Denver, CO
Christi Layne named grand marshal of 2024 Coors Light Denver Pride Parade
It was only days after we spoke to an LGBTQ+ pioneer in Colorado that they were selected to lead an event they helped get started half a century ago.
Denver PrideFest named Christopher Sloan as the grand marshal on Friday for the 50th anniversary of Denver’s original Pride celebration. Sloan has long been known as the legendary Christi Layne for decades, holding a revered position in both LGBTQ+ activism and entertainment circles, PushkinPR shared in its press release.
“Christi Layne played such an important role in the evolution of Denver’s gay pride movement,” said Rex Fuller in the press release, CEO of The Center on Colfax. “We are so grateful that 50 years after our first Pride event, Christi will lead our parade as our 2024 Grand Marshal.”
Officially, Sloan will be the grand marshal of the 2024 Coors Light Denver Pride Parade. As Christi Layne, she was named Empress VI in 1979 of the Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire, “the oldest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered organization in the state of Colorado.”
When CBS Colorado Anchor Michelle Griego sat down recently with this year’s grand marshal, they spoke about the effort it took in the past to advocate for the community in Denver and beyond.
“Our life and our lives are ours. Their lives and their loves are theirs. That’s the equality, and that’s the commonality, and try to understand the differences,” Sloan previously told CBS News Colorado.
Denver PrideFest 2024 is Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. CBS Colorado staff and talent are excited to be walking in the parade on Sunday morning to support the cause.
DENVER (KDVR) — Denver police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday evening.
The Denver Police Department reported that the crash also involved a motorist and happened at East 9th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police did not release any description of the suspect vehicle.
Denver police said drivers should expect delays in the area.
This is developing news.
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HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A woman accused of murder at Houston Lake Apartments back in March has returned to Middle Georgia after her arrest in Denver.
27-year-old Tylar Oglesby of Warner Robins is now in custody in Houston County for her alleged role in the shooting death of Diandre Oates at Houston Lake Apartments on the night of March 12.
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Officers on the scene found Oates with a gunshot wound behind the 1700 building, and he was then pronounced dead by the Houston County Coroner’s Office.
The first arrest made in the case happened on March 18, with Perry Police arresting Alexander Culler on a warrant for murder surrounding Oates’ death.
Oglesby was arrested over a week later in Denver, Colo., on a warrant for a party to a crime in connection with the fatal shooting.
Oglesby has since returned to Middle Georgia from Denver, where she faces a pending murder charge at the Houston County Detention Center.
Stick with WGXA where we’re keeping you ready for what’s next.
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