Causes
Ten Years of BiCities! on TV
BiCities!, a television program which calls itself “a show by, for and about the bisexual community and our friends and allies,” will celebrate its tenth anniversary in September 2012. Founded in 2002 by Dr. Marge [...]
BECAUSE Conference
The “B” in GLBT tends to get overlooked by both the straight and queer communities, but the Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP) is raising awareness by sponsoring the Bisexual Empowerment Conference: A Uniting Supportive Experience (BECAUSE), [...]
A Word in Edgewise: Race, Ethnicity, and the Status Quo
Columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. recently made some telling remarks on the subject of race in relation to the case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager who was shot to death February 26 in Sanford, Florida, by neighborhood [...]
Slice: Dining Out for Life
Dining Out for Life almost feels like a holiday for me. I got into this business because I love eating out. I love the theater, the art, the ingredients, and the warm glow of a [...]
Tim Reardon Named Director of Open Arms of Minnesota
Open Arms of Minnesota has announced the appointment of Tim Reardon as their new executive director, to become effective April 30. Tim Meyer, Open Arms board president, said, “We are thrilled to bring Tim Reardon on board as [...]
Spring Nonprofits Issue: Save the Date!
The summer holds a great many celebrations and fundraisers for our community. Of course, there are many more scheduled than are listed here, so be sure to check our online calendar at www.LavenderMagazine.com for more! [...]
Ask Lambda Legal – Day of Silence
By Hayley Gorenberg, Deputy Legal Director for Lambda Legal Q: I’m a high school student, and I want to participate in GLSEN’s National Day of Silence (DOS). I’m out to my friends but am [...]
Big Gay News: Minneapolis-based Bar Association Urges Members to “Take Action” to Defeat Anti-Marriage Amendment
In what may be a first in the nation for any attorney bar association, on March 13th the Board of Directors for the Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Bar Association unanimously passed a resolution calling upon [...]
Letters to the Editor
Phil Wilkie/HRC I’d like to propose HRC give 100% of this year’s proceeds from their annual dinner to help stem the epidemic of youth suicides in the Anoka school district. The HRC dinner committee should tell the [...]
Skirting the Issues: The Ripple Effect
Call me naïve, but I believe in the power of story, particularly one’s own story. Personal stories can move us in completely unexpected ways. It’s for this reason that when I meet someone new, I [...]
