[sws_yellow_box box_size=”100″] OUTspoken! February Open Mic ft. Muna Mohamed! [/sws_yellow_box]

OUTspoken! presents our monthly open mic – lots of queer, lots of sparkle, and always a blast. Doors 6:30 / Show 7:30. Suggested donation $5.

Featuring Muna Mohamed:
Muna Mohamed uses comedy to deal with the polar opposite worlds of being Somali and American. Her mother thinks she’s lost her mind and wonders how “art” will get her into heaven or more importantly a husband. When not doing comedy, she dabbles in poetry, improv and is a self-proclaimed “perpetual student of the arts”.

[sws_blue_box box_size=”100″] Details
Date: Wednesday, February 10 at 7:30pm
Location: Fox Egg Gallery, 3730 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
Admission: Suggested donation $5
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[sws_yellow_box box_size=”100″] FEBRUARY Telling Queer History [/sws_yellow_box]

TELLING QUEER HISTORY is a series of gatherings based on sharing stories in an open, informal, and participatory format. It’s about connecting queer communities, queer history and generations so that we can learn from our shared past, present, and future.*

Come ready to share stories, listen deeply to others and participate in group activities.

All gatherings are free, all ages, sober and provide some food. Please bring a friend, some food to share and an open heart.

DATE
Sunday, February 15th
2:00-4:30pm

LOCATION
Schmidt Artist lofts Community Room
900 W 7TH STREET
ST. PAUL, MN 55102

THEME
Love is…
Bring mementos of love, loved ones, stories of love.
We will have an “open mic” for sharing what love is to you. Making “Valentines” for your first queer crush, the first person you knew was out, the person who showed you love as a queer person, self love, community love, love for the person who broke your heart, love for the people who fought this battle before us, love for the youth who will keep it going. Bring it all.

EVENT FORMAT
2:00–2:30pm – Snacks and mingling, contribute to the story quote page or timeline
2:30-3:15pm – Welcome and meet featured storyteller
3:15-4:00pm – Break into small groups and share your own stories – Many storytelling formats to choose from.
4:00-4:15pm – Come back together as a big group and share insights and highlights from small group discussions.

Interested in being a guest speaker or helping put on the next event? Contact the event organizer (Rebecca Lawrence [email protected]).

*Allies are welcome to join, listen and volunteer. Hearing our stories is a great way to be an ally, allowing and assisting us in having the space to tell our stories is a way to be an advocate. Thanks!
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Date: Sunday, February 15 at 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Location: Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Admission: Free
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[sws_yellow_box box_size=”100″] Mistress Ginger Cooks!: Love Songs to Turn Up the Heat [/sws_yellow_box]

Presented by Junkyard Theater
Get out of the cold and into Mistress Ginger’s kitchen. The pink-haired showgirl is whipping up an irresistible menu of music for your nibbling pleasure. With Charlie Smith on piano, Ginger cranks up the heat with a smorgasbord of sizzling songs, from Cole Porter to Pink. Whether you’re single, coupled, or even tripled, this hot cabaret with heart will have you feasting on lust, laughter and love – just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Date: Saturday, February 14 at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm
Location: Bryant Lake Bowl
Admission: $20/$15 in advance or with Fringe button
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[sws_yellow_box box_size=”100″]Laverne Cox “Ain’t I a Woman” [/sws_yellow_box]

Transgender actress Laverne Cox will give the Carol Ortman Perkins lecture at Minnesota State University, Mankato on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Cox stars in the hit Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” in which she plays a transgender prison inmate. Cox received an Emmy Award nomination for the role, breaking ground as the first transgender person to be nominated for the award.
The lecture is sponsored by the University’s Women’s Center, LGBT Center and Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. Cox is a sought-after lecturer on the topic of gender, having produced and starred in her own television show, VH1’s “TRANSForm Me,” and making the cover of TIME Magazine in June 2014.
Her lecture will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. Updates on ticket availability will be posted at mnsu.edu/wcenter or mnsu.edu/lgbtc or by calling 507-389-5792.
MSU students get 1 free ticket
MSU Staff / Faculty – $10
Community – $15
Non – MSU College or high school Students – $5
Everyone @ the door – $20 (if available)
To order tickets online:
https://secure.mnsu.edu/EventsConferences/?Department=WomensCenter

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Date: Wednesday, February 18 at 7pm
Location: MSU Taylor Center Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Admission: Varies
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[sws_yellow_box box_size=”100″]RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons in Minneapolis [/sws_yellow_box]

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons. Hosted by Michelle Visage. Featuring: Alaska 5000, BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act, Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon, Raja, Sharon Needles
*Lineup subject to change….

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Date: Monday, February 16. VIP M&G – 7pm, Doors – 8pm, Show – 9pm
Location: Mill City Nights, 111 N. 5th St. Minneapolis, MN
Admission: $35-45, 18+
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