October 23, 2026

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The people, groups and gatherings that make up queer Minnesota, plus the history behind them.

Denzel Belin, Mr. Twin Cities Leather 2026, smiling with arms crossed in a black leather vest, white shirt and tie with a red ribbon pin
Community & Pride

The Journey To and Through International Mister Leather

Mr. Twin Cities Leather 2026 on the title year that put him on the podium at International Mister Leather in Chicago.

By Denzel Belin

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The Gaily Show. Radio and online. Queer news. Progressive. Daily.
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Community & Pride

Coming Out Stories: In Your Own Words

We asked readers how they came out. A dad who already knew, a man done hiding at 65. More added as the stories arrive.

By Nell Gelhaus

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Community & Pride

6 Queer Artists We Can’t Get Enough Of

Oil on velvet, Ojibwe zines, textile collage and a self-designed tarot deck. Harper Steinbach on six Minnesota artists worth following, and what to buy from each.

By Harper Steinbach

Dozens of pink, orange, blue and green We Help Us hotline flyers wheat-pasted across a white brick wall at the Aliveness Project in Minneapolis.
Community & Pride

Two Final Chances to Share Your Story of Queer Mutual Aid in Minnesota

After more than a year and 100-plus stories of queer and trans mutual aid, Chris Stedman’s We Help Us project heads to Winona on Oct. 7 and Queermunity in Minneapolis on Oct. 17.

By Chris Stedman

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Community & Pride

Higher grades and belonging: Trans students thrive when their teachers support them

Asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel safer and more likely to succeed in class, a new report shows.

By Brooke Migdon, The 19th

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Community & Pride

LGBTQ+ Senior Resources

Coffee hours, book clubs, craft mornings and a hotline. Where LGBTQ+ elders across Minnesota and the Red River Valley find each other.

By Randy Stern

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Community & Pride

Local Queer Media: From Golden Age to Renaissance

The Twin Cities once had a golden age of queer newspapers, radio and zines. After a summer of closures, a new wave is taking shape.

By John Parker

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Community & Pride

Get in the Huddle

The Minnesota Gay Flag Football League is bringing Gay Bowl XXVI to the Twin Cities, sponsored by the Minnesota Vikings.

By Isaac Johnson

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Upcoming events

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Klassic Coffee Klatch

October 24, 2026
Poster for Celebrate Seventy, Bruce McBride's Myriad Magical Musical Minstrels: Bruce in pink-tinted glasses and a pink feather boa, one hand raised and the other holding a mirror ball, beside the lineup of eight bands for Saturday Oct 24, 1 to 5 PM at the Hook and Ladder Theater

Celebrate Seventy: Bruce McBride’s Myriad Magical Musical Minstrels

October 24, 2026

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Covering this beat

Chris Stedman
Chris Stedman
Denzel Belin
Denzel BelinTheater, improv and queer subcultures up close
Harper Steinbach
Harper SteinbachTwin Cities queer artists, makers and the scenes around them
Isaac Johnson
Isaac JohnsonQueer sport and rec, and the people who show up
John Parker
John ParkerQueer media, books and the people keeping the archive
Nell Gelhaus
Nell Gelhaus
Randy Stern
Randy Stern

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Q-Thursdays: The Big Launch. Thursday Nov 5 at Park Tavern, 3401 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park. Free to attend, cash bar, light appetizers, prize drawings.
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