Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

LGBTQ+

Former Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’

Former Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’

Members of the HIV-positive community and the providers who served them at Rainbow Health are in shock after the organization’s abrupt closure last week after more than 40 years in service.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Rainbow Health staff still looking for answers after abrupt closure

Rainbow Health staff still looking for answers after abrupt closure

Staff members say they’re still looking for answers to why the clinic which served LGBTQ+ clients closed so suddenly last week other than financial challenges.  In the meantime, Hennepin County is assessing how the closing will impact people needing vital services.
by Chandra Colvin

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students

Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students

Young people bring Joyner Emerick hope for the future, which is why they serve on the Minneapolis Board of Education. When they were elected in 2023, Emerick became the city’s first openly transgender and openly autistic school board member and has used that platform to advocate for disabled students at both the local and state levels.
by Kyra Miles

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Rainbow Health abruptly closes, shocking workers

Rainbow Health abruptly closes, shocking workers

Long-running Twin Cities HIV and LGBTQ+ health center Rainbow Health announced Thursday that it’s suddenly closing, citing financial challenges. The union representing staff says the news came as a shock to workers.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

The Minnesota Supreme Court announced last week it plans to hear the case of JayCee Cooper, a transgender weightlifter who was denied entry into USA Powerlifting’s women’s competition category. Cooper alleges this was discrimination, in violation of Minnesota’s Human Rights Act.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids

The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Hilary Fung

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Minneapolis electronic dance community grieves beloved DJ found dead in Olmsted County

Minneapolis electronic dance community grieves beloved DJ found dead in Olmsted County

Liara Tsai, who was found dead on June 22, will be remembered by her friends and loved ones as a talented DJ who wanted to make Minneapolis her home.
by Nicole Ki

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

‘Compassion is everything’: A transgender lawyer and advocate looks back at her career

‘Compassion is everything’: A transgender lawyer and advocate looks back at her career

Ellie Krug was a civil trial lawyer for almost 30 years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She said coming into her transgender identity and moving to Minneapolis bolstered a new career in advocacy.
by Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Erik and Ivan Beda were forced by the Russian government to divorce when Erik transitioned in 2023. It led to their separation at the border when they fled to the U.S. Two-and-a-half months later they reunited and remarried thanks to Minnesotans who have rallied behind them.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

Like this?

Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.