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Just as this issue went to press, in an exclusive to Lavender—he wanted the story to break first in the gay media—Gay 90’s owner Mike Bloom announced that he is in the process of finalizing sale of the bar. It’s the latest in a series of events that have transformed the Twin Cities gay bar […]
Odd as it may seem, our current—and unfathomably lengthy—2008 election cycle is entering one of its later stages. While Minnesota’s March 4 caucuses come relatively late in the game, in a wide-open presidential race, our historical status as an electoral swing state—though, granted, one that hasn’t voted Republican for President since 1972—portends to bring home […]
MCIL Thanks Lavender
I am writing to thank Lavender for your coverage of the GLBT support group here at the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL), and for covering the broader issues of GLBT individuals who also happen to identify as disabled, in Bill Burleson’s article [“Independently GLBT,” Lavender, Feb. 15].
For more than 26 years, MCIL […]
Home & Yard Blvd. Section
“The junk marines are here!” This was the hue and cry of one client when 1-800-GOT-JUNK arrived at the scene of a particularly dire urban jettison.
“We are a full-service junk-removal company,” Anthony Stamson, owner of the Southwest Metro franchise, explains. “Some people rent a dumpster, and haul stuff out of their […]
National & World News
National News
Hundreds March To Remember Slain Teen
Hundreds of teenagers marched in February to honor a Southern California 15-year-old killed in school in an alleged hate crime. The march in Oxnard in memory of Lawrence King was organized by two teenagers who, like police and officials, said they were surprised by the number […]
So, Super Tuesday is over, and nothing is any more settled for us GLBT Democratic voters than it was the Monday before. Talk to any of us poll-watchers, and we would have said that on Wednesday, February 6, everything would be over but the shoutin’. Conventional wisdom figured a clear Democratic nominee would be in […]
Louis Graydon Sullivan was a pioneer of the transgender movement—not just as an organizer, but also as perhaps the first female-to-male (FTM) transsexual to identify publicly as a gay man. Born in 1951, and named Sheila Jean, Sullivan grew up in a working-class family in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Though he had enjoyed “playing […]
The Syringa Tree
Through Mar. 9
Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale S., Mpls.
(612) 822-7063
www.jungletheater.com
If you caught Sarah Agnew in lead roles last year in the Guthrie’s Major Barbara and The Home Place, you probably were quite impressed. But she has outdone herself with Pamela Gien’s one-woman play The Syringa Tree at the Jungle, in which she plays 22 different […]
Legacies of Love: A Heritage of Queer Bonding
Winston Wilde
The Haworth Press
$19.95
Legacies of Love is a fascinating and useful compendium of queer couples. More than the (inevitable) “Oh, look at that!,” Wilde has produced a versatile source book, with photos, dates, and individual brief bibliographies for each couple (or triad). More than 100 such units are […]
Coogan and Keener Take Hamlet to High School
If you remember the bisexual love triangle comedy Threesome, then you know the work of gay director Andrew Fleming. Since then, he has directed Nancy Drew and an ill-advised remake of The In-Laws. But now, he has returned to his oddball roots with the Steve Coogan/Catherine Keener comedy […]
The Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival once again dares to wrestle with controversial subject matter. This year, those subjects range from forbidden gay love between an Israeli and a Palestinian to the Holocaust. Twin Cities GLBT and allied viewers had less than a week last year to catch The Bubble when it played in Minneapolis. Luckily, […]
By its own admission, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has been too associated with being white, privileged, and male. However, unlike countless others, HRC has admitted this fault, which the organization diligently is correcting with its Listening Campaign of the Equality Forward Initiative. Last year, HRC hired Cuc Vu as its first Chief Diversity Officer.
Cuc […]
Several months ago, I wrote a piece about comfort foods in the Twin Cities. The best burger—hands down—was the Juicy Nookie Burger at The Nook in St. Paul. Well, since then, something big has happened to this establishment. Every couple of weeks, I walk two blocks carrying my laptop from my house to The Nook. […]
On February 16, I was at Vera’s Café in Minneapolis for what I thought would be a routine meeting of the Minnesota Leather Pride (MLP) planning committee. Instead, to my surprise and delight, I was privileged to see history in the making. Committee members at the meeting witnessed the signing of an agreement between MPL […]
Central Florida boasts a couple of swell flight museums, and any Minnesotan with a thermometer can calculate the reason: If God had wanted us to suffer through another winter, would He have given Orville Wright the go-ahead? Think about it…. Then, step out of the Orlando Airport into a little slice of heaven, fringed with […]
You’ve run into those demigods from LA, haven’t you, who perform triathlons daily, exist on salads, and consider our Midwestern lifestyle something the Taliban thought up? Well, if California is an acronym for all that’s perfect, what are they all doing in Mazatlan? Getting their knickers untwisted, that’s what. Fleeing the Image Police and actually […]
It has been more than two decades since the winds of queer change swept through college campuses. Across America, they now sponsor GLBT centers, offer gender studies programs, and pledge never to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.“Out” has become the new “in”—everywhere, that is, except the locker room. Finally, however, even that is […]
Horoscope for Feb. 29-Mar. 13 Mars glides into Cancer this period, putting a bit of zing in our swing. Let the love flow, overflow, or whatever.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 20)
Gather your family together this period. Proud Rams have a heightened need to connect emotionally to close relatives, as well as to draw nearer those who are […]
Exterior home renovation seldom comes at a welcome cost, and when it does, let the homeowner beware: Unlicensed or inexperienced contractors can do a lot more harm than good. According to Bob Davis, owner of Window Outfitters, shoddy workmanship can cause anything from mold and mildew to an infestation of carpenter ants. “It’s important to […]
Ever More at the Mall
Those who enjoy spending time and money at Minnesota’s largest shopping center will be thrilled to hear that Mall of America is planning to house nine new retailers this year.
New stores include a variety of retailers catering to all tastes and budgets, from Lacoste Levi’s to two new apparel shops from […]
After recent shootings, my AOL screen (an inveterate questioner) asked me, “How concerned are you about violence in America’s schools?”—reporting 81 percent of respondents to be “Very;” 14 percent “Somewhat;” and 5 percent “Not at All.” A pointless, inane exercise that avoided any examination of what I believe is a main source of school violence: […]
Twin Cities Glbt Cancer Screening Survey
Second-year medical students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are conducting a survey as part of their Physician and Society coursework, under the advisement of Dr. Eli Coleman of the Family Practice and Community Health Department. It is for GLBT adults who live in the Twin Cities. Those involved would […]
In working with scripture and those who hold it dear, I find contrapuntal opposition while striving to honor Jewish Orthodoxy. And when I find an A-versus-B situation, I tend to look for ways to reconcile the two, and progress along a shared path.
I emphatically want to believe in a world where anyone who is queer […]
The 2008 Home & Garden Show, running through March 2, not only features some of the hottest must-haves of the year, but also, more importantly, HGTV’s Design on a Dime star Lee Snijders. Known for designing on a budget and his unconventional design choices that break the rules of typical designs, Snijders quips, “If you […]
Grill basket? Check. Picnic tables? Check. Plastic forks, plastic knives, and plastic spoons? Check, check, and check. You officially are ready for your outdoor barbecue—you’ve got everything you need. Oh. Well. Almost. You’ve got almost everything you need. You’ll have to find a refrigerator big enough to store the potato salad safely, of course. You […]
That old saw about perception being reality? It’s absolutely true—at least in two instances, one of which where kitchens are concerned. Kitchens always have been an integral part of any home, of course, and in the 21st Century, they’ve enjoyed a kind of renaissance. These days, kitchens—and particularly kitchens owned by members of our GLBT […]
Home & Yard Blvd. Section
Metallic Tones
This year, metallics are making a comeback. Colors like bronze, copper and brass are making their way into the home in more ways than one. Not only do these colors work well on walls, or as accent tones, but they are also appearing on fabrics, such as bedding and curtains, […]
On occasion, I set aside some time to reflect. I bow out of the rat race, congratulate the winners, and then return to my kitchenette for an afternoon of fruitless introspection. These afternoons have always provided a serenity that dramatically contrasts with my raucous mornings of flying waffles and other frenzied acts of solitude.
Through these […]
Amid the publicity given to the shootings at Northern Illinois University, you may have missed the sad little story of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old Oxnard, California, eighth grader who was shot and killed in a school classroom by a fellow student. The shooting occurred following an earlier confrontation between King and other students over his […]
It was like something out of a Lillian Hellman drama. When our friend, Karen, slipped into a coma, her greedy, ruthless relatives immediately began hunting for her will, and itching to take her off life support. They tore through her homes, snatching up valuables, and bickering over small appliances. They made impatient visits to the […]
Dear Ms. Behavior:
My wife, Mindy, and I just had our first baby, Theo. Our lives our hectic and happy, because we work, and share baby care. We’re frequently too exhausted to cook, but lucky to have an infant who can manage a meal in a restaurant fairly unobtrusively. So, we go out to eat a […]
With a green lifestyle gaining popularity and credibility in our world, local green interior designer and recent reality-show contestant Josh Foss is excited to be able to share his unique design approach at the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show, through March 2. Foss will speak twice daily about his unique approach to design, assist in […]
When playwright Wendy Wasserstein died of lymphoma just two years ago at an untimely age 55, American feminism lost its most prestigious theatrical voice. As well, American queer folk lost one of its artistic champions. Her 1989 Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning The Heidi Chronicles was remarkable in its depiction of straight-gay friendship, as was her […]
The door opens. An intruder enters. He overpowers you, drags you away, and has his lascivious way with you. Sound like fun? It certainly does to some guys. Observes one fellow who cruises online, “Every once in a while, I’ll run across an ad from someone who wants to be the ‘victim’ in a kidnapping […]
Across
1 Nuts
5 Queen’s “subjects”
9 Tone of many Stein photos
14 Internally pink
15 Screwdriver, e.g.
16 Cash drawers
17 Asian inland sea
18 Gay cable network
19 Lover of Henry and June
20 Grace period on debts?
23 Long, to a Samurai?
24 Out reply to “Are you gay?”
25 Bundle of grain
27 Apartment ___
30 Depp’s cross-dressing role
33 Have a ball
37 Pod in Craig Claiborne’s […]