Hundreds of riders and volunteers will travel 300 miles over four days with the goal of raising $700,000 for seven Minnesota-based AIDS service organizations.
Photo by Marie Park-Foss
African-American AIDS Task Force, The Aliveness Project, Clare Housing, Hope House of St. Croix Valley, Minnesota AIDS Project, Park House, and Rural AIDS Action Network all benefit from the […]
Quatrefoil Hosts Four GLBT Writers in Fruit Platter
Quatrefoil Library in St. Paul hosted a reading by four award-winning GLBT writers in Fruit Platter on June 11: poet Jane Levin, recipient of a Jerome Foundation/Intermedia Arts Mentorship and a Howard B. Brin Jewish Arts Endowment grant; poet William Reichard, whose critically acclaimed How To was a […]
Minneapolis’s Basilica of St. Mary rejoices—and has for 15 years—in an annual blessing of the animals. All God’s creatures are welcome. For the past several years, St. Joan of Arc Church in Minneapolis has held an annual Gay Pride prayer service during Twin Cities Pride Week, celebrating our GLBT community. No longer.
This year, Archbishop John […]
Hot picks from MOA® Trend Specialist Sara Rogers
It’s time for your feet to get fashionable in this season’s sandal styles. Whether you’re heading out for a day at the beach or a night on the town, sandals are a must-have for your summer wardrobe.
CLASSIC
Bloomingdale’s
If it’s classic you crave, this leather style from Cole Haan is […]
“The mission of The Breast Cancer Awareness Association is educational and inspirational: to fulfill the needs and desires of survivors, families and friends for information on the broad spectrum of breast cancer treatment and support services in Minnesota.”
—The Breast Cancer Awareness Association Mission Statement
Photo Courtesy of Bloomington Civic Theatre
Bloomington Civic Theatre (BCT) and The Breast […]
It’s easy to fault rampant consumerism for our cluttered homes and crammed closets—so easy, in fact, that several cable television shows get their fodder solely from the American trend toward glut. It’s all so clear under the harsh light of pseudoreality TV that our culture encourages unhealthy attachments to the oddest of possessions. Just watch […]
Treasures of Hope
Fashion is rumored to be fun and frivolous, an expression of our own personal vision of heaven. The power of fashion has transformed many of us from dull and tired to glamorous and exciting.
What if the power of fashion could save lives? What if it could spare your girlfriend, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, […]
National & World News
National News
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Impacts Women
The Army and Air Force have discharged lesbians at higher rates than gay men under the US military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy, statistics show. The policy in place bans openly gay individuals from serving in the armed forces. While females account for 14 percent […]
It wasn’t too long ago that most Greater Minnesota legislators easily dismissed advocates on behalf of same-sex couples, because they sincerely believed no same-sex couples existed in their Greater Minnesota districts. As legislators represent their districts, and as no same-sex couples live in their district, why bother supporting equality? Right?
But same-sex couples exist in every […]
A Shepherd Gone Astray
It’s a bit hard to imagine that Archbishop John Nienstedt of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis could still go farther than he already has in his appalling and shameful attacks on innocent Christian gay men and women, but sad to say, it is true.
We are by now used to hearing […]
Momentum
July 17-26
Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.
(612) 340-1725
www.southerntheater.org
Southern Theater and Walker Art Center join again for the Momentum Series of new work by up-and-coming choreographers. It’s a great op to catch the next wave of consciousness coming through the dance scene, with Eddie Oroyan, Chris Schlichting, and Anna Marie Shogren.
One piece, The Foundation, etcetera, staged […]
Hard Candy - Madonna
Hard Candy - Madonna
Perhaps stung by an inability to do anything of interest outside of music and some less-then-stellar albums, Madonna goes back to basics on Hard Candy. It all has a whiff of desperation. On “4 Minutes,” she not only enlists the white-hot Timberland, but also perennial chart-topper Justin Timberlake. All […]
Reese Witherspoon and Ben Stiller Get Secretive
When powerful gay superproducer Scott Rudin wants something done, it gets done—even if you don’t get to know what it is. That’s the current secret state of affairs with his latest movie project, and the reason for all the hush-hush/DL-ness can be traced to the film’s creator, Cameron Crowe. […]
RyanWho
Ryan
What
Recipe: Killer Kola
2 oz. Stoli Vanil
Coke
2 splashes High Proof Cinnamon Schnapps
All over ice in a glass. Toss once in a shaker, and back in the glass. Enjoy!
When
Monday Men’s Night in the Lounge
Where
Town House
1415 University Ave. W., St. Paul
(651) 646-7087
www.townhousebar.com
Why
“Go to The Town House for unpretentious good times.”—Ryan
I always love drag queen names that are clever double entendres. And Dixie Longate (get it?) is one of the best ever. Camp Bar, 490 North Robert Street, St. Paul, is bringing this hilarious performer here on July 17 for one show only.
Photo Courtesy of Dixie Longate
Claiming to be the top Tupperware saleswoman in the […]
Twin Cities Pride has come and gone; Twin Ports Pride is barely in view. With the echoes of dance beats and power ballads still fresh in our ears, we all look for the next big bash to tide us over, and keep us in the spirit.
Mark your calendars: The next best thing takes place July […]
Driving by 47th Street and Chicago in Minneapolis, it is very easy to miss Café Levain. Its location—tucked directly behind Turtle Bread Company—is the only conceivable reason the place isn’t packed on a Saturday night. However, if one seeks a calm, quiet dining experience without the fuss of reservations or waiting an hour for a […]
On May 23, Chad and I celebrated our 11th year together as a couple. The first years, we had celebratory dinners at the Gay 90’s, Club Metro, or Trattoria Di Vinci, as well as in our home. This year, we were on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, hosting our Yucatan/Mayan culinary vacation called Caribe Gathering.
The traditional gift […]
It’s summertime, so Kevin Jennings’s thoughts turn to…ice hockey. The energetic educator/activist—who steps down soon as Executive Director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), a youth advocacy organization he founded 13 years ago—is a lifelong hockey fan. He grew up rooting for the Boston Bruins. During a three-year span, he attended every […]
It’s simple, it’s straightforward, and its goal is to raise money for prevention, education, and the development of a vaccine for HIV/AIDS for as long as its name implies: until there’s a cure.
To help spread awareness about the organization and its mission, Until There’s a Cure (UTAC) has recruited celebrities—from Jessica Alba to Mandy Moore […]
Amy Ruzick & Kay T. Johnson
Finding a realtor is easy: Do an online search of Minneapolis alone, and you will see 780 different yellow pages listings. However, finding the realtor who will serve you best can be more difficult. Most home buyers and sellers really want the same thing: to find a real estate agent […]
Smidzik Heads
Project 515
Project 515, named for the number of Minnesota laws that according to a research study discriminate against the state’s same-sex couples, has a new Executive Director, Laura Smidzik. With more than 20 years of experience, she will bring the desired leadership and direction to help propel the organization into the future.
The organization formed […]
A letter from my fellow tenants was slipped under my door at 5 AM. In the past 13 years, my only interaction with this outspoken group had been an exchange of salvos regarding my attempt to rezone the building, and open a Dunkin Donuts in Apt. 4A. This idea, likely ahead of its time, never […]
Governments, often prompted by religions, long have been the chief enemy of gay equality, passing laws and upholding private practices that prevent gays and lesbians from leading normal lives.
But in mid-May the California Supreme Court, using a so-called “strict scrutiny” criterion, struck down a law that limited the word “marriage” to unions of opposite-sex couples.
Barely […]
