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LGBTQ+

Minnesota’s HIV service organizations juggle cuts and brace for more

Minnesota’s HIV service organizations juggle cuts and brace for more

HIV assistance and testing organizations across the state are working on tighter budgets this year, with more federal cuts possible. Advocates say they’re worried about setting back progress towards ending HIV.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul residents raise money to support local LGBTQ+ community after flag vandalism

St. Paul residents raise money to support local LGBTQ+ community after flag vandalism

Residents in the Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods of St. Paul are raising money for LGBTQ+ pride flags and yard signs after dozens of flags were ripped off homes and destroyed.
by Anita Li

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Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

Just two weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. On Thursday, the justices said they'll review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The case will be argued in the fall.
by The Associated Press

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Bringing back the ‘gayborhood’ in Loring Park: New Pride Cultural Arts Center debuts

Bringing back the ‘gayborhood’ in Loring Park: New Pride Cultural Arts Center debuts

The Pride Cultural Arts Center by Twin Cities Pride recently opened in Minneapolis. It serves as a community hub for artists, organizations and resources for the LGBTQ+ community.
by Sam Stroozas

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‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision

‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision

“They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law,” then-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the June 26, 2015, ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. “The Constitution grants them that right.”
by Bill Chappell

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Powwow honors Native American Two-Spirit gender, spiritual identities

Powwow honors Native American Two-Spirit gender, spiritual identities

New Native Theatre held its fourth annual Two-Spirit Powwow at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Tuesday evening. Attendees gathered for an evening of celebration, community and support.
by Chandra Colvin

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Wild, safe and sober: An antique mall in Fridley centers the queer community

Wild, safe and sober: An antique mall in Fridley centers the queer community

At Wild Things Antiques in Fridley — a queer-owned, 20,000-square-foot vintage mall and sober community space — monthly events like First Thursday Drag Bingo blend LGBTQ history, Pride-themed decor and inclusive celebration with the owners’ mission to create a welcoming, diverse alternative to the often exclusionary world of antiques.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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A hotline is collecting stories of LGBTQ+ mutual aid in Minnesota for podcast, archive

A hotline is collecting stories of LGBTQ+ mutual aid in Minnesota for podcast, archive

The We Help Us hotline is looking to share stories of how the LGBTQ+ community has stepped up to support one another throughout history.
by Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Ellen Finn

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