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LGBTQ+

Abrupt Rainbow Health closure sparks a scramble to fill gaps in care

Abrupt Rainbow Health closure sparks a scramble to fill gaps in care

State and local agencies, former managers and other organizations are hurrying to reconnect clients to help after the sudden shutdown of Rainbow Health, a Twin Cities HIV and LGBTQ+ services clinic.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates

Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates

When Kamala Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, she highlighted his service as a congressman, soldier, teacher and coach. But she also mentioned his support for gay students at Mankato West High School.
by The Associated Press

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The Aliveness Project to get nearly $2 million fund transfer from Rainbow Health to close HIV care gap

The Aliveness Project to get nearly $2 million fund transfer from Rainbow Health to close HIV care gap

The Aliveness Project, a Minneapolis-based HIV support provider, will expand its services after the abrupt closure of Rainbow Health.
by Cathy Wurzer, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Anna Haecherl and Alanna Elder

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Former Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’

Former Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’

Members of the HIV-positive community and the providers who served them at Rainbow Health are in shock after the organization’s abrupt closure last week after more than 40 years in service.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Rainbow Health staff still looking for answers after abrupt closure

Rainbow Health staff still looking for answers after abrupt closure

Staff members say they’re still looking for answers to why the clinic which served LGBTQ+ clients closed so suddenly last week other than financial challenges.  In the meantime, Hennepin County is assessing how the closing will impact people needing vital services.
by Chandra Colvin

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Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students

Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students

Young people bring Joyner Emerick hope for the future, which is why they serve on the Minneapolis Board of Education. When they were elected in 2023, Emerick became the city’s first openly transgender and openly autistic school board member and has used that platform to advocate for disabled students at both the local and state levels.
by Kyra Miles

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Rainbow Health abruptly closes, shocking workers

Rainbow Health abruptly closes, shocking workers

Long-running Twin Cities HIV and LGBTQ+ health center Rainbow Health announced Thursday that it’s suddenly closing, citing financial challenges. The union representing staff says the news came as a shock to workers.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

The Minnesota Supreme Court announced last week it plans to hear the case of JayCee Cooper, a transgender weightlifter who was denied entry into USA Powerlifting’s women’s competition category. Cooper alleges this was discrimination, in violation of Minnesota’s Human Rights Act.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids

The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Hilary Fung

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