

There is a community event in Fort Collins with activities starting Friday evening, September 8 going through to Saturday September 9, 2023. There will be both an educational portion, and a Safe Surrender Event to help remove more guns from the public.

More information available here.

Anti-LGBTQIA+ State Legislative Trends

Blog LWVUS

Content warning: this blog contains discussions of suicide, sexual assault, physical violence

This year we have seen an unprecedented number of legislative attacks on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) individuals, particularly transgender (trans) and non-binary youth.

Read the full article here.

Think Before You Ink!

Signing Petitions is Not Necessarily a Civic Duty

By the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties

Before elections voters are often asked to sign a variety of initiative petitions "just to get them on the ballot so people can vote on it".

Read more here.

Launch of the 2023 U.S. Prosperity Index

The Legatum Institute has invited you to sign up for the launch of the 2023 U.S. Prosperity Index on September 13, 2023 at 11:00 am ET | 8 am PT and 4pm BST.

A key barometer of American society, the index pinpoints opportunities to further enhance prosperity at a state and county level. Now in its 5th year, the Index is already being used by various state and community-based organizations to set agendas for transformation and monitor the impact of interventions.

The event will explore the key findings of this year's Index. Register here and further details will follow.