November 3. 2022
by Dick Moore, President (since 2004, with no intention of giving up at age 84), Colorado PrimeTimers®
Thirty-five years ago, a handful of middle aged men gathered in a church basement. Their reason, to form a group of men who wanted to form a social group, for gay men with similar interest. An alternative to the choices of bars, parks, porno theaters, street cruising, and the HI/AIDS epidemic at the time.
Lots of ideas were whirling around for a name. Some good, some not so good and some just plain awful. But much was eventually settled upon as a base. The name proposed was The Prime Timers.
That small group worked very hard to come up with activities and social events to keep the members (approximately 45) connected. Many friends grew as well as a few relationships.
On January 1, 1991, the organization joined with the PrimeTimers® Worldwide, and the group became known as the Colorado PrimeTimers® (CPT).
Through the years. its membership has grown. At one time, it was almost 180, was reduced significantly during the COVID pandemic but has since started to uptick, currently at 147.
With our many monthly activities, the highlight is our weekly Wednesday luncheon at the Golden Corral. Usually, 40-45 members attend each week. CPT also has the great distinction of being the second longest running organization to work and participate in the Colorado/Denver PrideFest every year
As with many organizations, the CPT Chapter has had its ups and downs, but with good leadership and loyal members, it has survived.
The CPT Chapter has been serving the Denver Gay community for the last 35 years and will continue doing so into the future. 2023 will be another banner year for our Chapter. As the organization moves forward, there will definitely be changes in the operation of CPT.
