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Transgender athlete reaches settlement with USA Powerlifting

Transgender athlete reaches settlement with USA Powerlifting

Minnesota trans athlete JayCee Cooper has reached a settlement agreement with USA Powerlifting, after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the organization violated her rights by barring her from women’s competitions.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘I’m still heartbroken’: Sam Nordquist’s family struggles to make sense of his death

‘I’m still heartbroken’: Sam Nordquist’s family struggles to make sense of his death

Sam Nordquist of Oakdale traveled to New York state to meet the woman of his dreams. Nearly five months later, his body was found in a farmer’s field in a rural area. State investigators say he was held against his will for about a month in his girlfriend’s apartment.
by Regina Medina

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Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out

Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out

Forty years after the adult bathhouse ban was passed, the city council is considering reversing it. A myriad of components led to the ban, but for several decades, public sexual spaces in Minneapolis were an active part of downtown.
by Sam Stroozas

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As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history

As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history

In the 1970s and 1980s, the bathhouse scene in Minneapolis was plentiful. Some activists say it’s time to update outdated language in a 1988 ordinance banning them and create an opportunity to bring them back.
by Sam Stroozas

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
by The Associated Press

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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
by The Associated Press

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Two-spirit, MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour

Two-spirit, MMIWR photo exhibit begins state tour

A traveling photo exhibit representing two-spirit and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives opens in Mankato today at the Carnegie Art Center before heading to Minneapolis in June.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Finding harmony and a home in the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus

Finding harmony and a home in the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus

For 45 years, the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus has created a place to sing, belong and spread a little joy. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how music can heal and bring people together through hard times.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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