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Twin Cities Pride Festival A Hit!

Read our Marble Poll Results:

 

What type of legal recognition should same-sex couples have in Minnesota?

Marriage - 502

Any -141

Civil Unions- 123

Statewide Domestic Partner Registry with comprehensive benefits -104

 

What GLBT issue are you most interested in?

Marriage/Civil Union/Domestic Partnership 595

Anti-Violence/Hate Crimes  220

Improving School Climate 124

Families/Adoption 122

Health care 96

 

Does your employer offer domestic partner benefits?

Yes- 323

No -264

Unsure -126

 

Have you filled out a health care directive?

No -596

Yes - 229

Not yet-13

 

Have you contacted your state legislators and asked them to vote for GLBT-positive legislation?

Yes -414

No -268

No, but I will-206

 

Who are you going to vote for president in 2008?

Barak Obama -910

John McCain-6

           

Do you volunteer with OutFront Minnesota?

No-421

Yes-101

 

Have you contacted Governor Pawlenty telling him you are disappointed he doesn’t support GLBT equality?

No -303

Yes -214

No, not yet -160

 

Do you plan on attending OutFront Minnesota’s justFair Lobby Day in April 2009?

No-433

Yes -318

 

Does your employer offer transgender-inclusive health insurance?

I don’t know-238

Yes -202

No-121

                                   

How do you self-identify?       

Lesbian-273          

Gay-270   

Bisexual-205                     

Straight-118                      

Queer-92  

Ally-38                  

Other-12               

Transgender-12                 

Queer spawn 12    

Questioning-9

I don't know-0                  

Intersexed-0                      

                                                                                                           

Are you registered to vote at your current address?                  

Yes-906    

Not yet-115

                                   

Who are you voting for in the race for Minnesota’s U.S. Senator?

Al Franken-790

Norm Coleman-43

           

Have you ever been harassed, accosted or assaulted because you are GLBTA?           

Yes-316    

No, never-302      

           

Did you report that crime to the Anti-Violence Manager at OutFront Minnesota?                      

No-306

Yes-54      

                                   

Do you and your partner hold hands in public?             

Yes-475               

No-193                

                             

Would you phone bank, door knock, stuff envelopes, or participate in other ways to help get out this vote for this year’s elections?       

Yes-282                

No-239                 

                                   

Do you receive OutFront Minnesota’s E-news?                       

Yes-321

No-267                 

 

What is your favorite queer word?

Gaydar-272

Anything ending in “licious”-110

Gayberhood-107

‘Mo -68

Lesbionic-34

Lesbytarian-15

Lesbro-11

Queertopia-10

(Other creative words suggested were)

Fag Hag

Fruit Fly

Dyke Mike (Male Version of Fag Hag)

Fierce!

Gay bones!

Gayby

Gayish

Homo

 

What is your favorite queer theme song?

“We are Family”-171

“I Will Survive”-169

“Become You”-141

“It’s Raining Men”-129

Anything by Cher-96

“I’m Coming Out”-73

“Faith”-62

“YMCA”-35

 

What is the best gay accessory?

V-Neck T-Shirts-210

Faux Hawks-121

Buttless Chaps -77

Fedoras-28

Suspenders-25

Vests-19

Crocs-19

Sarongs-15

Mullets-14

OutFront Minnesota had a fabulous time welcoming throngs of people to our tent; organizing for the coming election cycle; providing refreshments to thirsty Pride goers; and socializing with our gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied friends!

 

We want to thank:

OutFront Minnesota Pride Sponsors

Wilde Roast Café

Bryant Lake Bowl

Common Roots Café

Twin Cities Pride

Coffee News Café

May Day Café

Patagonia

The Hub

Kowalski’s

Walker Art Center

The Saloon

Special thanks to McLellan’s Concessions Inc. for Providing On-Site Emergency Generator Services

 

OutFront Minnesota Volunteers

Staffed our tent; served refreshments; staffed the information booth; conducted voter registration and legislator outreach efforts

 

Twin Cities Pride Festival Administration

This is a team of virtually all volunteers who worked really hard to create a fabulous festival – the team was easy to work with; had excellent organization and professionally handled every detail.

 

 

Why do Pride-goers support OutFront Minnesota?

 

Visit other Prides in the region this summer!

 
 

 

 

 

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