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Updated: 12:03 PM Mar 16, 2010
Colorado Springs Wins National Diversity Award
For its efforts in promoting cultural diversity, the City of Colorado Springs won an award Monday from the National League of Cities in Washington D.C.
Posted: 10:28 PM Mar 15, 2010Reporter: Marybeth Brush Email Address: mbrush@kktv.com  PLAY VIDEO: Colorado Springs Wins National Diversity Award |
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A lot of credit goes to the Colorado Springs Diversity Forum, specifically for a particular event that the group puts on every summer called Everybody Welcome: A Celebration of Culture and Diversity.
Morgan Wilfahrt, a student at Palmer High School says "I definitely think it's diverse." But others don't think Colorado Springs is diverse enough. "I don't know how diverse Colorado Springs is. And the looks I get since I've been here have not been favorable to one that would lead me to believe that Colorado Springs is diverse and used to seeing a multi-cultural people in this area," says Frederick Bryant.
Some feel a natural disaster a few years ago had a big impact on the diversity of Colorado Springs. "A lot of people moved here after Katrina so that brought a lot of people Louisiana and that area here," says Wilfahrt. She is part of the Gay Straight Alliance Club at her school. She and Andrea Bryant, whose husband is African-American, hope this award will help bring even more diversity to our area. "I'm excited about it. I think it will be something that will encourage the people to make it more diverse," says Andrea Bryant.
The National League of Cities also honored three other cities with the award. Those other cities include Enterprise, Alabama, Woodridge, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The award will be presented to Colorado Springs City Council on March 23, 2010. The annual Everybody Welcome event will be held in Colorado Springs from August 7-15, 2010.
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I think your narrow mindedness, Krystal, is exactly what the discussion is all about on this board. Many people like you are egotistical enough to believe that yours is the only right 'type' of Christian. Not very respectful of diversity... Here's an eye opener for you: First, as of 2009, less than 1/3 of all people in the world were Christian... Second, many churches don't view homosexuality as a sin. Third, several HUGE denominations have recently voted to allow homosexuals to serve as ministers. (I know that will come as a shock to you and will wait for your knee-jerk reaction, "then they're NOT a REAL church" since that differs from YOUR beliefs.) I go to a REAL Christian church, and we, like many others in Colorado Springs, are open and affirming to people who are gay - meaning we don't believe homosexuality is a sin. The thing with freedom is, you can have your own opinions, you just can't impose them on others. I know that's hard for you, but it is what it is.
"The J", you most likely can't watch FOX News because the conviction the truth brings is a little tough on your heart. And by the way, Tiger Woods is a non-practicing Buddhist, not a Christian. And "M", you should read your bible, then you would know what we are to judge and what we aren't. Everyone assumes when a christian hates a sin that they hate the person committing it. Not true. I'm sorry if you feel we have a fascination with homosexuality, but in truth, it is just everywhere lately, kinda like the latest fad... hmmm...
To the anti-gay people on this site, watch your mail for the new letter from the Family Research Institute. The Gazette says it includes an interview with a female Navy recruit who went through basic training with lesbians. I know that will interest you. I can't for the life of me understand your fascination with homosexuality. If it is just that it is morally wrong, aren't you supposed to leave that judging to God? Isn't it morally wrong for you to judge anyone else? Lying is morally wrong, but I don't see any outcry against liars. Adultery is a HUGE moral wrong, but again, no outcry or call to discriminate against them. But talk about what people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms, and you are oddly very interested. You must have an incredible amount of free time on your hands with nothing better to do. I'm not gay but I could care less. It's a little freaky to me how fascinated you are by homosexuality, in light of all the other moral 'wrongs' to focus on. Just saying...
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