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LGBTQ+

Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could strain resources in Minnesota

Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could strain resources in Minnesota

The ruling could doom lawsuits brought by transgender rights groups in states that have restrictions on gender-affirming care. Minnesota clinics could see a surge of new patients coming from out-of-state.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Democratic senators rent space at the Kennedy Center to host a Pride event

Democratic senators rent space at the Kennedy Center to host a Pride event

A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller are hosting a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center has nothing to do with programming it.
by Elizabeth Blair

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‘Drag is Art’ Minnesotan and first Drag Race winner BeBe Zahara Benet to perform Saturday

‘Drag is Art’ Minnesotan and first Drag Race winner BeBe Zahara Benet to perform Saturday

BeBe Zahara Benet was the first person to win the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on the reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has since exploded in popularity.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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'Classical Queery' series shines a light on LGBTQ+ identities in classical music

'Classical Queery' series shines a light on LGBTQ+ identities in classical music

YourClassical is celebrating Pride Month with a new series called “Classical Queery” that explores the intersection of classical music and LGBTQ+ identities.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision on Wednesday effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people.
by The Associated Press

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‘Lovers and Comrades’: Bart Buch’s queer poetic puppet adventure at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis

‘Lovers and Comrades’: Bart Buch’s queer poetic puppet adventure at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis

Bart Buch’s “Ode to Walt Whitman,” now at Open Eye Theatre, is a multimedia puppet performance inspired by Whitman and Lorca’s poetry and queer identities, reimagining their dialogue through modern gay dating apps to explore love, connection and democracy in troubled times.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with its push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports. The lawsuit announced Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.
by The Associated Press

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