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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Minnesota gays' joy overflows
By Don Davis Minnesotas gay community never has known such joy. That joy showed Tuesday night as American and rainbow flags flew in front of the state Capitol when Minnesota became the 12th state to ...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 8:02 PM
THE NEW FORTY Liberty and justice for all?
People are not born activists. Activists are created by circumstances. Circumstances that define our reality or circumstances that clarify the strength of our beliefs - circumstances that compel us to...
Posted on 3/27/13 at 10:52 PM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE I'm a Believer -- So Are You
We disagree with one another a lot these days, but I think I've found three sentences we can all say, "Yes, that's true," to: 1) We are all born. 2) We all die. 3) In between, we operate each of ...
Posted on 12/19/12 at 3:11 PM
PEACE GARDEN MAMA II faith fridays: 'getting the marriage conversation right'
The other day on the way to school, one of my daughters came up with what we in journalism call a bombshell question. "So, Mom, what do you think about gay marriage?" We were about a block from the ...
Posted on 10/19/12 at 12:01 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Gay rights activist Judy Shepard to speak at UND Monday
Judy Shepard, gay rights activist and mother of Matthew Shepard who was murdered in Laramie, Wyo., in 1998, will speak at the University of North Dakota on Monday, March 7, from 7:15-9:30 p.m., at the...
Posted on 3/6/11 at 2:55 PM
Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts — a decision that, either way, could deeply affect the organization's membership and funding.
By Nomaan Merchant , May 22, 2013
Are lesbians more accepted than gay men? 
It may be a man's world, as the saying goes, but lesbians seem to have an easier time living in it than gay men do.
By Martha Irvine , April 27, 2013
Alternative prom in St. Cloud caters to LGBT teens
Gay and lesbian teens who may feel uncomfortable attending their high schools' traditional prom have another option — an alternative prom in the St. Cloud area that's open to LGBT teens from across the state.
By Associated Press , April 05, 2013
Top Minnesota College Republican backs gay marriage
The two-term chairman of the Minnesota College Republicans is the latest from his party to support legalizing gay marriage in the state.
By Patrick Condon , March 06, 2013
Anti-bullying policies take hold in Anoka-Hennepin
One year after Minnesota's largest school district settled a lawsuit over bullying, those involved in the push for change say life is getting better there for gay and lesbian students.
By Associated Press , March 03, 2013
Fargo parks committee favors allowing married gays to qualify for golf discount
Park officials here supported a proposal today to broaden who can qualify for what has been called a “family” discount on season passes at Fargo’s public golf courses.
By Erik Burgess , February 27, 2013
North Dakota has smallest percentage of lesbian, gay, bisexual residents
North Dakota is the U.S. state with the smallest percentage of residents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a new Gallup survey.
By Charly Haley , February 16, 2013
Protest ensues after Thursdays nondiscrimination vote
A group of about 45 people stood outside a Bismarck lawmakers house Thursday night in protest of a Senate vote that killed a bill to outlaw discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
By TJ Jerke , February 15, 2013
Boy Scouts delay decision on policy excluding gays
Caught in an ideological crossfire, the Boy Scouts of America is retreating until May from a decision about whether to ease its policy of excluding gays. Whatever the organization eventually does, it's likely to anger major constituencies and worsen schisms within Scouting.
By David Crary and Nomaan Merchant , February 06, 2013
Senate tries again to move anti-violence bill
Senate Democrats, bolstered by Republican support, on Monday launched a new attempt to broaden a law protecting women from domestic abuse by expanding its provisions to cover gays, lesbians and Native Americans.
By Jim Abrams , February 04, 2013
Bullying study: It does get better for gay teens
It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers, according to the first long-term scientific evidence on how the problem changes over time.
By Lindsey Tanner , February 04, 2013
North Dakota native writes about coming out in a small town
Wyndmere native Melanie Hoffert's memoir, "Prairie Silence," is a story of love, faith and home.
By Anna G. Larson , January 27, 2013
Veterans, military families form anti-amendment group
A group of military veterans and family members plans to fight a proposal to define marriage in the Minnesota Constitution that effectively bans gay marriages.
By Don Davis , September 25, 2012
DUSTIN MONKE: Is the world ready for a gay male athlete?
The moment Jamie Kuntz was dismissed from the North Dakota State College of Science football team, the double standard that exists in the world of sports became all too clear. Gay women can play. Gay men cannot.
By Dustin Monke , September 13, 2012
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