About Sunstone
Inclusivity Network
Building Community, By Community.
Our Mission
At Sunstone Inclusivity Network, we believe true belonging is built by the community, for the community. Our mission is to create intentionally inclusive spaces, events, groups, and clubs throughout Southern Colorado; Where everyone, especially those from marginalized communities, can thrive, connect, and lead.
We center LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and communities of color, ensuring that our spaces are not just welcoming but actively designed with equity, accessibility, and intersectionality in mind. We challenge outdated systems of exclusion and build new models of community care, empowerment, and joy.
Sunstone represents resilience, warmth, and illumination. These are values that guide our work as we forge a world where every person in Southern Colorado can show up authentically, be celebrated, and have a voice in shaping the future.
We're not just inclusive. We are transformative.
What Sets Sunstone Inclusivity Network Apart
At Sunstone Inclusivity Network, we don't just advocate for marginalized communities; we empower them to lead, build, and reclaim space. Here's what makes us different:
Rebuilding the Table
We don't just invite people to the table, we rebuild the table entirely; Ensuring that those most impacted by exclusion are the ones designing and leading our programs, events, and initiatives.
Intersectional Focus
We go beyond surface-level inclusion, prioritizing LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and communities of color, especially those at the intersections of these identities. Our work actively challenges systemic oppression, not just addresses its symptoms.
True Accessibility
Many organizations promote diversity, but we take it further by ensuring our spaces are physically, socially, and culturally accessible. We embrace neurodivergence, disability justice, decolonization, and community care as central to our mission.
Direct Action
We don't just host discussions, we create real change through direct support, mutual aid, leadership training, and advocacy initiatives. We equip individuals and organizations with tangible tools to dismantle oppressive systems.
Accountability
Many organizations engage in symbolic activism without real impact. We hold ourselves and others accountable to ongoing, tangible, and measurable change. Our work is rooted in solidarity, not saviorism.
Culture Shift
Sunstone Inclusivity Network isn't just about events and programs, it's about shifting culture in Southern Colorado. We are creating new models of equity, justice, and belonging that go beyond traditional non-profit structures.
We don't just include. We disrupt, reimagine, and rebuild.
Our Journey
Feb 2025
SIN was created
Sunstone Inclusivity Network was founded to build truly inclusive communities
May 2025
First SYG event
Launched our first Sunstone Youth Group event, bringing together young community members
June 2025
Hue House is established
Launched Hue House, a BIPOC program building secular communities and events for BIPOC folks
July 2025
First seed funding for the SYG program
Received initial funding to expand and sustain the Sunstone Youth Group program