2+ week, 2+ day ago   (300+ words) After all that Minnesotans have endured over the past year, perhaps it’s no surprise that what they really want to do is laugh. For example, when choosing what day to hit the Minnesota State Fair, that evening’s performer at the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (209+ words) Pioneer Press Billy Sipple was hailed as a hero when he stopped an attempted 1975 assassination of President Gerald Ford. But his friend and fellow gay rights activist, Harvey Milk, believed he could be even more of a hero if America…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (255+ words) The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation Wednesday into the Minnesota Department of Education following a complaint related to “transgender dolls,” it says will be used in schools. Defending Education, or Defending Ed, is a national organization that aims to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (865+ words) Pioneer Press Read the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on transgender athletes — the majority’s decision, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and the dissent, written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor — and you will see the members of the court arguing about something more…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that state laws in Idaho and West Virginia barring transgender girls and women from sports don’t violate the Constitution. However, Tuesday’s ruling did not resolve the ongoing dispute between the federal government and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (680+ words) As some queer elders are feeling pressure to “go back in the closet,” a St. Paul nonprofit is inviting them to be out — together. On Friday, more than 100 LGBTQ+ adults aged 62 and older will converge in St. Paul for the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) Pride month has begun across the U.S., bringing parades and parties to big cities and small towns to celebrate LGBTQ+ people. The rainbow-filled festivities this year come as President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing policies to roll back the rights of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1098+ words) Her focus is simple. Whether it’s trying to improve on a third-place finish at last year’s West Virginia state track meet or ignoring naysayers who don’t want a transgender girl on a girls’ sports team, the Bridgeport High School sophomore…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (434+ words) The order blocks for now a state law that bans automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at school. The split decision comes after religious parents and educators challenged California school policies aimed at preventing…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (442+ words) A recent opinion by a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is a contender for the most vulgar piece of judicial writing in the 300-plus-year history of recorded judicial decisions in the English language. Except Judge Lawrence…...