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Collin Martin is only 3rd out gay man to play in men’s Big Five regular season Martin entered Wednesday’s match against Toronto and added a chapter to LGBTQ history

Last month we looked at greed and uncertainty in the pentacles, and I promise the Pentacles get cheerful again! Just, uh, not right now. Fives in general are our cards of duress and heartbreak, and this one specifically speaks to financial loss and poverty. Pentacles are Earth energy, and Earth is anything that keeps us connected to the world around us and allows us to grow and thrive… [ 971 more words ]

Q***ring the Tarot: The Five of Pentacles - The Column Last month we looked at greed and uncertainty in the pentacles, and I promise the Pentacles get cheerful again! Just, uh, not right now. Fives in general are our cards of duress and heartbreak, and this one specifically speaks to financial loss and poverty. Pentacles are Earth energy, and Earth is a...

I struggled with what I wanted to cover and how for this month’s Q***r Arts Must Sees. There are obviously a lot of big, important events happening all over the Twin Cities. That includes out of towners dropping by and a host of regular events (see the list of recurring events at the end of this post) amping it up several notches. [ 1,874 more word ]

Pride Month Must Sees: Smaller Events You Still Won't Want to Miss! - The Column I struggled with what I wanted to cover and how for this month’s Q***r Arts Must Sees. There are obviously a lot of big, important events happening all over the Twin Cities. That includes out of towners dropping by and a host of regular events (see the list of recurring events at the end of …

Wisconsin Wisconsin's Attorney General is taking heat for using state funds to attend an anti-LGBTQ conference, WPR reports: Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel came under fire from Democrats on Tuesday for reports he was paid to speak at an anti-LGBT group's conference last year. According to state records first reported on by the Associated Press, Schimel spoke at an Alliance Defending Freedom conference in 2017. [ 1,292 more word ]

Around the Region: WI attorney general attended anti-LGBTQ conference on state dime - The Column Wisconsin Wisconsin’s Attorney General is taking heat for using state funds to attend an anti-LGBTQ conference, WPR reports: Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel came under fire from Democrats on Tuesday for reports he was paid to speak at an anti-LGBT group’s conference last year. According ...

If you’ve never been to a show at the Theater of Public Policy, you should go--soon. This part Town Hall, party comedy show brings conversations about government, policy, and reform to Bryant-Lake Bowl audiences in an accessible and fun format. The theater invites experts in a field related to government, policy, or social justice to the stage to speak on their area of interest, and then the improv cast performs a set based on that. [ 851 more words ]

Policy and Laughter Blend Beautifully With The Theater of Public Policy - The Column If you’ve never been to a show at the Theater of Public Policy, you should go–soon. This part Town Hall, party comedy show brings conversations about government, policy, and reform to Bryant-Lake Bowl audiences in an accessible and fun format. The theater invites experts in a field related to go...

The Four of Pentacles denotes success, but it’s one I’ve always had a hard time connecting with. The figure pictured in a traditional Rider Waite tarot deck is holding on to his coins tightly, refusing to let anyone else touch them--and refusing to take chances or move forward in his own life for fear of losing them. This then is a card about conservatism, and worse yet, stinginess or miserliness. [ 1,030 more word ]

Q***ring the Tarot: The Four of Pentacles - The Column The Four of Pentacles denotes success, but it’s one I’ve always had a hard time connecting with. The figure pictured in a traditional Rider Waite tarot deck is holding on to his coins tightly, refusing to let anyone else touch them–and refusing to take chances or move forward in his own life f...

Q***r art for q***r people really stands out, even in a beautifully artistically saturated area like the Twin Cities. There is something so unique about the voice that comes through when you hand someone a microphone and let them tell their own stories. For this reason (among others), the music and performances of Catherine Charles Hammond have always stood out to me. [ 860 more words ]

Spotlight On the Arts: Catherine Charles Hammond - The Column Q***r art for q***r people really stands out, even in a beautifully artistically saturated area like the Twin Cities. There is something so unique about the voice that comes through when you hand someone a microphone and let them tell their own stories. For this reason (among others), the music and....

Thissen remembers same-sex marriage vote in farewell to colleagues on MN House floor - Minnesota News Network Minneapolis Representative and former Speaker Paul Thissen said good-bye to his colleagues on the Minnesota House floor Thursday afternoon, as he becomes a state Supreme Court justice after Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment earlier this week. Thissen says there are many moments he’s b...

"I just want to live my life and die my death." -Ryan Brown in Twisted Deaths In the interest of full disclosure, I'll start by saying that I’m a deathworker. Part of my spiritual work is helping people prepare, both emotionally and administratively, for their own and their beloveds’ deaths. Honest conversations about death, in art and in life, especially where those conversations intersect with marginalized identities, are squarely in my wheelhouse. [ 769 more words ]

Uprising Theatre Company's Twisted Deaths Tackles Death Head-on - The Column “I just want to live my life and die my death.” -Ryan Brown in Twisted Deaths In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll start by saying that I’m a deathworker. Part of my spiritual work is helping people prepare, both emotionally and administratively, for their own and their beloveds’ death...

Tim Pawlenty Drag Party to take over the block outside Minnesota Family Council's event | City Pages On April 20, inside the downtown Minneapolis Hilton, Tim Pawlenty, a former governor hoping to be a future governor, will be giving a keynote speech…

Wisconsin BluGold Media takes a look at LGBTQ climate in the Chippewa Valley: In the past year, the Chippewa Valley has made strides in its efforts to strengthen the LGBTQIA+ friendliness in the community. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ranked No. 3 in the country on the list of best colleges for LGBTQIA+ students, while recent community efforts have revolved around the opening of a new LGBTQIA+ community center, sponsoring Q***r Prom and planning the annual Pride Days that’s expected to draw its biggest crowds yet. [ 540 more words ]

Around the Region: Chippewa Valley is becoming more LGBTQ friendly - The Column Wisconsin BluGold Media takes a look at LGBTQ climate in the Chippewa Valley: In the past year, the Chippewa Valley has made strides in its efforts to strengthen the LGBTQIA+ friendliness in the community. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ranked No. 3 in the country on the list of best college...

Many of us remember the ‘80s and ‘90s as being a time of hilariously bad (but comforting) clothes, music, and TV shows. It’s easy to forget through rose colored nostalgia glasses that these were also incredibly charged and polarized times socially and politically. Conservative lawmaking tried to push marginalized people even further into the margins, but the ensuing Culture Wars made sure we were here to stay visible. [ 619 more words ]

A Different Kind of Intimacy Comes to the Walker - The Column Many of us remember the ‘80s and ‘90s as being a time of hilariously bad (but comforting) clothes, music, and TV shows. It’s easy to forget through rose colored nostalgia glasses that these were also incredibly charged and polarized times socially and politically. Conservative lawmaking tried ...