Our Scene
After two years of a persistent pandemic, we can declare the return of the summer vacation. You’ve been waiting for a long time to break out your passports and book…
My highest belief is in duality. Not one thing is one thing only. Human nature is to force a category, a label to everything we experience. We mark our lives…
American farmers’ markets are almost as old as America itself. Transplanting the customs of the Old Country as well as the seeds they’d carried with them, farmers would hitch up…
It’s the calls that are so baffling; it’s the calls that comprise the riddle. The calls are the signature of a flock of giant birds, eight in number, but they…
Taking a trip to Savannah is like taking a journey back in time. Even the airport is designed with architectural elements in mind that make it clear to guests that…
Our Affairs
Last Call at the Nightingale Katherine Schellman Minotaur Books $27.99 Schellman’s first in a Jazz age mystery series draws the reader into the depths of New York City’s Nightingale, a 1924 speakeasy, overseen…
When you think of Amazon, what are the first things that come to mind? They are not just a leading online retailer, they are also a leading employer anywhere they…
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the Red Ribbon Ride. This year the ride will take place on Friday, August 19th, and Saturday, August 20th. Funds raised throughout the weekend will support…
The Non-Profit Award for Service to the HIV/AIDS Community Minnesota’s first free PrEP clinic, THRIVE, was opened in September of 2021 by the Aliveness project in Minneapolis. We are awarding them…
“I got a new tattoo and it’s a pause button,” says Renda Baird, owner of local contracting business Renda the Roofer and RTR Teams. She laughingly explains the philosophy behind…
Hello Disney! Remember me? It’s Zaylore Stout. I grew up about a mile away from Disneyland in the 1980s and remember when it used to cost only $10 for California…
Our Lives
When it comes to making decisions atthe end of a person’s life, we are faced with hard choices.There are free resources available across the country for those considering their end…
This July 6-9 the National Association of Black and White Men Together (NABWMT) will hold its 2022 Conference in Minneapolis. NABWMT describes itself on its website as “a gay multicultural,…
The horrific news events of the past several weeks dealt not only with victims, but survivors. Three young women, now seniors at Newtown High School, were prepping for spirit week…
After being canceled two years, the International Mr. Leather (IML) and International Mr. Bootblack (IMBB) contests were back in 2022. This year’s IML (44th edition) and IMBB (30th-anniversary edition) contest…
The Minnesota brand of the international Prime Timers is turning 23 years old this August. If you’ve never heard of the social organization, you should know that it comprises a…
Our Homes
The idea of a “summer getaway” should be one where the locale and the company you keep should be able to enjoy it. There are plenty of places that fit…
Over the years, we often pat ourselves on the back as being most likely to be first adopters of anything. After all, LGBTQ consumers love to get the latest and…
It may be just ninety minutes away from the heart of the Twin Cities and located in another state. Yet, Eau Claire offers a unique perspective that is purely Wisconsin. …
What do you do when you want to send a gift, but cannot seem to find a single thing that is what you were hoping for? Plenty of people would…
“I got a new tattoo and it’s a pause button,” says Renda Baird, owner of local contracting business Renda the Roofer and RTR Teams. She laughingly explains the philosophy behind…
A sag here. A protrusion there. An unseemly wrinkle—a dozen, or a hundred. One feature too big, another too small. An accident, a defect, an infestation. If these blights appeared…
Online Exclusives
It may be just ninety minutes away from the heart of the Twin Cities and located in another state. Yet, Eau Claire offers a unique perspective that is purely Wisconsin. …
Who is ALOK? They are a gender nonconforming writer, performer, comedian, poet, and, according to the artist, “I make work that’s about gender and race and belonging.” ALOK, whose full…
If you need some laughs to kick off LGBTQ Pride Month, how about an evening with comedian Cara Connors? The Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian is coming to Minneapolis on June…
“5Q” is an online-only column featuring five questions about stage productions in the Metro Area. Periodically, “5Q” will take the form of an interview with actors, directors, writers, etc. to…
Big Gay News
Reuters reports that a top Polish appeals court ruled on Tuesday that so-called “LGBT-free zones” must be scrapped in four municipalities, a verdict welcomed by activists as a victory for human rights…
Artnet News reports that how did a third-century Catholic saint become a contemporary gay icon referenced on everything from the covers of men’s magazines to art and films and an adopted pseudonym…
The Tampa Bay Times reports that Tyler Payne pushed for the city’s first Pride proclamation this month, but sometimes struggles to reconcile his Republican politics with who he is. Read more at the…
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