LGBTQ+

Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets
Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.
Meet a community health leader dedicated to supporting Black trans women
Reneka Evans has worked in health care in the Twin Cities for more than two decades — at the African American AIDS task force, the Red Door Clinic in Minneapolis and now at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Leon Belmont: queer and trans Minneapolis history in 1880
From our Minnesota Now and Then series, MPR News producer Britt Aamodt has the story from the history books about a transgender Minneapolitan who landed in the center of a media frenzy in 1880.
Like it or not, the sound of your voice can say a lot about you. For some transgender people, a key part of their journey is getting their voice to reflect their identity.
Photos: Sun shines on for Twin Cities Pride parade
The sun broke through the clouds earlier Sunday, just as the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Pride March began its route. Thousands of colorfully-dressed people attended the parade, which started at South Third Street and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis and proceeded to Loring Park.
Six people on what Pride means to them
It's the last weekend of Pride month celebrating LGBTQ+ identities. MPR News asked celebrants in Minneapolis: what does Pride mean to you?