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Protecting Health Equity in Colorado

Add your name and join communities across Colorado calling on the Senate to protect access to care. When you sign, you can also leave a comment—consider sharing your story or a personal message to help your Senator understand what access to care means in real life. All signatures and comments will be delivered directly to Senators by our policy team as this bill moves forward.

A Conversation with Elise Khong: The Importance of Youth Voices in Policy

Youth presence was impossible to miss at this year’s 20th Annual Colorado Latino Advocacy Day. Students from across Denver and the Western Slope gathered to participate in workshops, ask questions, and lobby on COLOR’s priority issue areas, including environmental justice, community safety, housing justice, essential workers, and affordable healthcare.

Colorado’s Farmworkers Deserve Overtime Pay

A bill moving through the state legislature threatens the wages and wellbeing of the workers who feed our communities — many of them immigrant and Latine.

Let’s Talk About Legislative Committees

In Colorado, legislative committees are small groups of lawmakers focused on specific issue areas like health, education, or housing. This is where bills are first discussed, debated and voted on. Committees are also the only place community members and advocates can share formal testimony and thoughts on how proposed laws would impact them.

Practicing Reproductive Justice in Policy & Partnership

In Colorado, reproductive justice is not theory; it’s lived practice. Organizations like COLOR, Soul 2 Soul Sisters, and Elephant Circle each carry a piece of our shared story. Their work, alongside many others across the state, reminds us that justice grows from care, connection, and collective courage.

Omnisalud and the Fight for Healthcare Without Barriers

Imagine having your health coverage depend on whether or not your name gets picked from a lottery. For thousands of Coloradans depending on Omnisalud, that’s the reality. Funding limits and rising costs have created a system where access to basic care is left up to chance and lawmakers are now deciding what comes next.