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Our Scene

“I am Alive and I’m Eating Cookies”: Review of Walking Shadow Theatre’s FEAST

By Buer Carlie / March 15, 2023

FEAST opens like a horror movie. A room full of patrons hushes as the lights in the restaurant dim. We all look toward the head table. On it is a…

5Q: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

By Shane Lueck / March 10, 2023

“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…

The Lavish Lab Experience

By Analise Pruni / March 9, 2023

According to its creators, Lavish Lab may be a “new baby” in décor, design and event planning, but really it is the fruition of more than 20 years’ experience. The…

A Word In Edgewise: Bama, Boundaries, Baker and the Blues

By E.B. Boatner / March 9, 2023

Pearl Cleage’s found family is like every other– yet unique. Now, is Summer, 1930, Harlem, where thousands of Blacks have joined the Great Migration north, fleeing Jim Crow segregation to…

The Fox Cities, Wisconsin: A River Runs Through It

By Carla Waldemar / March 9, 2023

A river runs through it….and river that would be the destiny-forging Fox, powering a destination that’s become known as the Fox Cities of Wisconsin. Sure, the cities’ birth retells the…

You Can Take the Girl Out Of the Regiment, But…

By E.B. Boatner / March 9, 2023

A chill February evening at the Ordway offered a bright and lively production by the Minnesota Opera of Gaetano Donizetti’s 1840 The Daughter of the Regiment. Opening on a background…

Our Affairs

Books: 725

By E.B. Boatner / March 9, 2023

Marry Me a Little: A Graphic MemoirRob KirbyGraphic Mundi$21.95 A personal and historical look at gay married life by comics creator Rob Kirby, who, following a decade together, and legalization…

Equity for LGBTQ Entrepreneurs of Color Enters its Third Year?

By Gabrielle Reeder / March 9, 2023

Two humanitarian organizations, Quorum and PFund, partnered together to spearhead an initiative. The Equity Fund for Queer Entrepreneurs of Color gives back and invests in small businesses within the BIPOC…

Queer & Trans* Ecologies Symposium: Twin Cities Campus Edition

By Jen Peeples / March 9, 2023

What is a Queer & Trans* Ecologies Symposium? The Queer & Trans* Ecologies Symposium is a groundbreaking event that seeks to explore new perspectives and create awareness of issues affecting…

Books: 723

By E.B. Boatner / February 9, 2023

Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100Dan Buettner /Photos: David McLainNational Geographic$35 There’s living longer, there’s living healthier; they’re better combined. Dan Buettner has identified and studied…

Books: 721

By E.B. Boatner / January 12, 2023

The Schoolhouse Sophie Ward Vintage$17  University librarian Isobel has created a safe, contained existence of work and home, to date a safe place and protection from…what? We find out as the narrative…

Books: 719

By E.B. Boatner / December 15, 2022

Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land Taylor Brorby Liveright $27.95  Being gay in rural North Dakota, asserts author Brorby, “seems akin to a ticking bomb.” While a reader’s first…

Our Lives

Our Couples: Spring, 2023

By Lavender / March 9, 2023

MARILOU AND JANINE How did you both meet? We met back in college of 2008. We were both taking the same course in the Philippines and were in the same…

Alight in the Dark: The Story Of Love Beyond All Barriers 

By Susan Swavely / March 9, 2023

As many Americans are aware, a terrible war continues to trudge on in Ukraine, after Russia invaded the country on February 24th, 2022. Ukrainians have proven to be iron-tough and…

From The Editor: Why “Our Couples”?

By Randy Stern / March 9, 2023

Here we are – the first Love and Marriage issue of 2023. It is true that the key to the vibrancy of our community is the love we share with…

Leather Life: A (Re)introduction

By Karri Plowman / March 9, 2023

Greetings. Hello. The hardest part in starting this column has been how to address you, the reader.  Often, I’m on stage emceeing and the greetings just seem to flow naturally.  …

LGBTQ Homelessness in Minnesota

By Susan Swavely / February 23, 2023

One of the major and most pressing issues in the United States is the problem of homelessness. Homelessness and housing instability can cause deep rooted trauma and put people in…

A Word In Edgewise: A Question Of Size?

By E.B. Boatner / February 23, 2023

With the increased clamor over what children may read–or not–I’ve become curious about what’s new for kids. A wide variety, it turns out. Two, aimed at the youngest readers that…

Our Homes

Our Rides: Closer To Normal: The 115th Chicago Auto Show

By Randy Stern / March 9, 2023

There are signs of normalization in 2023. Many of the events that had been put on hold or rescheduled – or even reconfigured – began their return last year. This…

Cleaning Out – Laundry Guy Patric Richardson Brings Joy to the World By Washing and Wearing

By Terrance Griep / February 23, 2023

It’s late morning on a Saturday in January 2023, and I’m lost in the Mall of America. I paced past stores, their windows and signs shouting at me voicelessly, each insisting that…

A Sure Sign of Spring: The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show

By Aurora Smith / February 23, 2023

Amidst the snow and chilly temperatures, it can be difficult for Minnesotans to imagine spring. But that’s exactly what the annual Minneapolis Home + Garden Show aims to do —…

Home Sweet Home: Minnesota, The Real (E)state

By Jen Peeples / February 23, 2023

How hard can it be to find an affordable home in 2023? Right? Shouldn’t it be more convenient to begin the process of homeownership since the first quarter of the…

From the Editor: The Bliss of Home Ownership

By Randy Stern / February 23, 2023

Welcome to the Spring Home and Garden Issue for 2023! For starters, we acknowledge that owning a home should be the best investment one should make in their lives. It…

True North Roofing: Transforming The Trades

By Linden M. Bayliss / February 23, 2023

Some people find their happy place lounging on Florida sands, some find theirs zooming down a mountain on skis. But if you’re anything like Sarah Lechowich, you just might find…

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Online Exclusives

Pints For Pride To Benefit Northfield’s Pride in the Park

By Lavender / March 16, 2023

With Northfield’s Pride in The Park coming up on June 3, there has been some changes on this small-town pride event. There is new leadership and committee that is organizing…

“I am Alive and I’m Eating Cookies”: Review of Walking Shadow Theatre’s FEAST

By Buer Carlie / March 15, 2023

FEAST opens like a horror movie. A room full of patrons hushes as the lights in the restaurant dim. We all look toward the head table. On it is a…

5Q: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

By Shane Lueck / March 10, 2023

“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…

Women’s Professional Hockey Celebrates Pride In the Twin Cities This Weekend

By Randy Stern / February 22, 2023

Women’s professional hockey has a home here in Minnesota. It is simply because of our state’s love for the sport and the number of athletes that play on every level.…

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Big Gay News

Bill To Ban LGBTQ Discrimination Draws Overwhelming Support In Alaska

By Ohna Sullivan / March 21, 2023

In the first public hearing for a bill to ban LGBTQ discrimination, an overwhelming majority spoke in favor of it passing. Read the full story at ADN.

Hundreds Gather To Protest For LGBTQ Rights At Texas Capitol

By Ohna Sullivan / March 21, 2023

Celebrities and advocates from Equality Texas, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, the Texas Freedom Network, the ACLU of Texas, Lambda Legal and the Human Rights Campaign stood outside the…

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Trans Athletes

By Ohna Sullivan / March 21, 2023

Republican dominated legislature in Kansas pushed a bill to the Governor banning trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. Gov. Laura Kelly banned it saying, “Let’s be clear about what…

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