East Central Minnesota Pride, also known as Pine City Pride, has announced part of its lineup for 2014’s events. WCCO’s Edward Moody will serve as emcee for June 1st’s festival in the park. Moody works as a reporter and weekend anchor for Minneapolis CBS affiliate. Pri

Rep. Michele Bachmann may be leaving her seat in Congress at the end of the year, but she continues her tradition of demonizing the LGBT community. On the Lars Larson Show during the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, she criticized Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer�

Rep. Keith Ellison is hosting a panel discussion on LGBT health in Fridley on March 19. The panel, titled, “Creating Healthy LGBTQ Communities,” will feature Ellison along with Jason Bucklin from Out4Good, Roxanne Anderson from the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition,

The Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act will get its first committee hearing of the year on Tuesday. The bill has been the target of religious right and Tea Party groups largely because of protections for LGBT students. The bill was pulled from the Finance Committee la

Orange is the New Black’s Laverne Cox is producing a documentary about CeCe McDonald, a transgender African American woman who was assaulted in south Minneapolis and then charged with the death of her attacker, a man with a swaztika tattoo on his chest. The documentary

What’s happening for LGBT folks in the state’s neighboring Minnesota? Each week, we will recap the news from Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota as it relates to the struggle for equality. Iowa The first-ever HIV is Not a Crime conference was announced

A petition has been launched urging Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to file a brief supporting marriage equality lawsuits in Oklahoma and Utah. On Wednesday, 15 states filed briefs in support of the marriage equality lawsuits pending in Oklahoma and Utah including Ma

It’s never too late to start planning your weekend! If you are looking for something queer to do this week and weekend, there’s no shortage of great events. MCed by Sol Raz Panel discussion on Art, Gender & Resilience moderated by Jason Jackson. Resilience is a spri

TheColu.mn’s Spotlight on the Arts features artists and organizations that have had an impact on the arts in Minnesota. If you are an artist or arts organization and would like to be profiled in our Spotlight, simply fill out our introductory form. This week’s Spotli

Fifteen states (and the District of Columbia) have filed a brief in support of marriage equality in Utah and Oklahoma. Absent from the list is Minnesota. Minnesota stands out as one of only three states which have not signed on to the brief, according to Buzzfeed. New Jersey