Social Issues

Inside a Twin Cities couple’s ‘Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story’
Two local artists — author Lynette Reini-Grandell and musician Venus de Mars — share their story of transitioning, resilience, and advocacy, now captured in a new memoir, “Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story,” out now from Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Winona LaDuke resigns as Honor The Earth leader after sexual harassment case
LaDuke said she failed a former employee by not responding to her reports of sexual harassment by a coworker. The new director Krystal Two Bulls will now be taking over the organization.
NHL's Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate
After six NHL players recently opted out of wearing rainbow-colored jerseys on their teams’ Pride nights for the first time, the league’s commissioner says it is weighing the future of the events.
Hamline president caught up in Muslim art controversy to retire
Fayneese Miller will leave her post effective June 30, 2024, the school said Monday. Miller faced widespread criticism over how she handled a controversy involving an image of the Prophet Muhammad shown in an art history class.