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LGBTQ+

Minnesota groups echo warning for LGBTQ+ people traveling elsewhere

Minnesota groups echo warning for LGBTQ+ people traveling elsewhere

The comments come after a national LGBTQ+ civil rights group on Tuesday issued its first-ever state of emergency after states across the country enacted policies restricting health care, public restroom access and other services for transgender people.
by Dana Ferguson

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Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year

Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year

Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.
by Jason DeRose

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Corrections dept. to move trans woman to Shakopee prison next week

Corrections dept. to move trans woman to Shakopee prison next week

For the first time, the Minnesota Department of Corrections will transfer a trans person to a facility that aligns with their gender identity. The move is a result of a settlement between the DOC and an incarcerated woman at a Moose Lake facility.
by Michelle Wiley

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Lavender Magazine's First Military Recruitment Ad

It has been over a decade since Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed. The policy was issued under President Clinton in 1993, and it prohibited openly gay, lesbian and bisexual recruits from serving in the military. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Lavender CEO Stephen Rocheford and Major General Shawn Manke about the first national guard recruitment ad to be printed in a publication for the LGTBQ+ community.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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More LGBTQ+ people can now give blood, but Minnesota donation centers say the change could take months

More LGBTQ+ people can now give blood, but Minnesota donation centers say the change could take months

While the FDA’s new guidance means that more people could give blood, it hasn't yet been implemented at donation centers in Minnesota, and across the country. Experts say that it could take months to implement the new guidance. 
by Michelle Wiley

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ChangeMakers: Showcasing transgender and nonbinary Minnesotans for Pride month

ChangeMakers: Showcasing transgender and nonbinary Minnesotans for Pride month

Every week in June, MPR News is featuring transgender and nonbinary Minnesotans who are making an impact. These are our “ChangeMakers.”
by Grace Birnstengel, Ben Hovland and Kaila White

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LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

While the retailer said its actions were aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of its employees after protesters knocked over Pride signs and confronted workers in stores, the controversy comes at a time when conflict over LGBTQ+ rights is simmering.
by The Associated Press

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