Our Lives
Let’s be honest: identity matters. When we’re applying or interviewing for a new job, our identities as women, non-binary folx,…
Lee Roehl’s impact on the LGBTQ+ community in the Twin Cities cannot be overstated. A self-described “networking queen,” this effervescent…
Photo courtesy of Ellen Krug For someone who values her time—especially having the ability to sit and write uninterrupted or…
Heat waves shimmering above asphalt and concrete, dust motes shining and floating in shafts of streaming light and elevated by…
I used to fantasize about being an Olympian. I thought the Olympiad an honorable institution. I got a C in…
Kelsey Gelhaus. Photo courtesy of Kelsey Gelhaus Where did you grow up? Staples, a small town in central Minnesota. Where…
Pride may have taken on a slightly different look this year, thanks to the pandemic of 2020 shaking things up,…
June 26, 2021: A photo from the 2021 community photo shoot with the giant Leather Pride flag. Photo by Larry…
Hello, friends. I’d like to introduce myself as the new Managing Editor at Lavender, and I’m thrilled to be part…
Rubber Ball. Photo courtesy of Bondesque Bondesque is known in the LGBTQ+ community for its commitment to the kink community.…
