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LGBTQ+

‘Compassion is everything’: A transgender lawyer and advocate looks back at her career

‘Compassion is everything’: A transgender lawyer and advocate looks back at her career

Ellie Krug was a civil trial lawyer for almost 30 years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She said coming into her transgender identity and moving to Minneapolis bolstered a new career in advocacy.
by Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

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Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Erik and Ivan Beda were forced by the Russian government to divorce when Erik transitioned in 2023. It led to their separation at the border when they fled to the U.S. Two-and-a-half months later they reunited and remarried thanks to Minnesotans who have rallied behind them.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

In what she calls "Books Not Bans," Becka Robbins sends titles to groups that want them in the face of a movement by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to ban them from schools and libraries.
by The Associated Press

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Marshall Pride provides a cathartic homecoming for small town drag performers

Marshall Pride provides a cathartic homecoming for small town drag performers

Drag shows are now a staple of the entertainment scene in the Twin Cities and other larger Minnesota towns. Some of the performers grew up in rural Minnesota. Some of those small towns host drag shows of their own, and these performers are taking the opportunity for a cathartic homecoming. 
by Hannah Yang

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Rebuilding from a recent fire, 19 Bar is still a cornerstone of Twin Cities Pride

Rebuilding from a recent fire, 19 Bar is still a cornerstone of Twin Cities Pride

Minneapolis is gearing up for Twin Cities Pride this weekend — but a local staple will be missing this year. One of the oldest gay bars in the city, 19 Bar, has been closed since a fire destroyed the interior in March. Its staff and regulars are reminiscing on its many years, and planning pride without it.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘An important part of the fabric’: Exploring Two Spirit identity with artist Charli Fool Bear

‘An important part of the fabric’: Exploring Two Spirit identity with artist Charli Fool Bear

One LGBTQ+ identity that often gets misrepresented — or left out entirely — is Two Spirit, which is unique to Indigenous people. A Two Spirit Dakota poet shares what it means to her.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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‘This is who Robynne is’: A father’s struggle to accept his daughter is gay

‘This is who Robynne is’: A father’s struggle to accept his daughter is gay

Robynne Curlee feared telling her conservative Christian father that she was gay. For John Curlee, accepting his daughter’s identity didn’t come easily and required working hard to understand it.
by Catharine Richert

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Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. The federal appeals court in Cincinnati allowed laws in Tennessee and Kentucky to take effect after they had been blocked by lower courts.
by NPR Staff

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