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Read the latest news about Jared Polis, a gay entrepreneur and member of Congress. While still in his early 20s, the Colorado native and Princeton graduate founded the online greeting card company BlueMountainArts.com with his parents Steven Schutz and Susan Polis Schutz. In 1998, Polis founded the online floral giant ProFlowers.com. He has served multiple terms representing Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jared Polis and his partner, Marlon Reis, have a son, which established him as the first openly gay parent in Congress.
The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.
While it certainly appears to be discriminatory, the group’s attorney says it’s not actually discrimination.
Polis made history with his election in 2018 and made more history Tuesday.
Danielle Neuschwanger, who hopes to win the Republican nomination to face Gov. Polis in 2022, has made a series of outlandish and false statements about him.
Polis wed his longtime partner Wednesday.
Polis and partner Marlon Reis are asymptomatic and isolating at home.
Another Colorado politician had said stay-at-home orders were "Gestapo-like," a reference to Adolf Hitler's secret police.
After the president said he is "building a wall in Colorado," the nation's first gay governor schooled him in "basic geography."
Jared Polis also signed a bill making it easier to update gender markers on birth certificates.
Polis thanked his "first man" in his inaugural address.
Polis easily won election as governor of Colorado.
In November, Polis could become the first out gay man elected governor of any U.S. state.
The out congressman from Colorado is vying to be the first gay man elected governor of any state.
“I know you’re hearing a lot of hateful rhetoric about our LGBT families,” says Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego. “Please, hang in there.”
Members of the LGBT Equality Caucus announced they will form a Transgender Equality Task Force to end bias-motivated violence against trans people.
The gay congressman says perhaps colleges should expel students accused of sexual assault, even if they haven't been proved guilty.
Congressman Jared Polis says 'the two most successful social policy movements in the U.S.' -- marriage equality and marijuana reform -- have more in common than first meets the eye.
As Cruz introduces his antigay bill, liberal lawmakers seek to protect LGBT students.
Colorado Rep. Jared Polis just introduced a petition that could finally bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to a vote in the House.
Colorado Rep. Jared Polis wants sexual orientation and gender identity treated the same way as race, religion, sex, and national origin, when it comes to employment protections.
