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[1 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 108 views]

Anoka-Hennepin beefing up anti-bullying, but is LGBT left out?

Following the suicide of seven current or recently-graduated middle and high school students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, district officials say they are ramping up anti-bullying efforts. However, advocates …

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[27 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 759 views]

Mother: Anoka-Hennepin School policy contributed to gay son’s suicide

According to his mother, Justin Aaberg was “a very sweet boy who seemed to always have a smile on his face; he didn’t have a mean bone in his body…He …

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[27 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 118 views]

Iron Range LGBT Group Shows Its Muscles

Despite Grand Rapids’ reputation as a mecca for Minnesota lesbians, the Iron Range does not generally enjoy a wholly LGBT-friendly reputation in the rest of the state, so it may …

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[24 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 83 views]

Where Pete Wentz (And You) Can Shop Instead of Going To Target

Even rock stars have to save a little money here and there. Who knows whether this weekend’s Simpson/Wentz sighting at a Los Angeles-area Target will spark calls for a …

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[20 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 34 views]

Three investment funds who, together, own $57.5 million in Target stock are pushing for the company to establish a review process for future political donations to make sure the company …

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[19 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 121 views]

NOM Skirts Legality With Campaign Fliers

The National Organization for Marriage is no stranger to smear campaigns and scare tactics, but in a flier they and distributed in a State Senate primary campaign earlier this summer, …

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[18 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 118 views]

Target May Lose Points in HRC’s Ranking of Gay-Friendly Companies

Following this weekend’s refusal by Target Corp to balance out its $150,000 to MN Forward with a comparable donation to a “fair-minded” candidate in the governor’s race, the Human Rights …

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[10 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 121 views]

You know your cause is on the outs when even anti-gay candidates don’t like what you’re doing. Paul Gazelka, who’s running against State Sen. Paul Koering, recently sent this …

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[10 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 45 views]

Target CEO’s Murky Ties To The Christian Religious Right

Over at the Awl, Abe Sauer has continued to drill into the Target story, and now he turns his focus to Target Corp CEO Gregg Steinhafel’s personal life. He’s …

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[9 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 79 views]

Who Will You Vote For On Tuesday? TheColu.mn Profiles DFL Gov. Candidates

After eight years of Tim Pawlenty in the Governor’s office, in which the LGBT community and our allies suffered a string of insults, defeats, and attacks on our basic rights, …