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Not just state pride — Why LGBTQ+ Minnesotans are 'overly proud' of Tim Walz (exclusive)

Minnesota's leading LGBTQ+ groups tell The Advocate what a Walz vice presidency could mean for queer communities.

MacKenzie Scott donates over $30 million to LGBTQ+ nonprofits: 'Vital agents of change'

MacKenzie Scott has awarded 279 nonprofits with $2 million each, including 15 organizations that focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

Minnesota LGBTQ+ org director: Tim Walz is ‘a consistent advocate’

Kat Rohn of Outfront Minnesota says her state’s governor is a strong pick for Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate.

Minnesota Governor Signs Order Restricting Conversion Therapy

Gov. Tim Walz's order will prevent state agencies and private insurers from paying for such therapy for minors and vulnerable adults.

ACLU Takes Aim at Minn. Medicaid Ban on Trans Surgeries

Transgender surgeries are life-saving for people suffering from gender dysphoria. That's why the ACLU of Minnesota is fighting to lift the state's ban on the use of Medicaid funds for them. 

School Board Draws Outrage & Protests for Hosting Anti-LGBTQ+ Speakers

"There aren't two sides to human rights," one Becker Public Schools staffer said, calling the presentation "garbage."

Minnesota Moves Toward Banning Conversion Therapy

The state's House of Representatives has approved the ban, and it is likely to pass in the Senate.

One of Minnesota’s first gay lawmakers on Tim Walz's politics

”I can’t think of anyone else who can match what all he’s accomplished through his life,” state Sen. Scott Dibble said.

Minnesota Governor Signs Order Protecting Gender-Affirming Health Care

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's executive order comes as Republican-led states around the country push restrictions on such care.

A Trans Man Has Also Been Elected to the Minneapolis City Council

Special education teacher Phillipe Cunningham overcame huge odds to beat a long-serving incumbent. He joins Andrea Jenkins as the second trans person of color on Minneapolis's council.

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Give This Trans PAC The Credit It’s Due

A new trans political action committee made a big impact on 2017 elections. So why didn't they get the credit?

Open Letter: Let's Stop Falling Behind on HIV

Even with many of the great strides in LGBT rights that have occurred over the last three decades, our community is still pummeled by HIV.

Last Night Is Proof Trans Folks Are the Architects of Their Own Destiny

Transgender people -- and their allies -- who support and fund trans candidates yield results, write two co-chairs of the Breakthrough political action committee.

LGBTQ+ Orgs: We Must Do More to End Racism, Racial Violence

More than 70 groups signed on to an open letter in light of the death of George Floyd and other recent horrific incidents.