October 4, 2026

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Columns, essays and arguments from LGBTQ+ Minnesotans, in their own words.

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Pornstache

A box of his husband’s old Boston photos sends Bill Lund on a loving tour of the pornstache, from Tom Selleck to Pedro Pascal.

By Bill Lund

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Voices

Echo of What’s to Come

Three Minneapolis kitchens where the diversity on the plate matches the diversity behind it, and where a gay little date does not require a second thought.

By Natalia Mendez

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.
Voices

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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This Is Q Minnesota. Welcome to Issue One.

Andy Lien on how Q Minnesota came together in a matter of weeks, what the October issue is for, and what is arriving on the website this fall.

By Andy Lien

Dome and ornate facade of the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul beneath a cloudy sky.
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Minnesota’s Most Comprehensive LGBTQIA2S+ Survey Is In. So Now What?

The chair of the Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans on what 7,304 survey responses documented, and why it matters heading into November.

By Theo Casio

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Andy Lien
Andy Lien
Bill Lund
Bill LundPersonal essays on queer memory and everyday life
Chris Stedman
Chris Stedman
Natalia Mendez
Natalia MendezFood, community and life on the margins
Theo Casio
Theo CasioPolicy, civic engagement and what the data says

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