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LGBTQ+

‘This is who Robynne is’: A father’s struggle to accept his daughter is gay

‘This is who Robynne is’: A father’s struggle to accept his daughter is gay

Robynne Curlee feared telling her conservative Christian father that she was gay. For John Curlee, accepting his daughter’s identity didn’t come easily and required working hard to understand it.
by Catharine Richert

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Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. The federal appeals court in Cincinnati allowed laws in Tennessee and Kentucky to take effect after they had been blocked by lower courts.
by NPR Staff

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The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

Cherry Koch, a Duluth artist awarded a grant for her “Homebody” project, explores themes of identity, trauma and religion through surrealist portraits of friends holding dollhouse-sized structures she builds.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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How Minnesota has led the way for rural community pride events despite pushback

How Minnesota has led the way for rural community pride events despite pushback

Itasca Pride in Grand Rapids will be hosting its first ever pride event this weekend. A vocal minority has voiced opposition, but pride organizers say that isn’t new and they hope to provide representation for rural queer Minnesotans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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PWHL draft pick Britta Curl apologizes for social media activity

PWHL draft pick Britta Curl apologizes for social media activity

The Minnesota women’s hockey team came under fire this week for selecting Curl, who was criticized for liking polemic posts on social platform X. In a video posted Friday, Curl said the controversy has been “an opportunity to grow in humility and grow in love.” 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Will PWHL Minnesota drama overshadow league’s future?

Will PWHL Minnesota drama overshadow league’s future?

Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League has celebrated success and dealt with controversy in the past two weeks. Ian Kennedy with The Hockey News spoke to Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on what’s happening.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Federal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools

Federal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools

Attorneys for LGBTQ+ youth, teachers and major publishers have asked a federal appeals court to affirm a lower court order that blocked key parts of an Iowa law banning books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.
by The Associated Press

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Police investigating alleged assault on transgender student inside Hopkins High

Police investigating alleged assault on transgender student inside Hopkins High

Students and LGBTQ+ advocates rallied outside Hopkins High School Wednesday in support of a 17-year-old transgender student who was allegedly assaulted inside the school last week. Police confirmed they are investigating the incident “as a possible hate crime.”
by Ellie Roth

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