Cole / Nicole LeFavour

FORMER IDAHO STATE SENATOR
NICOLE LeFAVOUR
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Cole LeFavour
WRITER, TEACHER, NATURALIST, COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
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Add the Four Words protest Judy Cross and Ty Carson end of legislative session 2014

Cole LeFavour

Today Cole LeFavour works daily to try to make the world a kinder, more just, compassionate and prosperous place, not just for the few but for the many. As Idaho’s First openly gay elected official, Cole served in the Idaho legislature for 8 years working on prison sentencing reform, defending teachers and schools, increasing the fairness of Idaho tax policy, improving treatment and recovery resources, & advancing human and civil rights.
Nicole LeFavour 2012 Senate floor Idaho anti bullying debate

LOVE & PROTEST

Cole’s memoir Love and Protest tells the story of the life and love of Idaho’s first openly LGBTQ lawmaker and the rise of the Add the Words movement which struggled for two decades to add sexual orientation and gender identity to Idaho’s existing non-discrimination laws. A story of gender and good trouble, Love and Protest is represented by Leslie Meredith of Dystel Goderich and Bourret. Check back for publication details. Tentative pub date is May 2026.

Cover of book titled Sawtooth - White Cloud by Mark Lisk and Nicole LeFavour

Recently Published

Sawtooth – White Cloud – Cole LeFavour with photographer Mark Lisk. Buy online or ask for it at your local book store.

Idaho Wilderness Considered – Anthology by Idaho Humanities Council.

Check back for information on upcoming publication of fiction and non-fiction works.

James Blazor Nicole LeFavour Ty Carson Ada County Jail February 2014

COLE’s WORK FOR GAY & TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

Like any Idahoan, gay and transgender people want to live, work, support their families and contribute to their communities without fear of being fired, evicted or refused service by businesses in their communities. We want to be included in Idaho’s human rights act with the addition of 4 words: “sexual orientation, gender identity.”
COLE'S WORK
Add the 4 words blocks Idaho House of Representatives 03-02-2015

LGBT HISTORY IN IDAHO

From the Successful No On 1 Campaign in 1994 to dismantling white supremacist inholdings in North Idaho, our state has stood up for human rights, respect, and the golden rule in the past. We can again.
HISTORY

WHY CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE?

Gay and transgender people have written letters and emails, made phone calls, met with law makers, worked with lobbyists and organizations, reasoned with leadership, held rallies, posted thousands for sticky notes of protest and still the law did not change. Silent, peaceful, respectful civil disobedience has been our last resort.
WHY

ENDING DISCRIMINATION

Discrimination in business services remains legal in Idaho. It’s time for the state to add the words and include gay and transgender people in Idaho’s non-discrimination laws. You can help. 

 

 

Watch Add the Words, the movie.

I LOVE IDAHO

AND WE CAN DO BETTER

YOU CAN LEAD ON NON-DISCRIMNATION

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