“Equality” should be more than a motto. It should be a promise.
Wyoming proudly calls itself the Equality State — the first in the nation to give women the right to vote. The place where “live and let live” is supposed to mean freedom, dignity, and respect for every person who calls this enormous, rugged landscape home.
But today, that promise is uneven.
In a state with the land mass of Colorado and the population of a small city, power can consolidate quietly. Wealth can remain hidden behind LLCs and private entities. Courtrooms can become insulated. And too often, ordinary people — renters, workers, LGBTQ residents, students, families — are left without meaningful recourse when their rights are violated.
My story is not just about one incident or one ruling.
It’s about a system that makes it far too easy for those with resources, connections, or influence to act without accountability — while the rest of Wyoming’s citizens live on modest wages and are told to “just move” if they don’t fit the mold.
As an openly gay Wyoming native, I’ve been told more than once that I “don’t belong,” or that safety and fairness simply aren’t guaranteed unless I leave the state I was born in. That should never be the message anyone receives in a place that claims equality as its foundation.
So I say this with clarity:
**“Live and let live… unless you’re different” is not good enough.
Wyoming can do better. Wyoming must do better.
The purpose of this site is simple:
- To expose where the system fails ordinary people.
- To give tenants and vulnerable residents a voice.
- To document real cases without NDAs or secrecy.
- To ensure no one has to choose between safety and staying silent.
- To spark a conversation about fairness, transparency, and the right to feel safe in your own home — regardless of who you are.
Wyoming has the potential to once again lead the nation in equality.
But only if its policies, courts, and communities rise to match the values it claims to stand for.
This mission isn’t about revenge.
It’s about accountability, dignity, and truth — in the state that raised me.
Additionally, part of this mission is to reach the queer youth growing up in the same Wyoming I did — the ones who are told “things are different now,” only to still feel unsafe, unseen, or dismissed for who they are. If something like this can happen to a 35-year-old professional Wyoming native in 2025, then it’s clear the culture hasn’t evolved as much as the state wants to believe.
My story isn’t just about a violation of my home. It’s about the violation of my home state — the place I trusted, the place I gave years of my life to, and the place that still expects queer people to stay quiet so others don’t feel uncomfortable. This mission is to show every young LGBTQ+ person in Wyoming that they are not imagining it, they are not alone, and they deserve safety and dignity without having to leave the place they were born.