La Guía
Founding: Estimated 1993, based on earliest found mentions
Founders:
Related organizations: La Gente Unida, similar org. in Denver
Related people: Gaime Esparza
La Guia’s Mission Statement
La Guia is a grassroots organization that encourages the inclusion of Hispanic/Latino, Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and their friends by providing a diverse forum that is both autonomous and interactive within the greater Gay and Lesbian community.
La Guia’s Vision Statement
We envision a Gay and Lesbian community that is educated and respectful of the racial, ethnic and cultured diversity within the Hispanic/Latino community, and who are aware of the benefits of promoting multiculturalism.
La Guia’s Description of Itself
We represent Hispanic/Latino Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and their friends from a variety of backgrounds throughout southern Colorado who are dedicated to the unification and education of the gay and Lesbian community at-large and who believe in the mission statement of La Guia.
History
- April 16, 1994 - La Guia sponsors an arts and crafts event at Gentry's Flowers at 21 South Tehon Street to feature the works of gay and lesbian people of color.
- 1994 - La Guia collected literary works from hispanic and latinos in Soco to be compiled into a book called Obras Periscópicos to share the works of hispanic and latino gays and lesbians, but was open to works from other people of color. Unsure if this ended up being published. If so, it would be great to find.
- Had a newsletter called La Carta.
Community Impacts
References
Ground Zero. Ground Zero News, February 1994. With Pikes Peak Library District. 1994. http://archive.org/details/groundzeronewsfe00grou_1. ↩︎