Our Scene
An Interview with David W. Cook: Artist, Flower Bomber, Inspiration
A bright flower suddenly appeared on my Facebook wall. I’d been virtually flower bombed. A new friend with David Cook, I’d only heard that he’s an artist who has taken to flower bombing the Twin [...]
Summer in the Cities – Slice: Our Guide to the Best, New Outdoor Dining
Is it just me, or was this winter kind of an a-wad? Every time we considered packing away the wooly wardrobe, another bracing round of weather would land another crotch shot. It got to the [...]
Chris Kluwe: Goodbye to the Empathetic Punter
The morning of Monday, May 6, those of us who were following the news knew that Vikings punter, Chris Kluwe, had a meeting with management. The Vikings had used their fifth round draft pick for [...]
OUT Twin Cities Film Festival: ‘The Main’ Tells Bar’s Colorful Three-Decade Saga
One of the highlights of this year’s OUT Twin Cities Film Festival is The Main, a Minnesota-made 72-minute documentary by director Julie Casper Roth. Up for the $400 best feature award, it screens June 2, [...]
OUT Twin Cities Film Festival: ‘No Look Pass’ Unique Documentary On Lesbian Identity, Women’s Basketball, and Immigrant Experience
No Look Pass is an absorbing new documentary about Emily Tay. It shows the intersection of her traditionalist Burmese parents, her time on Harvard’s women’s basketball team and on a professional German team, women she [...]
Our Affairs
Chris Kluwe: Goodbye to the Empathetic Punter
The morning of Monday, May 6, those of us who were following the news knew that Vikings punter, Chris Kluwe, had a meeting with management. The Vikings had used their fifth round draft pick for [...]
Shivering in the Shadows
In our society, parents are primarily responsible for making sure their children are taken care of. Because of the bonds of affinity between a parent and a child, in most cases the parent will make [...]
From the Editor: Of Empathy and Our Future
I’m writing this the Friday after the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the marriage bill with a vote of 75-59 on Thursday, May 9. The next issue of Lavender will hopefully be one full of [...]
A Word in Edgewise: They’ve Always Been–and Will Be–With Us
“I am a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” Washington Wizards center Jason Collins made this announcement April 29, thirty-eight years after Washington Redskins Dave Kopay became first pro player to come out–after [...]
Ask Lambda Legal – HIV Disclosure
By Scott Schoettes, HIV Project Director for Lambda Legal Q: I was online and reading about people getting prosecuted for having sex because they didn’t tell their partner they had HIV. What are the realities [...]
Our Lives
Ms. Behavior®: Trust Your First Impressions and Drunken Sleepover Regrets
Dear Ms. Behavior, A while back I met a man online who said he had trouble meeting other men. It seemed like we had some things in common, so we kept in touch by email [...]
Through These Eyes: Facebook’s Glass Wall
If you’re an asshole, own it. Be an asshole. Make no apologies. Feel no compassion for those you burn–but mind you–from your peers you will see none, either. If you’re an angel, fuck you. If you’re [...]
Dateland: The Kindness of Strangers
I’m lazing in a chaise, sipping a tequila gimlet and gazing at a fat tangle of moss hanging from a eucalyptus tree. My toes are dangling in an in-ground pool filled with party guests—all lesbian [...]
Summer Survival and Travel: Making Time with the Kids a Joy!
By Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed., Parent Coach School will soon be out, and parents need some handy tips for surviving and even thriving during summer with the kids. Maybe you’re anticipating some intense behaviors from [...]
Our Homes
Ross Sveback – Elevating the Everyday, Episode 39
Episode 39 of Elevating the Everyday with Ross Sveback: Ross is talking about weddings and cakes and all things marriage since Minnesota legalized marriage for same-sex couples. There’s a number of things to consider, not [...]
Outdoor Living
By Ed Roskowinski, CR When the word “trend” comes to mind people first think of hairstyles and fashion, few think of design trends for how they use their home’s outdoor spaces. Like fashion, the way [...]
Ride Review: Nissan Altima
In the most competitive segment in this automotive market, the race for the top has just heated up. For years, the Toyota Camry has been the best selling passenger car in the U.S.A. Its leadership [...]
Ride Review: Nissan Sentra
The compact car is just not what it used to be. It was just recently that we viewed compacts as just “small cars.” Nothing significant or special came out of a compact, unless you craved [...]
Skirting the Issues: The Wall
We met in the backroom of a Dunn Bros coffee shop, with three tables pushed together in a not-so-square rectangle. Twelve or thirteen people—I lost count—some in suits, some not. Government bigwigs rubbing elbows with [...]
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