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Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit

Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit

Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds. The City Council this month quietly amended the ordinance to exclude constitutionally protected activities and agreed to pay the plaintiffs’ legal fees. 
by The Associated Press

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Celebrating the winter solstice with a puppet procession in Minneapolis

Celebrating the winter solstice with a puppet procession in Minneapolis

People carried lanterns and larger-than-life handmade puppets to Powderhorn Park to celebrate the arrival of astronomical winter and, with it, increasingly longer days.
by Ben Hovland

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Trump’s reelection victory pushes some LGTBQ Minneapolis residents to safety training

Trump’s reelection victory pushes some LGTBQ Minneapolis residents to safety training

For some marginalized communities the second Trump term is fraught with fears over personal safety. In Minneapolis, one organization is helping with de-escalation services and gun training.
by Odette Yousef

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Rising star from Minneapolis brings LGBTQ+ representation to pro wrestling

Rising star from Minneapolis brings LGBTQ+ representation to pro wrestling

As a Black gay man, Devon Monroe is paving the way for a new kind of pro wrestler — flamboyant, authentic, confident — and building a loyal fan base while he’s doing it.
by Nicole Ki

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