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How the Minnesota Gay Flag Football League Continues to Be the Change
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Climbers Nickel and Dustin setting up a top rope anchor on cliff.

Climbing and Community — OutClimb Brings Queer Visibility and Community to the Climbing World

By Natasha DeLion • June 26, 2025
Camper Upton Rand holding his pug Max.

Finding Your Place Under the Stars: ‘Gay Campgrounds: The Ultimate Gay Camping Travel Guide’

By Susan Swavely • June 26, 2025
Group shot of members from the Minnesota Gay Flag Football League.

How the Minnesota Gay Flag Football League Continues to Be the Change

By Alyssa Homeier • June 26, 2025
Renda and her son Lincoln on the ice in front of a goalies net.

Advertorial: We Play: Why Women Need to Keep Playing (And Reffing) Sports Well into Adulthood

By Lavender • June 26, 2025
Fan watching a television soccer match celebrating scoring goal.

From The Editor: In Defense of Sitting on the Couch and Watching the Big Game

By Noah Mitchell • June 26, 2025
A plate with shrimp and grits with johnnycakes.

Eat The Menu: Renaissance on Rondo

By Carla Waldemar • June 26, 2025
Low angle view of a young man playing tennis.

2025 LGBTQ+ Sports Directory

By Linda Raines • June 26, 2025
Music artist Lucy Dacus press photo.

Q-Music: Pride 2025 Playlist #1

By Gregg Shapiro • June 25, 2025
Actor Jason Forbach headshot.

‘Cabaret’ as Resistance: Jason Forbach’s Most Personal Role Yet

By Shane Lueck • June 12, 2025
Alaskan shoreline view from a cruise ship.

Goodness Glaciers

By Carla Waldemar • June 12, 2025
Princess Diana Beanie Baby bear in Beanie Baby Divorce Play.

‘We don’t survive unless we have a sense of humor’ — Four LGBTQ+ Productions to see at Minnesota Fringe Festival 2025

By Sommer Wagen • June 12, 2025
Actors David and Robb embracing onstage during rehearsals.

‘A Pink Triangle’ Tells the Story of Gay Men in the Holocaust

By Madison Roth • June 12, 2025
Wild Horse in the Rocky Mountain high country.

No Labels, No Limits: Noah Lamanna’s Rising Star Power

By Shane Lueck • June 12, 2025
Promotional shot of Miss Richfield 1981 in a retro dress.

‘On the Dot’ – During TC Pride 2025, Miss Richfield 1981 Remembers That There’s No Place Like Home

By Terrance Griep • May 29, 2025
Lavender writer Gregg Shapiro with friend musical artist Jill Sobule.

Underdog Glorious: A Personal Remembrance of Jill Sobule (1959-2025)

By Gregg Shapiro • May 29, 2025
Panoramic cityscape view of Washington Water Power building and the Monroe Street Bridge.

The Pride of the Unexpected: Summer Travel Worth Discovering

By Todd P. Walker • May 29, 2025
Exterior building shot of the Glass House venue in Minneapolis.

Through a Glass Fabulously

By Linda Raines • May 29, 2025
Max Mutchnick at a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

‘Modern’ family: an interview with Max Mutchnick of ‘Mid-Century Modern’

By Gregg Shapiro • May 29, 2025
Exterior building shot of The Workshop for Independent Publishing print shop.

Workshop for Independent Publishing Builds Community and Continuity

By Aspen Rush • May 29, 2025
Headshot photo of gay writer Daniel Meltz.

‘Garden State’ of mind: an interview with gay writer Daniel Meltz

By Gregg Shapiro • May 29, 2025
Travel writer Mikey Rox sitting in a filed with a large mountain in the distance.

My Expert Travel Advice? Live — and Let Live

By Mikey Rox • May 29, 2025

Our Affairs

Books: 785

By E.B. Boatner • June 26, 2025
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A Word In Edgewise: Forewarned Isn’t Always Forearmed

By E.B. Boatner • June 26, 2025
Woman on stilts walking in the TC Pride Parade.

Stronger Together: TC Pride’s New Parade Unit Screams, ‘You Can’t Erase Us’

By Emma Walytka • June 12, 2025

Pride 2025 reading list: Spins, Screens and a Stage

By Gregg Shapiro • June 12, 2025
Opened book on a sand with summer hat.

A Word In Edgewise: Can ‘I Do!’ Hold Forever?

By E.B. Boatner • June 12, 2025
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Solidarity and Hospitality: Radical Acts in a Ruthless World

By Elise Maren • June 12, 2025
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‘The Horseman’s Tale’: A Tale of Self-acceptance And Advocacy For Others

By Natasha DeLion • May 29, 2025
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Jamez Sitings: Failed Hero Complex

By Jamez L. Smith • May 29, 2025
Pride festival with rainbow American flag.

Don’t Give Up This Pride Month: Give OUT For LGBTQ+ Organizations!

By Susan Swavely • May 29, 2025
Two young girls volunteering at the TC Pride festival Bridge for Youth booth.

Nonprofit: The Bridge for Youth

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
Members of Gay for Good at an event at Fairview Park.

Gay for Good Twin Cities Has a Good Thing Going

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
The rotunda of the House of Representatives in the Pennsylvania State Capitol.

Mark My Words: Harrisburg … Why? And for 50 years.

By Mark Segal • May 29, 2025
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Books: 783

By E.B. Boatner • May 29, 2025
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Letter to the Editor: Get Out of the Bleachers!

By Lavender • May 29, 2025

Our Lives

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‘Truth or Consequences’

By Terrance Griep • June 26, 2025
Minneapolis People’s Pride at a festival in a park.

Minneapolis People’s Pride: An Annual Display of Joyful Resistance

By Aspen Rush • June 26, 2025
3D Globe with Gay Pride colors.

Mark My Words: Pride Around the World

By Mark Segal • June 25, 2025
Woman on stilts walking in the TC Pride Parade.

Stronger Together: TC Pride’s New Parade Unit Screams, ‘You Can’t Erase Us’

By Emma Walytka • June 12, 2025
Steve Lenius and Andrew Bertke at the Lenius/Bertke History Collection gallery.

Twin Cities Leather: The Steve Lenius and Andrew Bertke History Collection

By Natalie Trimble • June 12, 2025
Writer Terrance Griep as his wrestling alter ego Spiderbaby.

Writer’s Corner — Terrance Griep

By Linda Raines • June 12, 2025
Loring Park in Minneapolis during autumn.

From The Editor: The Purple Press Previews Pride

By Noah Mitchell • June 12, 2025
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Jamez Sitings: Renaissance

By Jamez L. Smith • June 12, 2025
Wolf tattoo design over grey background artistic image.

Jamez Sitings: Wolf Brother

By Jamez L. Smith • June 12, 2025
Sabrina, a Beloved Arise Youth Ambassador who identifies as both queer and Jewish.

Coming of Age: Queer Youth of Faith Find Themselves in the Intersections of Identity

By Susan Swavely • May 29, 2025
A younger Patrick Scully in front of a gay bar.

Lifetime Achievement: Patrick Scully

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
Two young women looking at pieces of artwork at Queermunity.

Giving to Get, Getting to Give: How Queermunity is Building a Regenerative Economy

By Aspen Rush • May 29, 2025
Sparks of champagne as the cork pops out.

From The Editor: Party Like It’s 1995

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
Male hand flips wooden cubes and changes word cisgender to transgender.

A Word In Edgewise: Thoughts on Changes Past — No Regrets

By E.B. Boatner • May 29, 2025
Headshot of Julie Schanke Lyford.

Ally: Julie Schanke Lyford

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
Closeup of happy male gay couple holding hands and dancing in the living room, focus on hands.

The Quiet Dance

By Lavender • May 29, 2025
Dylan Boyer poses with his hands making the peace sign.

Under 40: Dylan Boyer

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
Exterior shot of A Bar of Their Own signage.

Small Business: A Bar of Their Own

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025
Selfie of Richard Simon with some flowers in the background.

A Day In The Life: Richard Simon

By Linda Raines • May 29, 2025
Shot from under the Leather Flag being carried during the TC Pride parade.

Leather Life: Pride in Ourselves during these Times!

By Karri Plowman • May 29, 2025
Exterior building shot of Lunds & Byerlys

Corporate: Lunds & Byerlys

By Noah Mitchell • May 29, 2025

Our Homes

Front exterior shot of the Volvo XC90.

Our Rides: Swedish Luxury Redefined

By Randy Stern • June 26, 2025
Front exterior view of the 2025 Kia K4 GT.

Our Rides: One Cool Sedan

By Randy Stern • May 29, 2025
Charming mansion built in 1889 to be restored.

Revival and Rejuvenation: The 10-Year Restoration of a Minneapolis Mansion

By Alyssa Homeier • May 29, 2025
Floral artist Tim Boken poses with a bouquet of flowers.

The Power of a Flower

By Aspen Rush • May 1, 2025
Professional headshot of realtors Greg Storlie and Chris Hentges.

What Makes Northfield a Great Place to Live

By Alyssa Homeier • May 1, 2025
Cars in a garage with treated flooring.

“When the Rubber Meets the Floor” – The Twin Cities’ Garage Floor Outfitters Provide Better Parking Through Chemistry

By Terrance Griep • May 1, 2025
Abstract grunge United States of America flag and LGBT flag on brick wall.

From The Editor: Fly Your Flag

By Noah Mitchell • May 1, 2025
Front end exterior view of the 2025 Q7 55 TFSI SUV.

Our Rides: Going Incognito

By Randy Stern • April 3, 2025
Exterior shot of the Mazda CX-5.

Our Rides: Experience Matters

By Randy Stern • March 6, 2025
Fashionable promotion shot of HGTV’s Michel Smith Boyd.

Get Inspired! HGTV’s Michel Smith Boyd will appear at The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show for a Q&A

By Natasha DeLion • February 20, 2025
Promotional shot of HGTV stars Chelsea and Cole DeBoer of Down Home Fab.

Minneapolis Home + Garden Show, The ‘State Fair’ of the Winter

By Emma Walytka • February 20, 2025
Concert in Crystal Palace, London created by Gaildrau.

From The Editor: An Ode to Exhibitions

By Noah Mitchell • February 20, 2025
Exterior shot of the 2025 Subaru Outback.

Our Rides: Just Call It An Outback

By Randy Stern • February 6, 2025
Front exterior view of the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicle.

Our Rides: What’s The Buzz All About?

By Randy Stern • January 9, 2025

Online Exclusives

Nur-D Chunkadelic Release show performance promotion.

Register to Win a Pair of Tickets to see Nur-D!

By Linda • June 17, 2025
Luann de Lesseps of Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York City".

Countess Luann: Life is a Cabaret

By Shane Lueck • March 31, 2025
Cast of Theatre Mu's "Fifty Boxes of Earth".

Fifty Boxes of Earth: A Review

By Buer Carlie • March 5, 2025
An Aerial View of the Beautiful White Sand Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

Winter Escapes: Exploring Warm and Cold Weather Getaways

By Todd P. Walker • February 20, 2025
Girls on a bed at a sleepover singing together.

‘Grease’: A Review

By Buer Carlie • February 10, 2025
John Catron (Oberon) in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’: A Review

By Buer Carlie • February 10, 2025
Sean Allan Krill, Stacie Bono and the cast of PARADE.

5Q: Griffin Binnicker of ‘Parade’

By Shane Lueck • January 21, 2025
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster' at Children's Theatre Company.

‘Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster’: A Review

By Buer Carlie • January 14, 2025
Three costumed charaters kick in unison on a theatre stage.

‘Scrooge in Rouge’: A Review

By Buer Carlie • December 11, 2024
A man and woman in winter coats have a conversation.

‘Take Two for Christmas’: A Review

By Buer Carlie • December 11, 2024
Cast of "The Unexpected Guest" performed at Theatre In The Round.

The Unexpected Guest: A Review

By Buer Carlie • November 27, 2024
Matt Crowle as The?nardier and Victoria Huston-Elem as Madame The?nardier in Les Mise?rables.

5Q: Les Misérables – Victoria Huston-Elem

By Shane Lueck • November 27, 2024
Matt Crowle as The?nardier and Gregory Lee Rodriguez as Marius in Les Mise?rables.

5Q: Les Misérables – Matt Crowle

By Shane Lueck • November 26, 2024
Dean Holt in CTC's Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

‘Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’: A Review

By Buer Carlie • November 14, 2024
Characters of Romeo and Juliet on stage at the Minnesota Opera.

Romeo and Juliet: A Review

By Buer Carlie • November 7, 2024
Tarra Conner Jones (Sweet Sue) and the First National Touring Company of SOME LIKE IT HOT.

5Q: Some Like It Hot

By Shane Lueck • October 17, 2024
Lead stars of "Bonnie & Clyde" dancing, with lead actor dipping lead actress in a dance number.

Collide Theatrical’s “Bonnie and Clyde” — A Review

By Buer Carlie • October 17, 2024
Darrick Mosley, Olivia Lampert, and Jim Lichtscheidl in the Drawing Lessons.

A Review: “Drawing Lessons” at the Children’s Theatre Company

By Buer Carlie • October 15, 2024
Dr. Scott Mosser is founder of the Gender Confirmation Center, based in San Francisco.

2024 LGBT History Project: US Medical Archive Adds SF Transgender Clinic Website

By Linda • October 14, 2024
Billie Jean King playing tennis.

2024 LGBT History Project: The History of Lesbians and Sports

By Lavender • October 7, 2024
The Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2024 LGBT History Project: “But the Bible says!” – How one mistake accidentally sparked today’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric

By Linda • October 1, 2024

Lavender Eblast

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By Linda • July 3, 2025
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UPenn Reaches Agreement With Trump Administration On Transgender Athletes And Erases Lia Thomas’ Records

By Linda • July 3, 2025
Bright rainbow hands and musical notes.

GenOUT Chorus Offers Solace, Strength To LGBTQ Teens

By Linda • July 3, 2025
Two hands giving the thumbs up sign, one painted in rainbow colors.

Sparta Candle Co. Launches Mountains Of Pride Scholarship To Support LGBTQ+ Community

By Linda • July 2, 2025
Rainbow flags handing down in front of Pride parade.

Zohran Mamdani Participates In NYC Pride Parade

By Linda • July 2, 2025
Handcuffs over image of Russian flag.

More Than 100 People Have Been Convicted Of LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’ In Russia

By Linda • July 2, 2025
Crime scene investigator picking up evidence fragments at the scene of a crime.

16-Year-Old Girl In Critical Condition After Shooting Outside Stonewall Inn

By Linda • July 1, 2025
Rainbow Pride flag proudly waving in the colorful sky.

Pride Flag Raised Again After Vandalism In Appleton

By Linda • July 1, 2025
Angry man reading something on his cellphone and giving the thumbs down.

Pete Hegseth Announces Who Will Be Replacing Harvey Milk As Boat’s Name

By Linda • July 1, 2025
Hand holding rainbow flag in a parade.

Budapest Pride Draws Huge Crowds In Defiance Of Orban Legal Threats

By Linda • June 30, 2025
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