Colorado Capitol To Mark Transgender Day of Visibility with Motus Theater’s TRANSformative Stories

For Immediate Release

Contact:

• Cristian Solano-Córdova (he/they), Motus Theater Director of Communications, (720) 434-4632, [email protected]
• Cal Solverson (They/Them), One Colorado Development and Communications Manager, (720) 319-7645, [email protected]

Denver, CO — On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Colorado State Capitol complex will host a special performance of TRANSformative Stories by Motus Theater in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). The event, hosted by State Representative Brianna Titone, Colorado’s first and only transgender legislator, will bring autobiographical monologues from faith and transgender leader Rev. Nicole Garcia and the parent of a transgender adult, Cindy Frances, into the heart of the state’s legislative community.

The performance, sponsored by One Colorado, comes at a moment of heightened national debate around transgender rights, including efforts by outside groups to advance ballot measures that would impact transgender and nonbinary youth in Colorado.

“Transgender people have always been here and always will be,” said Rep. Brianna Titone (HD27). “For me, every day is a day of transgender visibility, because it’s about showing those who come after us that life can be beautiful, bright, and sometimes wonderfully ordinary. Trans people deserve to be celebrated and to live as themselves, not as a spectacle or a token, but simply as part of the communities we love. Motus Theater’s performance honoring Transgender Day of Visibility at the Colorado Capitol affirms exactly that.”

International Transgender Day of Visibility, observed annually on March 31, celebrates the contributions of transgender and nonbinary people while raising awareness about ongoing discrimination and policy challenges.

Event Details:

• Title: In Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility: Motus Theater Presents TRANSformative Stories
• Location: Conference Center at the Colorado State Services Building, 1525 Sherman St, Room 104, Denver, CO 80203.
• Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
• Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Coffee and bagels available at 7:45 a.m.)
• Hosts: Rep. Brianna Titone (HD27), co-hosted by a growing list of legislators, including Senators Judy Amabile (SD18), Katie Wallace (SD17), Mike Weissman (SD28), and Representatives Cecelia Espenoza (HD4), Lindsay Gilchrist (HD8), Lori Goldstein (HD29), Junie Joseph (HD10), Karen McCormick (HD 11), Kenny Nguyen (HD33), Gretchen Rydin (HD38), Emily Sirota (HD9), Lesley Smith (HD 49), and Yara Zokaie (HD52).
• Sponsored by: One Colorado
• Tickets: Free and open to the public, but registration is required at bit.ly/CO_TDOV2026

About the Performance:

The program features selections from two Motus Theater projects:

TRANSformative Stories: Autobiographical Monologues from Transgender & Nonbinary Leaders

What Love Requires: Stories from Parents of Transgender & Nonbinary Adults

Together, these monologues explore identity, family, policy, and belonging, offering legislators and community members personal stories from individuals with lived experiences to shape today’s policy conversations.

“Transgender Day of Visibility is about more than being seen; it’s about being understood,” said David B., Motus Theater TRANSformative Stories project strategist and monologist, when asked about the relevance of bringing this performance to the Capitol Complex. “Through these monologues, we share stories of resilience, family, and belonging that remind audiences that transgender and nonbinary people are part of every community in Colorado. Bringing these stories to the Capitol ensures that our humanity is present in the conversations shaping our future.”

One Colorado Development and Communications Manager, Cal Solverson, adds, “At One Colorado, we know that sharing our stories of love, resistance, and self-discovery is where true change begins. While facts provide data, our lived experiences have the unique power to shift perspectives.

It is more vital than ever to uplift the voices of our transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive community. By sharing our journeys, we combat the misinformation and division used to silence us. We must continue to show up where decisions are made, like the Colorado State Capitol, and fight for one another, knowing that our liberation is intrinsically linked.”

By bringing personal storytelling directly into Colorado’s legislative center, the event aims to bridge cultural understanding and policymaking at a critical moment for transgender rights nationwide.

Media Invitation:

Media are encouraged to attend. For more information, interview requests, or to RSVP, please contact Cristian Solano-Córdova at Motus Theater.

About Motus Theater:

Motus Theater creates original theater to facilitate dialogue on critical issues of our time, leveraging the power of art to build alliances across diverse segments of our community and country. Motus Theater’s JustUs national tour brings the powerful monologues of formerly incarcerated people to District Attys across America, advocating for criminal legal reform. The regional tour of TRANSformative Stories from transgender and nonbinary leaders and their parents challenges harmful and misleading anti-LGBTQIA rhetoric and policies. Since 2018, the multimedia UndocuAmerica project interrupts dehumanizing portrayals of immigrants by encouraging thoughtful engagement on the challenges facing the undocumented community and the assets immigrants bring to our country. More information at www.motustheater.org

About One Colorado:

One Colorado is the state’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) Coloradans and their families. We are building a brighter future for our LGBTQIA+ community through state policy, advocacy, health care, and education.

We progress the lived and legal equality of LGBTQIA+ Coloradans to ensure our community’s voices are heard and represented within halls of power so that every Coloradan has the opportunity to thrive.

As an advocacy organization, we engage all Coloradans through trainings, presentations, educational resources, and volunteer opportunities so that people across the state have access and agency to further the LGBTQIA+ movement.

Visit one-colorado.org to learn more, get involved, or take action!

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