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Mankato LGBT Director Jessica Flatequal recognized as top ‘100 Women We Love’

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Jessica Flatequal, director of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s LGBT Center, is being honored by Go Magazine’s “100 women We Love.” Flatequal has held the position at the LGBT Center for 6 years. She joins other women such as “Family Ties” actress and producer Meredith Baxter, “4 Non Blondes” songwriter-singer Linda Perry, and actress Portia DeRossi.

“I am fortunate to be a part of making change on campus every day, and to be a part of so many students’ development, whether through the coming out process, or through their development as activists, leaders, and educators,” Flatequal said in a statement released by MSU-Mankato.

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Andy Birkey has written for a number of Minnesota and national publications. He founded Eleventh Avenue South which ran from 2002-2011, wrote for the Minnesota Independent from 2006-2011, the American Independent from 2010-2013. His writing has appeared in The Advocate, The Star Tribune, The Huffington Post, Salon, Cagle News Service, Twin Cities Daily Planet, TheUptake, Vita.mn and much more. His writing on LGBT issues, the religious right and social justice has won awards including Best Beat Reporting by the Online News Association, Best Series by the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and an honorable mention by the Sex-Positive Journalism awards.