Our Scene
War Horse – Blessed are the Beasts
Here’s a big Broadway show that actually lives up to the hype. Playwright Nick Stafford’s Tony Winner for Best Play of 2011 has landed at the Orpheum via the Hennepin Theatre Trust and tells its [...]
Tim Kuehl Gives Dynamic Performance in Sunset Boulevard
When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard made its splash two decades ago it was roundly, and to some degree, unfairly criticized for its spectacle and great expense. In 2013 Minneapolis Musical Theatre and Hennepin Theatre [...]
Senior Marginalization Portrayed Beneath the Surface in TRP’s ‘Restroom’
Ludmilla Bollow’s 1976 comedy takes place in lavatory lounge in a classic downtown department store. Here elderly women gather on-goingly and actually bond. The play’s main conflict occurs when one of the regulars who has [...]
2013 Pride Music
By Ryan McEnaney If you’re looking for a huge variety of local musicians, Twin Cities PRIDE is the place to be. With 5 stages and a special Festival Support Grant from the Minnesota State Arts [...]
Pride VIP
By Ryan McEnaney After a recent return to Minnesota from years of working in Los Angeles, Mark Hayes was determined to bring a fresh approach to Twin Cities PRIDE. His company, the clique, has partnered [...]
Our Affairs
Pride Awards: And the Pride Award Goes To….
Hear ye, hear ye! Following a rigorous process, winners for the 2013 Pride Awards have been announced! Each year, the Board of Directors of Twin Cities Pride selects a winner for pride awards in three [...]
Marriage In Minnesota: A Retrospective
Photos by Sophia Hantzes / Written by Shane Lueck Marriage equality in Minnesota has been in development ever since 1970 when Jack Baker and Michael McConnell first applied for a marriage license. Since then, Minnesota [...]
A State Senator Becomes a Full Citizen in His Own State: An Interview with Senator Scott Dibble
The 2013 marriage equality legislation had to not only be introduced as bills in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, but the bills also had to be taken through committee hearings and championed to [...]
True Blue: Darin McDonald Redefines Authenticity By Becoming Saint Paul’s First Gay Cop
Darin McDonald has to come out–again and again and again. Not because he’s a gay man (which he is), but because Darin McDonald is…a cop. “When I’m socializing, it makes me laugh, because most of [...]
Honoring Karen Clark
Karen Clark, our own Minnesota state representative, is the longest serving gay or lesbian state legislator in the country. She was honored recently by the White House when she was named a “Harvey Milk Champion [...]
Photo Gallery
06.08.13 Bisexual Organizing Project “BECAUSE:You Matter” and “BiReConUSA: BECAUSE Research Matters” 2013 Conference, Augsburg College, Minneapolis
2013 Because Conference Planning Committee Jessi Hiemer Randy Frehse, Chair Lauren Beach Michael Grewe
Our Lives
Pride VIP
By Ryan McEnaney After a recent return to Minnesota from years of working in Los Angeles, Mark Hayes was determined to bring a fresh approach to Twin Cities PRIDE. His company, the clique, has partnered [...]
Marriage In Minnesota: A Retrospective
Photos by Sophia Hantzes / Written by Shane Lueck Marriage equality in Minnesota has been in development ever since 1970 when Jack Baker and Michael McConnell first applied for a marriage license. Since then, Minnesota [...]
When Size Doesn’t Matter
New apartment complex takes pet-friendly to a whole new level. By Todd Pernsteiner Being a dog at one local living community is nothing to bark at. In fact, no matter how large or small the [...]
Weddings: Happily Ever After
Wedding dreams are realized by three couples at the Van Dusen Mansion in Minneapolis. Draw inspiration for your own special day. Feature Producer and Creative Director: Julie Lyford, Fabulous Functions Feature Editor: Andy Lien Feature [...]
True Blue: Darin McDonald Redefines Authenticity By Becoming Saint Paul’s First Gay Cop
Darin McDonald has to come out–again and again and again. Not because he’s a gay man (which he is), but because Darin McDonald is…a cop. “When I’m socializing, it makes me laugh, because most of [...]
Our Homes
The House That Mr. Form and Mr. Function Built
By Aaron Rubenstein In 1981, Madonna went solo, men at The Saloon were dancing to Funkytown by Lipps Inc., and Donn Burleigh and Mark Heymans met at a Valentine’s Day party. They couldn’t have imagined [...]
Ride Review: Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla has been the standard bearer for all compact sedans since the first GLBT pride celebrations were held. From about 1970, North American consumers figured out how these small and mighty Japanese cars [...]
Throw Your Own Pride Party
The idea this year was to inspire you with the ‘Ultimate PRIDE Spread.’ A buffet loaded with colorful recipes, savory and sweet. Coloring food can go from amazing to trashy fairly quickly, so it was [...]
Workplace Equality as “Good Business” – An Interview with Adam Bernard of GM PLUS
Even through this historic period in our community’s history, there are still a few areas where equality is being challenged. In some places, being out at work continues to be a struggle. The perception is [...]
Ross Sveback – Elevating the Everyday, Episode 42
Episode 42 of Elevating the Everyday with Ross Sveback: Ross has a special guest today, Holly Herrick, the author of The French Cook: Sauces. Ross and Holly talk about how to write a cookbook, living [...]
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