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The Lavish Lab Experience
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 studio is located in Northeast Minneapolis and run by Scott Beck and Marshall Kudi Ngwa, who you might also know as the winner of Ru…
Maggie Faris Is “Tougher Than a Honeybee”
“To me being gay is a lot like being left-handed…It’s similar in the fact that there’s not as many of us, we’re just like everyone else, we just scissors different.” Laughter rings out in the background as local comedian Maggie Faris delivers a line from her latest comedy album “Tougher Than a Honeybee”. Born and…
Gift Guide: Shopping From Local LGBTQ Artisans and Designers
Here are some fabulous holiday gift ideas from local up-and-coming queer identifying and queer-friendly creators! Embrace Wear Eric Pothen, creator of Embrace Wear, calls himself a middle school teacher by day and an eating disorder advocate by night. After struggling for several years with an eating disorder and then fighting his way out of that…
PFund Launches Pilot Program to Connect Rural LGBTQ Organizations
If you grew up queer in a small town, or remained in the closet for a while, there’s a good chance that at some point you felt isolated or alone. Do you remember the first time you found your people? Those individuals or an LGBTQ+ establishment that would eventually blossom into your community and make you feel…
