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Over A Dozen LGBTQ Candidates Win Seats In Minnesota Legislature
This is an on-going story. Check back for updates.
On Tuesday November 3, Minnesota voters gave the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party another trifecta. Starting in January, and...
Gender Justice Sues Essentia Health On Behalf of Transgender Teen and His Mother
Earlier this year, and without warning, Essentia Health stopped providing gender affirming care to transgender and non-binary youth. Last week, Gender Justice, and co-counsel...
Breaking Records: Richard Carlbom on Minnesota DFL’s 2026 Ground Game
In 2012, Richard Carlbom helmed the successful Minnesotans United For All Families campaign which led to Minnesota becoming the first state in the nation...
‘Blood Is Medicine’: LGBTQ Centers Lead Nationwide Blood Donation Drive
A coalition of LGBTQ centers across the United States have joined together for a first-of-its-kind nationwide blood drive. In Minneapolis, Queermunity is a participant...
From Healthcare to Gun Safety: Brian Cohn Details His Vision for District 57B
Minnesota's House of Representatives has been tied between Democrats and Republicans for two years. But this November, if DFL candidate Brian Cohn wins his...
We Help Us Project Tells Minnesota’s LGBTQ Mutual Aid Stories
Correction: The Intergenerational Queer and Trans Mutual Aid Storytelling Event at Queermunity begins at 4 p.m. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated...
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on Court Reform, Healthcare, and Tafoya
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan sat down for a joint interview with The Gaily Show and Native Roots Radio in a first of its kind...
Flip the Script Queer Film Festival Sells-Out Opening Night, Runs Virtually Through Oct. 11
The seventh annual Flip the Script Queer Film Festival kicked off with a sold out opening night. The film festival, which runs October 1-11,...
New LGBTQ print and digital publication Q Minnesota Debuts October 1
On October 1, Minnesota's newest LGBTQ media outlet debuts a monthly print magazine and corresponding digital platform. Q Minnesota will be available at locations...
Trans Northland Hosts Health Summit As Local Health Officials Pull Away From LGBTQ community
Trans Northland will host its first-ever 2SLGBTQIA+ Health Summit on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Duluth, MN. The decision to organize the summit came after...
Wisconsin News
From Sidelines To Full Control: Democrats Swept Wisconsin Elections and LGBTQ Candidates Had Historic Wins
Elections in Wisconsin are famous for narrow margins with candidates winning by barely a percentage point. But as Wisconsin started counting its votes Tuesday...
Gender Justice Sues Essentia Health On Behalf of Transgender Teen and His Mother
Earlier this year, and without warning, Essentia Health stopped providing gender affirming care to transgender and non-binary youth. Last week, Gender Justice, and co-counsel...
Are The Latest “Best Cities To Retire In” Queer Friendly? There Are Three In The Top 11
WalletHub has released a massive list of the best places to retire in the United States. They looked at 182 cities and analyzed them...
In Wisconsin, Roys Comes Up Short, Martinez-Rutherford wins primary
In the Democratic Primary for Wisconsin Governor, State Senator Kelda Roys finished well behind both David Crowley and Francesca Hong.
Roys would have been Wisconsin's...
Bolts Magazine’s Daniel Nichanian on Midwest Primaries, Left-Wing Momentum in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Daniel Nichanian is the founder and editor-in-chief of "Bolts Magazine." His writing has appeared in "The Atlantic," "The New York Times Political New York...
Healthcare, LGBTQ Rights, and Flipping Wisconsin Blue: Inside Kelda Roys’ Gubernatorial Bid”
Wisconsin State Senator Kelda Roys is running to become the state's next governor — and if successful, she would make history as the first...
1 on 1 with WI Governor Candidate Joel Brennan
August 11th is primary day in Wisconsin, and of an original field of seven candidates in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, four remain....

