Quatrefoil Game Night
2025-04-26 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-10 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States

Transgender Book Club
2025-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
The Transgender Book Club meets the fourth Sunday of the month from 1-2pm to discuss books by and about trans people. We welcome people of all genders, orientations, and backgrounds!
2025 Meeting Calendar:
1/26 Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
2/23 Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo
3/23 Bluff by Danez Smith
4/27 Pageboy by Elliot Page
5/25 Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio
6/22 We Won’t Be Here Tomorrow by Margaret Killjoy
7/27 A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
8/24 The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach
9/28 Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia
10/26 Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman
11/23 Marley’s Pride by Joelle Retener

Queer Threads
2025-04-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Queer threads: a weekly intergenerational craft night for LGBTQ people of all genders
what: a weekly craft night for knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending, quilting, and other portable crafts
why: find community and camaraderie with other LGBTQ crafters
who: for all ages and genders. Kids are welcome, but childcare is not provided.
where: Quatrefoil Library at 1220 E Lake St Minneapolis.
when: Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm
accessibility: please wear a mask.
help us cultivate a welcoming group: crafting is for all gender identities and types of gender expression; ask for (rather than assume) pronouns; all types of yarn and materials, experience levels, and portable craft projects are welcome.

NA Meeting: Queer, Trans, and Friends
2025-05-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Aliveness Project, 3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) has an open meeting at Aliveness every Saturday at 10 am. It is focused on people in recovery who are queer, trans, and allies and is “open to any addict seeking recovery.”
For more info contact hanna@aliveness.org

Spring Book Hop
2025-05-03 10:00 - 18:00 | Open Book, 1011 S. Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
Hate bar hopping & late nights? Us too. Come join a group of us as we go Book Hopping! Saturday, May 3rd we start at Open Book for a Book Fair from 10:00am-11:30am. We’ll take a short lunch break, then start the route together. Just want to hang out? There’s no book minimum, this is a free event. LGBTQA+ friendly event, check out our Facebook group Twin Cities Book Hop for more updates. Spring Book club, open to everyone, will be held from 4:00pm – 6:00pm @ Open Book room 203. Check the Page for more info.

Knotty Recovery
2025-05-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Knotty Recovery is a 12-step group who shares their experience, strength, and hope with each other to solve their common problems related to addiction. Meeting on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month, this is a space where you can openly to discuss sexuality and kink in recovery and the format is similar to a traditional 12 step meeting. The only requirement for attendance is a desire to quit whatever addictive substance or behavior is affecting your life.

TransPractical: Gender Affirming Clothing Swap
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Join us to find new-to-you clothing to express or explore your gender identity! Rainbow Wardrobe will be providing a range of size inclusive clothing options. We encourage you to also bring your own gently used and freshly laundered clothes to swap.

No Registration Required!

Minneapolis Central Library, DOTY Board Room (2nd Floor)

Twin Cities Aroace Solidarity Group
2025-05-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Twin Cities Aroace Solidarity group is a joyful, embracing 21+ creative community for progressive aroace-spec (aromantic and/or asexual spectrum) and queer allies to share mutual aid and friendship; creative/artistic exchange; and learning, peer education & guidance across gender, age, income level, ethnicity & other lines of social difference. We gather at Quatrefoil monthly to socialize and discuss queer media.

Please email or text group organizer Amy Brooks at abbrooks77@icloud.com | (937) 901-9205

Mae West and the Trial of Sex
2025-05-05 19:30 - 21:30 | The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Walking Shadow Theatre Company presents

Mae West and the Trial of Sex

by John Heimbuch
directed by Allison Vincent

at Crane Theater
May 31- June 22, 2025
Extra! Extra! Provocative Playwright Mae West Runs Afoul of Broadway Censors, Her Popular Play SEX Raided for Obscenity. Tammany Hall claims it was necessary to prevent West’s new homosexual drama, THE DRAG, from corrupting the youth of New York. The sultry starlet faces time in the slammer if she doesn’t amend her immoral ways and stop SEX at once!
Mae West and the Trial of Sex draws from court documents, newspapers, and West’s own plays to explore the overt sexuality and curious queerness of her rise to fame. Playwright John Heimbuch uses Mae West’s legal battle over censorship to show how queer representation became criminalized on stage and screen, cutting LGBTQIA+ people off from their past.
Before she was an icon of the silver screen, Mae West was a Broadway actress and playwright (under the name Jane Mast). In early 1927, while performing in her long-running melodrama, Sex, about a Montreal sex worker, West was developing a new play about Greenwich Village queer culture called The Drag. This play had a sympathetic view of homosexuality, and included a large-scale drag ball onstage, which worried the New York press and police. West became the target of a media campaign to clean up Broadway, culminating in a police raid of Sex. The resulting obscenity trial resulted in the closing of Sex and The Drag, ten days in jail for Mae West, and a new censorship law that prevented queer characters from appearing in the American theatre for the next 40 years.
Ticket Prices:
Tickets are pick-your-price: $30 – $70.
Ticket sales only cover a portion of what it actually costs to present our plays.
For ticket sales to completely cover our production expenses, a ticket would cost $50.
You choose your price! If you are able to pay the true cost of $50, we ask you to do so. Or, pay as little as $30, or choose a more generous amount and help support our accessible ticket program. A limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available starting one month before the performance date, for anyone who needs to pay less, no questions asked. Limit 2 per order. Student tickets are FREE. Limit 2 per order. Available starting one month before the performance date.
All seating is general admission, though we’re happy to make accommodations or handle special seating requests.
Accessibility:
Crane Theater is wheelchair accessible.
ASL interpreted on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30pm by Nella Titus (NIC) and Maria Dively (NIC)
Audio Described on Sunday, June 15 at 2:00pm by Elana Centor.
Content Advisory:
This show is recommended for ages 16+ and includes adult language and dated references to homosexuality.
Health and Safety:
We do not currently require proof of Covid vaccination or masking. Covid policy is subject to change based on regional conditions and/or guidance. Please do not attend the show if you have tested positive for Covid-19 or if you are actively experiencing Covid-like symptoms.
Location and Parking:
Crane Theater is located at 2303 Kennedy St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Parking and the entrance to the theater are located at the back of the building. Look for the yellow door. There is also ample free street parking available in the evenings.

Outspoken Voices: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle
2025-05-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Let’s honor the 10th anniversary of marriage equality with Family Equality and LGBTQ+ families across the country as we enjoy a casual hour of connection, reflection, and storytelling centering around the theme of COMMITMENT.
From black tie affairs to Canadian elopements—town hall weddings to commitment ceremonies—we want to hear how you and your family have vowed to love and cherish each other. What inspired you to take the leap? What obstacles did you face? How did you feel after?
Stories are powerful ways to build bridges and find community. If you’re searching for a chance to connect, reflect, and bring visibility to families like yours, register for log-in information today!

Tea Time for Transwomen
2025-05-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Aliveness Project, 3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Tea Time is a peer support network for trans femme identifying individuals living in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. The mission of Tea Time is to offer safer spaces for trans femme folks, a highly vulnerable and stigmatized population. Tea Time offers various resources such as access to HRT injection supplies, a free PrEP clinic, safer spaces to discuss issues related to stigma and shame, issues around medical transition, sexual health, peer support, family issues, etc. We offer safer spaces for trans femme folks to learn how to live and thrive through a network of peer support and care.
Tea Time meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 5:30pm -7:00pm at The Aliveness Project located at 3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409.
Contact Information:
Main Office: 612-822-9668.
Luna Maldonado: luna@aliveness.org
Tea Time Disscusion Topics

Name Change Clinic
Hormone Therapy
Safe Spaces
Coming Out
Community Connection
Dating / Love / Sex

LGBTQ+ Outdoor Experience Recreation Fair
2025-05-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Queermunity, 3036 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Hosted by Wilderness Inquiry and Queermunity
Sponsored by Minnesota Lakes and Rivers
The LGBTQ+ Outdoor Experience Recreation Fair is a free, public event celebrating outdoor activities, wellness, and recreation within the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. This one-day fair will feature door raffle giveaways, vendor booths, a free gear swap, and guided activities focused on promoting outdoor experiences, inclusive recreation, as well as physical and mental well-being. Learn more about local opportunities for nature adventures, canoeing day trips, queer sports leagues, hiking, gardening, forest bathing, and more! The event provides a welcoming, safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals to engage with outdoor offerings, learn about new activities, and connect with others who share similar interests.

Ryan Cassata Performs Live in Support of His New Short Film Peter (w/ Aaron Joshua Perra)
2025-05-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Roxy’s Cabaret, 1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Join independent filmmaker David Anderson and poet Aaron Joshua Perra as they team up with Ryan Cassata to support the upcoming film Peter. David will share insights about the film, followed by a reading from Aaron and a live performance by Ryan. Don’t miss the meet and greet afterwards with cocktails and outdoor seating at On the RoX! All proceeds will go towards the film’s production. Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 11th at 5 PM! 🎬✨🍹
Full food and bar menu available for purchase before, during and after the show.
The Film: Peter
Genre: Horror
Logline: An intoxicated trans man fears he’ll become a victim of a hate crime while he gets followed by a mysterious stalker.
Summary: Peter leaves a bar after a night of drinking. While he walks along the sidewalk, he gets followed by a mysterious man. Peter fears that the mysterious man seeks to assault or kill him. Meanwhile, Peter doesn’t know whether he’ll need to run, defend himself, or both.

Tuesday Toasts with HRC Minnesota
2025-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Twin Cities 400 Tavern, 1330 Industrial Blvd NE Suite 400, Minneapolis, 55413
Join fellow Minnesotans as we toast to LGBTQ+ equality! For May, we will be toasting the Minnesota LGBTQIA2S+ Community Needs Survey. Learn more about this important initiative to gather data about our community.
Twin Cities 400 Tavern
Delta Hotels Minneapolis Northeast
1330 Industrial Blvd NE, Minneapolis
Every second Tuesday of the month, HRC Minnesota offers an opportunity to make new friends and reconnect with fellow LGBTQ+ family and friends through a casual social and informative toast.

North Country Gaylaxians Book Club (Online)
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | MN
The meeting of the Twin Cities chapter of the Gaylactic Network, an organization for the GLBT fan community, whether it be science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics, or gaming. We read and discuss books of speculative fiction with GLBT or similar content or by GLBT authors. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Also, monthly gaming get-togethers in a private home.
Info on events can be found on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthCountryGaylaxians/

Milkweed Presents Found Ancestry hosted by K. Iver
2025-05-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Open Book, 1011 S. Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
Join K. Iver and writers Dorothy Chan, Eli Erlick, and Danez Smith as they explore the idea of found ancestry, queerness, and its impact on their literary and activism work.

Kate Berlant - Standup Comedy
2025-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E Exchange St, St Paul, MN, 55101, United States
Comedian, actress, and writer Kate Berlant is having a breakout moment – again – for her one-woman play KATE, “the New York City Show to See” (Vulture). Her new comedy special, Cinnamon in the Wind (directed by Bo Burnham), is now streaming on Hulu. In addition, her A24/Peacock sketch comedy special Would It Kill You to Laugh?, created with her collaborator John Early, was recently nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award. Kate’s film credits include Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You. She can currently be seen on the new Amazon series A League of Their Own, starring alongside Abbi Jacobsen and Nick Offerman; her additional television credits include Search Party, Easy, Transparent, and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, as well as her celebrated episode of Netflix’s The Characters. She was named a Just for Laughs “New Face of Comedy” and a Variety “Ten to Watch.”

Prime Timers Bookclub
2025-05-17 13:15 - 15:15 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
This monthly book club is a subgroup of the Twin Cities Prime Timers Club, which is affiliated with the state and national organizations. It meets each third Saturday of the month at Quatrefoil from 1:15pm – 3:15pm.

Ring Out presents: Ringing Through the Storm
2025-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Sateren Auditorium, Augsburg College, 1977 S 7 1/2 Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, United States
Join the new Twin Cities handbell ensemble for LGBTQIA+ ringers and allies, Ring Out!, for our spring concert “Ringing Through the Storm”.
In a world divided, this concert reflects on the storms of division we face and envisions a path toward healing through compassion, connection, and rediscovering the common threads that unite us all. Together, we’ll celebrate the power of music to bridge differences and bring us closer as a community.

Queer Science Day
2025-05-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
An outreach event for queer and trans high school students & allies to foster a passion for stem in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Prime Timers Dominoes
2025-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Join the Prime Timers for an afternoon of dominoes. Feel free to bring a snack to share and your dominoes set, though not required.

Catholic Parents, Grandparents and Family Members of LGBTQ+ people!
2025-05-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Church of St Frances Cabrini, 1500 Franklin Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
Our next circle conversation will welcome people new to this discussion and affirm those who have participated in previous meetings. We will meet on Sunday, May 18, 3:00pm – 4:30pm.

What has been your family’s experience with LGBTQ questions and realities? What has your journey been like? How have others navigated their journey? How has your Catholic faith impacted your experience? Meet others who are experiencing this journey in positive ways.
Contact Art at LLFFchair@cabrinimn.org with your questions – for location.

Coffee and Conversation
2025-05-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
HRC Minnesota invites all LGBTQ+ family and friends in the greater Northfield area for coffee and conversation. Connect with fellow Minnesotans committed to supporting LGBTQ+ equality and learn how you can make an impact through the Human Rights Campaign.
