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St. Paul & Online – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Bronson Lemer
Join us for an engaging reading and discussion exploring the collection of contemplative essays that form “The Lonely Veteran’s Guide to Companionship” by Bronson Lemer. Read More
“alternative routes” – a celebration of queer southeast Asian creativity and curiosity, curated by the Paper Lantern Project
June 5, 2025 - By Rae Rowe
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Southeast Asian settling in Minnesota, making it home. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Wars in Southeast Asia. The 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War or the American War in Vietnam. It’s also the Year of The Snake—a year of transformation.
Read MoreWe Live On: Stories of Radical Connection
February 26, 2025 - By Lucinda Pepper
Telling Queer History (TQH) is an organization that uses oral storytelling and community building as vehicles for connection, care, belonging and wellbeing.
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Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins
Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders, each session will use guiding questions, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. Read More
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Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins
Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders, each session will use guiding questions, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. Read More
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Online – Refraction: A Gender and Sexuality Discussion Series
In this three-part discussion series, we will consider how gender and sexuality are refracted, or how their meaning and social expression are changing and moving as we think through the topics of transgender rights, book bans, and masculinity. This session of Refraction: A Gender and Sexuality Discussion Series, will seek to pull apart the term toxic masculinity and look instead at detoxing masculinity. Read More
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Online – Refraction: A Gender and Sexuality Discussion Series
In this three-part discussion series, we will consider how gender and sexuality are refracted, or how their meaning and social expression are changing and moving as we think through the topics of transgender rights, book bans, and masculinity. This session of Refraction: A Gender and Sexuality Discussion Series will examine issues related to gender and sexuality continue to be paramount in many areas, including politics, law, health care, parenting, identity, and social justice. Read More
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Online – Refraction: A Gender and Sexuality Discussion Series
In this three-part discussion series, we will consider how gender and sexuality are refracted, or how their meaning and social expression are changing and moving as we think through the topics of transgender rights, book bans, and masculinity. This session of Refraction: A Gender and Sexuality Discussion Series will examine the controversy over sexuality and book bans, and what can be done to continue the freedom to read. Read More
Wild Things – Transgender Day of Visibility
March 14, 2023 - By Lynette Reini-Grandell
I am honored to be invited to talk about my memoir, Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story, with my spouse Venus de Mars on Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Learning from Place: LGBTQ+ History in Downtown Minneapolis
K-12 educators will receive 3 clock hours. Be immersed by traveling through downtown Minneapolis, interspersing history with storytelling from local LGBTQ+ activists and artists. Read More



