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Colorado state Rep. Brandi Bradley clashes with son’s teacher who suggested to class that Leonardo da Vinci was ‘gender fluid’

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August 24, 2024

Colorado state Rep. Brandi Bradley clashes with son’s teacher who suggested to class that Leonardo da Vinci was ‘gender fluid’

Colorado State Rep. Brandi Bradley (R- Littleton) confronted her son’s high school teacher for allegedly teaching her child that the Mona Lisa was a self-portrait created by the “gender-fluid” Leonardo da Vinci.

“My 15-year-old’s HISTORY teacher told her students that Leonardo DaVinci was gender fluid and that the Mona Lisa was a depiction of his feminine side.” the politician claimed to her X followers on Aug. 21.

“WTAH????? And tonight is back to school night and she has no idea what kind of mama bear is coming for her,” Bradley added.

The furious mother attended the beginning of the year event where she approached the teacher and asked why the class was watching a movie that featured scholars claiming da Vinci was “probably gay or whatever.”

“One of the kids in the other class asked me what that meant, and so with bringing it up to the class the picture (the Mona Lisa) was a self-portrait, according to some scholars,” the educator said according to an audio recording shared by Bradley..

The educator said the discussion was to show the difference between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance where the latter period was about “self-expression” and freedom from the Church.

“They had the opportunity to create however they wanted and express themselves fully,” she said.

An unknown man jumped into the conversation to tell the teacher that the Mona Lisa was an actual person, Lisa del Giocondo, who historians believed was the subject of da Vinci’s world-famous portrait in the early 16th century.

The history teacher countered the claim calling it an “argument.”

“I think the recent works are showing and it’s supposed to be like the lore, but the recent scholars are saying that it was most likely a self-portrait and they have actual pictures of him and they can go behind the things to see the structure of the skin, the eyes and actual features now.”

Bradley asked to see which videos were approved for the class to watch as she was concerned with some of the subject material being taught to her son.

“I don’t know that I want my 15-year-old knowing what gender fluidity is,” she said before sharing that her family has a “very biblical worldview” and was seeing a lot of LGBTQ flags in the classroom.

“I wonder how inclusive my Christian conservative child feels in this room,” Bradley said.

“I’m having a hard time of walking into a room and seeing LGBTQ everywhere and wondering you know gender fluidity and seeing a depiction of a man and hearing that it’s a depiction of him as a woman,” Bradley expressed to the teacher.

The educator argued that the politician’s views of the situation weren’t correct and that the videos were explaining how people have a “more masculine and feminine side.”

“This is a self-portrait of him and how he perceived himself,” the teacher remarked about da Vinci.

“I’ve never in my life heard that story, and I’ve spoken to world scholars in history,” Bradley said. “I’m a little concerned that this is the first week of school and this is world history and what’s gonna be taught to my child.”

“As a parent I have that ability to question that and can we do it respectfully without sending an email and without any other parents around.”

Bradley, who was first elected to represent Colorado’s District 39 in 2022, won her primary race in June and will face off against Democrat Eric Brody in the Nov. 5 General Election.

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Toyota Game Recap: 10/21/25 | Colorado Avalanche

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October 22, 2025

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Toyota Game Recap: 10/21/25 | Colorado Avalanche

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A Meeting with the Mammoth | Colorado Avalanche

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October 21, 2025

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A Meeting with the Mammoth | Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1) @ Utah Mammoth (4-2-0)

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For the second time this month, the Colorado Avalanche will face their Central Division foes, the Utah Mammoth. The Avalanche defeated the Mammoth 2-1 in their first meeting on October 9th, and the teams will meet again in Denver on December 23rd and in Salt Lake City on February 25th.

Saturday Night Success

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to help the Avalanche defeat the Boston Bruins 4-1 and improve to 5-0-1 on Saturday at Ball Arena. In addition to winning its last three games, Colorado is one of two teams that remains undefeated in regulation. Josh Manson and Martin Necas each scored for Colorado while Scott Wedgewood stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced. The Avalanche outshot the Bruins 38-14, including 31-7 in the second and third periods. Boston’s John Beecher opened the scoring at 3:11 of the first period with a goal from the left circle. MacKinnon tied the game at 7:08 of the first period with his fifth goal of the season via a mini breakaway set up by Artturi Lehkonen’s feed after he intercepted a Bruins pass. At 10:22 of the opening frame, Manson gave the Avs a 2-1 lead with his first goal of the season via a one-timer from the point set up by Brent Burns shortly after an offensive-zone faceoff. MacKinnon doubled the Avs’ lead at 4:14 of the third period with his second goal of the game and sixth of the season via a right-circle one-timer set up by Lehkonen. Necas gave the Avs a 4-1 lead at 17:23 of the third period with his fourth goal of the season via an empty-net tally.

Leading the Way

Nate the Great

MacKinnon is tied for second in the NHL in goals (6) and tied for fifth in points (10).

All Hail Cale

Among NHL defensemen, Cale Makar is tied for first in points (7) while being tied for second in goals (2) and assists (5).

Marty Party

Necas is tied for fifth in the league in points (10) and tied for seventh in assists (6).

Series History

In four previous games against Utah, Colorado is 3-1-0, including a 2-0-0 record in Salt Lake City.

Defending Home Ice

The Utah Mammoth defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 at Delta Center on Sunday. In the first period, Utah’s Logan Cooley opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 4:20 and Boston’s David Pastrnak answered with a power-play tally of his own at 14:38. In the middle frame, Pastrnak gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead with his second goal of the night at 5:46 before Clayton Keller tied the game at 15:57. Dylan Guenther scored the game-winning goal for the Mammoth at 10:37 of the third period.

Making Their Mark Against the Mammoth

MacKinnon has posted six points (2g/4a) in four games against the Mammoth.

In three contests against Utah, Lehkonen has recorded three goals.

Brock Nelson has registered three points (1g/2a) in three games against the Mammoth.

Scoring in Salt Lake City

Nick Schmaltz leads the Mammoth in points (9) and is tied for first in goals (3) and assists (6).

Guenther is tied for the team lead in goals (3), third in points (5) and tied for third in assists (2).

Keller is second on the Mammoth in points (7) and assists (5) while being tied for third in goals (2).

A Numbers Game

.954

In the Avs’ past three games, Wedgewood has posted a .954 save percentage, a 1.00 goals-against average and a 3-0-0 record. He was named the NHL’s third star of the week.

1.5

Colorado is allowing a league-fewest 1.5 goals per game.

15

Colorado’s 15 goals at five-on-five are the third most in the NHL.

Quote That Left a Mark

“Overall, I don’t think there was a whole lot to it,” Gabriel Landeskog said about the game. “I thought we deserved to win. We played really well 5-on-5, [limited] their scoring chances for the most part. Obviously, there are things we can do better, but overall, a good W.”

— Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog on the team’s win on Saturday

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High fire danger and strong winds across Colorado Monday

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October 20, 2025

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High fire danger and strong winds across Colorado Monday

Monday is a First Alert Weather Day in Colorado as strong winds and very dry air create critical fire weather conditions.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning through this evening for the I-25 Corridor, the Front Range Foothills, and much of the northeast plains. Wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph will be common, with some foothill areas briefly seeing gusts as high as 70 mph. The strong winds are also causing patchy blowing dust on the plains, reducing visibility at times.

In the mountains, a quick burst of snow moved through early Monday morning, along and north of the I-70 corridor. Conditions are expected to improve by midday as drier air moves in.

Winds will ease later this afternoon and evening, setting the stage for a Freeze Warning overnight for parts of the I-25 corridor and adjacent plains.