A blue city in a blue state awash in red ink is hoping there is a pot of gold at the end of the LGBT rainbow.
In May, officials announced that Denver has a $50 million deficit in 2025 and without major changes, it will have a $200 million deficit in 2026, according to Denverite.
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Denver is not alone in dire fiscal straits.
Colorado is expecting to face a $1.2 billion budget hole this year, according to KDCO-TV.
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Colorado House Republicans have said the session is “political theater” and an “unnecessary and expensive political stunt.”
“Instead of working with us to rein in waste and protect the most vulnerable, the Governor is using this special session to defend a broken system,” House Caucus Chair Anthony Harstook said in the statement.
Amid the cuts, Denver is moving forward with its bid to host the Gay Games in 2030.
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Denver has become a finalist to host the 2030 games, fighting Perth, Australia, for the designation, according to the Gay Games website.
The site said that the 2018 Gay Games in Paris had a total economic impact of $117.9 million.
Site inspectors from the Federation of Gay Games visited the city in July. The final decision on hosting the Gay Games will come in November.
* Original Article:
Dem-Run City Facing Huge Budget Crisis Makes Pitch to Host LGBT Olympics