Elections in Wisconsin are famous for narrow margins with candidates winning by barely a percentage point. But as Wisconsin started counting its votes Tuesday night, the unthinkable happened: a rout. Voters swept Republicans off the board in Wisconsin. They handed Democrats full control of every statewide office, as well as...

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 for the next two years, the DFL will have full control of state government. They secured majorities in the House and Senate. Senator Amy Klobuchar...

This is an on-going story. Check back for updates. Analysts are already calling the 2026 midterm elections "historic" and "once in a generation." Democrats not only won control of U.S. Congress but they also took full control of state government in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Arizona. They broke Republican super majorities...

Tonight, we'll be participating in the joint broadcast event with AM950 Radio, WCPT 820, and Heartland Signal. We’ve been tracking the campaigns and interviewing candidates all season long. The broadcast kicks off at 5pm with a special two-hour edition of Native Roots Radio. At 7pm, AM950 Radio's Matt McNeil will be joined...

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 Robins Kaplan LLP, filed a lawsuit against the healthcare system on behalf of the mother of a transgender teenager. The lawsuit alleges that Essentia Health...

In 2012, Richard Carlbom helmed the successful Minnesotans United For All Families campaign which led to Minnesota becoming the first state in the nation to vote down an anti-marriage equality constitutional amendment. At the time, it was the largest grassroots campaign in Minnesotan history. Now as chair of the Minnesota...

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 and will host their blood drive on October 29. In Chicago, the Center on Halsted will host their blood drive event on October 30. To...

Dr. Leonardo Candelario-Perez has worked at the three largest corporate healthcare nonprofits in Minnesota. Now they are board chair of Castor MN whose mission is to provide wellness and healthcare education to empower queer people to access the healthcare they deserve. This is part of our Queermunity Spotlight series. It features...

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 race for House District 57B that could flip power to the Democrats. This would be very influential to Minnesota's queer community given the anti-LGBTQ bills...

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 2 p.m. For the past year, writer, podcaster, and Augsburg University Professor Chris Stedman has been collecting stories. Stories of queer people offering mutual aid to...