Ryan Acker
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Ryan Acker was the Executive Director of the The Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center. He was also a candidate for District 3 City Council in 2009, and was the first openly gay person to run for Colorado Springs City Council.[1]
History
Acker graduated from Fountain Fort Carson High School, and received degrees from Colorado State University, Pueblo Community College, and Pikes Peak Community College.
Acker was the Executive Director of the Colorado Springs Pride Center until May, 2005, when he was replaced by Linda Devocelle. He turned to the position in {date unknown}.
In 2009, Acker ran for District 3 City Council, making him the first openly gay person to run for the position. [2]
Acker was interviewed by Denver's ONE TV in 2009 about the PPGCC. You can watch his interview via the video below, starting at 13:25.
Ryan published a book in 2017 about his life, titled "If There Must Be an Enemy, It is Not the Way."
References
“ONE TV Show EP7.” ONE TV, directed by Denver Open Media, episode 7, 21 Feb. 2009. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/dom-25177-onetvshowep7. ↩︎
Noreen, Barry, and Bruce H. Deboskey. Gay Council Candidate Is Not a 1-Issue Man & Finally, a Federal Hate Crimes Bill That Will Protect Victims. With Pikes Peak Library District. 2009. http://archive.org/details/gaycouncilcandid00nore_0. ↩︎