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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

LGBTQ acceptance in Minnesota's Hmong community

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Since the first Hmong families moved to Minnesota in 1975, first- and second-generation LGBTQ Hmong people have come together with a common goal: to educate and advocate for LGBTQ acceptance within the Hmong culture.  

Dr. Brian V. Xiong is a Hmong scholar who has spent almost 20 years researching the Hmong LGBTQ community. And he joins host Chris Farrell to talk about what he has learned.

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