Causes
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 [...]
Uganda Update: Theologian and Ally David R. Weiss Assesses the Country’s Ongoing Antigay Rabidity
Theologian and author David R. Weiss (To the Tune of a Welcoming God) has been a diligent and courageous ally to the GLBT community. For over three years he has tracked the unfolding anti-gay horrors in [...]
After Marriage: Stories Crying To Be Told
By Polly Kellogg I sobbed in the car as I was driving to the Capitol for the gay marriage vote. My tears were about my lifetime of amorphous gay pain that was suddenly safe to [...]
I’ll Take Civil Marriage for the Win!
No one could be happier than I that gay marriage passed in Minnesota a couple of weeks ago. I’m thrilled we disproved my thesis in “The DFL’s Big Gay Farce.” Minnesotans United for All Families, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Word In Edgewise: More Lessons from Facebook
As any Facebook follower knows, one receives daily innumerable photos of cats, dogs, infant bats, baby pygmy hippopotami, Friesian and Gypsy Vanner horses–all creatures great and small. I’ve always been fascinated by creatures the more [...]
Slice: Dining Out for Life 2013
Remember those days when the promise of a sticker reward was all the bribery needed to get you on your very best behavior? Dining Out for Life is on the horizon and it’s the best [...]
Spring Non-Profits
The GLBT community of Minnesota is fortunate enough to be supported by many non-profits that strive to improve our quality of life. These non-profits work tirelessly to protect our families, our rights, and our health. [...]
2013 Spring Non-profits Calendar
There are many opportunities all year ‘round to support organizations that are near and dear to our community and hearts. Here is a short list of upcoming happenings to make sure are on your radar [...]
