unSEEN
2023-03-17 19:30 - 2023-03-18 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Westwood Lutheran Church, 9001 Cedar Lake Rd, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
unSEEN is the second concert of TCGMC’s 42nd season: ALL CAPS! that expresses our excitement for the season, but also to shout out our message of equality and justice to a nation standing in the face of dramatic political changes. UnSEEN premiers on March 17th and 18th, and will explore intersections with neurodiversity, mental health and queer identity in the stunning sanctuary at Westwood Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park. To purchase tickets, please visit tcgmc.org.
About TCGMC: Founded in 1981, Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus is an award-winning chorus that has built a solid reputation for musical excellence and dynamic programming. TCGMC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) voluntary community chorus, formed to build community through music while pursuing musical excellence in performance. The Chorus seeks to create community and diversity, using music to transform, educate, and heal.

Minnesota Freedom Band: Music by Johns!
2023-03-19 14:00 - 16:00 | University Baptist Church, 1219 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, 55414, United States
The Minnesota Freedom Band continues our 40th season with concert spanning a number of musical styles and composers/arrangers who all have one thing in common: their name is John. Or Hans, or Juan, or Johann…

Enjoy the music of John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Minnesota’s own John Zdechlik, and more. Our woodwind section will be featured on a piece by J.S. Bach and our trombone section will be featured as well!

We hope you will join us for an afternoon of diverse music by Johns!

Out in Faith - OutChristian Annual Conference
2023-03-24 15:00 - 2023-03-26 21:00 | Doubletree by Hilton, St. Paul, 411 Minnesota St, St. Paul, MN, 55101
OutChristian is coming to MSP!!! Join us for our annual conference “Out In Faith,” a fabulous weekend of fun, fellowship, and chosen family. Everyone is welcome, LGBTQ+, parents and allies. Wherever you are in your faith journey or your coming out journey, we would love to meet you. Our weekend will include engaging speakers, planned excursions including a night at the theater, game night, karaoke, and maybe even a murder mystery! Designed to bring people together…we hope you will come!

Trans Day of Visibility in the Northland
2023-03-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Duluth Depot, 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States
Join us for Trans Day of Visibility in the Northland!
This year, we are excited to host this free community event at The Duluth Depot!

Come for connection, music, food, and more as we gather to celebrate our transgender and gender expansive community members.

Pints for Pride: a Northfield Pride Fundraiser
2023-04-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Imminent Brewing, 519 Division St, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Help Northfield’s Pride in the Park committee raise funds for Northfield’s 3rd annual Pride celebration!

Pints for Pride, hosted by Northfield’s own Mrs. Moxie, will include fun, games, and a silent auction* as well as opportunities to simply donate directly. Event is free, with suggested $5 donation at door.

Imminent Brewing’s beer and Brick Oven Bus’s pizza will be available for purchase. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., games start at 5:30 p.m., and silent auction winners (as well as last call for beer!) will be announced at 7:30 p.m.

Join us and show your support for the LGBTQIAP+ community and the continuance of an LGBTQIAP+ Pride festival in Northfield!

*Interested in donating an item or experience for the silent auction? Please contact us at prideintheparknorthfield@gmail.com with subject line “AUCTION DONATION”

Can't Hold Us Down: A Benefit for the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund
2023-04-13 21:00 - 23:00 | Black Hart of Saint Paul, 1415 University Avenue West, St Paul, 55104, United States
Drag performers and the LGBTQ+ community are facing threats across the country. In the face of these threats and censorship, we can fight back with the ACLU for the protection of all our rights.
Hosted by Belle of the Black Hart 2023 Lala Luzious, the evening will raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Drag Defense Fund. More information about the fund can be found here:
https://action.aclu.org/give/support-drag-defense-fund
The evening will feature performances by:
ANDRE 1000
JAMIE MONROE
JORGE SANCHEZ
AZALIA SELENA CRUZ
MICHELLE CASSADINE
BETTY BANG
TARARA BOUVIER
DINA DELICIOUS
CHANDRA ARMANI
We will also have a silent action (auction items will be announced soon). ALL proceeds from the evening will be donated to the ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund
21+ Event, No cover. 9:00PM Showtime.

QUEERSPACE collective's 2nd Annual Birthday Bash!
2023-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Join us on Wednesday, April 26 at the Granada Theater for QUEERSPACE collective’s 2nd Annual Birthday Bash! We are looking forward to coming together to celebrate our organization’s second year and the incredible LGBTQ+ youth in our community with live music, drag performances, a silent auction, and a rockin’ good time! All funds raised will support QUEERSPACE collective’s mission to create space for LGBTQ+ youth to feel safe and empowered to be their true selves. Visit our website to learn more and buy tickets!

Our Stories Chapter 2 - The LGBTQIA+ and Non-Binary Experience
2023-05-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, St Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for an evening of original dance storytelling centered on the non-binary and LGBTQIA experience that seeks to inform, educate, and entertain audiences of all ages. Enjoy dance theater in an intimate setting with cabaret-style seating.
The production, directed by Jarod Boltjes, will be emceed by local cabaret diva Mistress Ginger. Our Stories Chapter 2 features Grace Kidder, Javan Mngrezzo, Michael Mossucco, Ben Siglin, and Connor Simone.
For tickets visit https://www.collidetheatrical.org/our-stories-chapter-2 or call 651-395-7903, ext. 701.

Location:
May 7
Landmark Center — 75 W 5th St, St Paul, MN 55102

May 12-14
Collide Theatrical — 755 Prior Ave N, Suite 235H, St Paul, MN 55104

Remember Our Loved Ones Memorial
2023-05-11 11:00 - 15:00 | MN
Remember Our Loved Ones Memorial is to bring awareness about opioid and alcohol deaths in Minnesota. Together we are giving a face to this health crisis, to the impact it has on so many families, and breaking stigmas. We are asking people who have lost a loved one to submit a photo on the website. The photos will be printed on lawn signs and placed in the MN State Capitol lawn on the day of the Memorial.

People can upload a photo here: www.rememberolo.org Please upload photos by 4/14/23

Our Stories Chapter 2 - The LGBTQIA+ and Non-Binary Experience
2023-05-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Collide Theatrical, 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul, MN, 55104, United States

Now That's What I Call Queer Presents: Land of 10,000 Queers [an unapologetically queer dance party]
2023-05-12 21:00 - 2023-05-13 01:00 | Lush Lounge and Theater, 990 NE Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL QUEER PRESENTS: Land of 10,000 Queers at LUSH Lounge & Theater
This sassy, sweaty unapologetically queer New Orleans-based dance party is coming to Minneapolis for one night only. Now That’s What I Call Queer’s resident DJ warm advice will be taking requests & spinning your favorite tracks all night long!
21+
$10 in advance
$15 at the door

MN Walk to End HIV
2023-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Como Midway Picnic Pavilion, 1199 Midway Parkway, St Paul, MN, 55103, United States
Join Rainbow Health as we commemorate 40 years of working to end HIV in Minnesota
On May 13th, the annual MN Walk to End HIV will be held at Como Midway Picnic Pavilion from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Through the years, the Walk has raised more than $15 million to provide HIV testing and prevention, access to health care resources, emergency assistance, advocacy and so much more to people living with HIV.
By participating in the Walk to End HIV, you will be making a difference in the lives of over 2,500 Minnesotans that Rainbow Health serves each year. Our work could not have been done without you and the power of our community.
This event will feature special speakers and performances, food trucks, sponsors, exhibitors, and more!
So rally your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to help us continue taking strides to end HIV.

Rochester Pride
2023-05-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Soldiers Memorial Field, 244 Soldiers Field Drive SW, Rochester, 55902
Rochester’s Annual Pride Celebration.
Family Friendly event taking place at Soldier’s Field in Rochester.
More information can be found at www.rochmnpride.org

POWER: All Ages Drag Show
2023-05-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Can Can Wonderland, 755 Prior Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Luzious Entertainment is proud to present the POWER’s All Ages Show at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul. This show will be fun for all ages and feature performances by local queer youth. Hosted by media personality Lala Luzious (Jay Leno’s You Bet Your Life), don’t miss fun performances by Bad Karma, Lady C Cassadine, Betty Bang, and Anita Rivera. $12 cover per person which includes full entry to the arcade Can Can Wonderland!

The Pickle Ball - An Outdoor Tea Dance
2023-05-27 13:00 - 17:00 | eagleBOLTbar, 515 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States

Drag Queen Charity Bingo for PFund Foundation
2023-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Roxy’s Cabaret, 1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Come to Roxy’s Cabaret and play bingo for a GREAT cause! Proceeds will go towards the PFund Foundation, providing grants and scholarships to LGBTQ+ people and organizations across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

Cheers to Pride
2023-06-01 - 2023-06-02 | MN
Cheers to Pride is our new official kick-off event for Pride month. On June 1st, grab your friends and family, head out to a participating location, grab a drink, and cheers to the start of Pride month! Each participating location has generously agreed to donate a portion of your purchase to Rainbow Circle, our new year-round community programming.

You can find all of the participating locations here!

Expressions of Pride and Joy: Monologues and Music
2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Mia Vitality Arts, Rainbow Health, and Theatre 55 invite you to join us for a performance of monologues and music by older adults that mark the culmination of an 8-week workshop focused on expressions of pride and joy. Mia Vitality Arts honors the voices and talents of older adults, 55 and better, through art-making workshops with community partners and teaching artists. Participants from the Rainbow Health community collaborated with Theatre 55 Director, Richard Hitchler, and teaching artist, Maria Asp, to create monologues about their lived experiences and a quilt that expresses the joy of life and living.

Lavender’s Summer of Pride Kickoff Party and Score @ Pride
2023-06-01 17:30 - 20:00 | Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Pick up your copy of Lavender’s 2023 Pride edition, enjoy a cash bar and light complimentary appetizers, register to win great prizes, and visit with representatives from representatives from local LGBTQ and allied nonprofit organizations, amateur sports leagues and professional sports teams. Come as you are — no dress code, free to attend, everyone is welcome.

In Conversation: Christopher Selleck and Bartholomew Ryan
2023-06-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Join us for an engaging discussion between Christopher Selleck and Bartholomew Ryan. They will discuss Christopher’s exhibition Body//Weight and delve into the empathic ways that Christopher’s artistic practice navigates self-image, masculinity, and queer identity.
More information about Christopher Selleck: Body//Weight can be found here. The exhibit and conversation are part of the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program.
Bartholomew Ryan is an independent curator and writer based in Minneapolis.
Christopher Selleck is an artist and professor based in Minneapolis.

"Going Out, Coming In" Exhibit Opening Party
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Celebrate the opening of Going Out, Coming In: LGBTQ+ Spaces in Downtown Minneapolis. The exhibit details queer resistance, love, and identity formation amid the evolution of downtown through the 20th century.
The exhibit features sites where queer people found or created community while addressing the systemic challenges of legal and extralegal discrimination, urban renewal, and HIV/AIDS. It is part of an ongoing partnership between Twin Cities Pride and the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). It is inspired by the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ History Tours developed by TC Pride and MNHS in 2022.
A cash bar will be available and free appetizers. Musical experience will be curated by DJ Michel.Be. The event and exhibit will be located in the museum’s central Mill Commons, and the exhibit is free and open to the public during regular museum hours through October 8, 2023.
This event is free. Registration is encouraged, so the museum can plan accordingly for appetizers. While registration is recommended, it is not required to attend.
REGISTER HERE

Movie in the Park (Pride Edition): Kiki
2023-06-01 19:30 - 22:30 | Washburn Fair Oaks Park, 200 E 24th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55040, United States
Kick off Pride month with your community! Starting at 7:30 p.m., we will host art activities in Washburn Fair Oaks Park, and make sure to get a bite to eat from Que Tal Street Eats food truck. At dusk (approx. 9 p.m.), lay out your lawn chair or blanket and get comfy for a showing of the documentary film Kiki (2016), the unofficial sequel to the influential 1990 film Paris Is Burning.
Run time: 1 hour 36 minutes

Northern Minnesota CampOUT Weekend (June 2-4)
2023-06-02 15:00 - 2023-06-04 15:00 | West Forty RV Park & Campground, 245 Highway 37, Gilbert, MN, 55741, United States
We’ve designed two weekends this season dedicated to providing members of the LGBTQ community a safe space to gather and enjoy the great outdoors of Minnesota’s Iron Range!

The first weekend will be held in connection with Pride month on the weekend of June 2-4, the weekend after Memorial Day. The second weekend will be held at the end of summer on September 8-10, the weekend after Labor Day. Both weekends have their own dedicated Group Code to book your campsite included on our information page.

Tell your friends. Bring your best Judy. Come help us raise money to support our local, Iron Ranger Pride events. Most of all, enjoy the great outdoors in Northern Minnesota at the only gay-owned campground in the state!

HATE IS WRONG GSA PROM
2023-06-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Bunker Hill Event Center, 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55448, United States
Hate is Wrong’s 2nd annual Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Prom. Our goal is to create a safe space for high school students to express themselves in a welcoming environment. If you are a high school student or a senior graduating this year, please come and join us June 2nd at Bunker Hills Event Center from 6pm to 10pm. Student ID required for entry.

Queer Women's Pride Dance
2023-06-02 19:00 - 22:30 | Eagles Club #34, 2507 E. 25th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
This is a dance for lesbian, bisexual, transgender, butch/femme/androgynous, & queer women, non-binary friends (who used to be thought of as female) and our heterosexual women friends who are cool with all of the aforementioned cast of characters! Come and dance! Rainbow/Pride attire encouraged but not required. The queer place to be is the Eagles Club #34, 2507 E. 25th Street, Minneapolis! There is free parking in the back lot or on the street. $10 cash cover, with DJ K. Shay to keep us dancing! Chair massage will be available from a licensed massage therapist for $1 a minute. Plus photo booth fun for Pride! Food and drinks are available for purchase from the Eagles restaurant. Sober friends please note: we have a mostly private dance hall within the club and away from the bar. There is no “2 drink minimum” required. This is NOT an event where attendees typically over indulge in alcohol. Contact the organizer on Facebook at Twin Cities Women’s Dances for more ideas on how your participation in the dance can be supported. We want it to be a Happy Pride for everyone!

Pride Festival Hastings
2023-06-03 - 2023-06-04 | Levee Park, 20 Ramsey St., Hastings, MN, 55033, United States
Join us for IDEA 3rd Annual Pride Fest! The festival will kick off with a Parade open to all. Followed by music, entertainment, face painting, vendor, bounce house, games and fun for all!

Queer Dharma Morning
2023-06-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Clouds in Water Zen Center, 445 Farrington Street, St. Paul, MN, 55103, United States
Queer Dharma Morning – A retreat for LGBTQIA people to practice together in the tradition of Zen Buddhism lead by and in the company of others in the queer community. The retreat will include sitting, walking and guided meditation, yoga, and time for reflection and sharing. Includes an informal lunch. People with all levels of meditation experience are welcome.

If you have questions, please contact Tai Alford, tai@cloudsinwater.org.

Spotlight Science: SciPride
2023-06-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN, 55113, United States
Recommended for all ages

Spotlight Science is a regular program connecting you to current research at the University of Minnesota and giving you the chance to meet the scientists and students who make the projects possible. Join us for special conversations and unique interactive experiences.

SciPride celebrates the scientific contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community at the University of Minnesota. Kick off Pride Month by connecting with a diverse group of students, faculty and research staff. Learn about their science through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and brief presentations around the museum.

Partners

College of Food Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS)
College of Science and Engineering (CSE)
College of Biological Sciences (CBS)
CBS Market Science
Medical School
College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Office for Equity and Diversity (OED)

This is an in-person event at the Bell Museum. Activities and events will be held throughout the museum and are included in the cost of regular admission.
