News & Stories

October 22, 2019

How 'It's a gay bar, Pamela' became the Twin Cities' favorite meme

Two weeks ago, the internet was packed to the brim with news of the upcoming campaign rally for President Donald Trump at the Target Center—and the massive protest awaiting him.

October 22, 2019

A Q&A with Kelly Holstine: on advancing educational equity for LGBTQ students

Riding a wave of celebrity that came with the designation of 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Kelly Holstine still honors requests for local keynote addresses. She also fits in travel to fulfill her national duties as a state Teacher of the Year, which extend through 2019.

October 21, 2019

Twin Cities lawmakers call for ban on 'conversion therapy'

Local lawmakers in the Twin Cities are taking it upon themselves to ban "conversion therapy."

October 21, 2019

Local Officials Look To Conversion Therapy Ban

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis and St. Paul officials announced new proposed city ordinances that would ban conversion therapy for minors in the Twin Cities Friday.

October 21, 2019

State Fair poll shows support for Conversion Therapy Ban"

Minneapolis and St. Paul are proposing new city ordinances that would ban gay conversion therapy, the controversial treatment designed to change people’s sexual orientation or sexual identity.

October 21, 2019

Why We Need LGBTQ+ Curricula

In 2018, GLSEN’s national school climate study indicated that 59.5% of LGBTQ students “felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation and 44.6% felt unsafe because of their gender expression.”

October 21, 2019

Keith Ellison, Rebecca Lucero: We will prove LGBTQ discrimination is not free speech

The authors say Telescope Media’s fight to use personal beliefs to discriminate against same-sex couples is a case that has far-reaching, unintended consequences for everyone.

October 15, 2019

How Teachers Grow from Allies to Advocates

2018-2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and LGBTQ Advocate Kelly Holstine shares her experience with claiming her voice as an educator and human who stands for (and supports people in) equity work.

October 10, 2019

Local officials introduce policy banning conversion therapy

After failing to materialize at the Legislature last session, city officials are aiming to pass a ban on the controversial practice of conversion therapy at the local level.

October 7, 2019

Minnesota Family Council warns risks of transitioning may include growing breasts

Last week, Zinnia Jones, a trans activist/science writer in Orlando, tweeted an excerpt of a brochure she says came from our very own Minnesota Family Council.