Phil Nash

Phil Nash first wrote for Westword in 1981. A Denver resident since 1976, his career began in gay community organizing and journalism, followed by 35 years in communications for nonprofit, civic and philanthropic organizations, most recently in demonstrating the social value of older adults. He served as a speech writer and communications aide for Mayor Federico Peña and Ambassador Swanee Hunt. Returning to his freelance writing roots, Nash is the author of LGBTQ Denver, to be released by Arcadia Publishing in 2024.