Transgender Book Club
2025-09-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 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

Dignity Twin Cities Liturgy
2025-09-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Prospect Park United Methodist Church, 22 Orlin Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55447, United States
Join LGBTQ Catholics as during our liturgies we reflect as a group on the Roman lectionary readings of the day, judge how the readings impact our daily lives as LGBTQIA+ Catholics, family, and friends, and use them as inspiration to act on the Gospel imperatives of love of God and neighbor.

All Ages Ryan Cassata Concert. All Trans Artists!
2025-09-29 18:30 - 23:00 | Time Travelers Public House, Brooklyn center, MN, 55429, United States
QUEEES TO THE FRONT! RYAN CASSATA is coming to Time Traveler’s Public House this month!!!!!
Floofytubcat and Distress Tolerance opening.
Get tickets in advance on Eventbrite or pay at the door! $10 NOTAFLOF All ages, sober show. DOORS at 6:30pm MUSIC at 7pm. Message us on Instagram for the address @timetravelerspublichouse
Accessibility: Short steps up into the house. Concert will be downstairs in a basement with a rail down the stairs. No ramp availability down the stairs, but upon request we can provide ramp access to get into the house. Access to outdoors in the backyard requires 2-3 steps.

Sapphic Speed Dating by RiskyConnections
2025-10-01 17:00 - 19:00 | MN
Flirt Fast! Make Bold Moves! Be Risky and do something new, Sapphic Speed Dating! Come meet up to 30 local sapphic hotties by spending 7 minutes introducing yourself and getting to know some new people!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
5:00 – 5:20pm ~ ARRIVE – MIX AND MINGLE (GET COMFORTABLE)

5:20 – 6:45pm ~ 10 ROTATIONS 7 MINUTES EACH (MEET THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE)

6:45 – 7:00pm ~ RECONNECT WITH YOUR FAVS & HEAD TO THE 19 !! (FIND A NICE PLACE TO SMOOCH)

COME READY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE, MAKE FLIRTY EYE CONTACT, GIGGLE, BLUSH & BE RISKY

**THIS IS A NA EVENT, PLEASE JOIN US FOR DRINKS AFTERWARDS**
***SAPPHIC SPEED DATING IS DESIGNED FOR THE SAPPHIC COMMUNITY. THIS EVENT IS INCLUSIVE OF EVERYONE WHO IDENTIFIES AS SAPPHIC, REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR SEXUALITY.***

A Pink Triangle
2025-10-03 19:30 - 2025-10-05 19:30 | Phoenix Theater, 2605 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Back by popular demand – extra dates just released!
Don’t miss your chance to experience A Pink Triangle, the powerful show that shines a light on an often overlooked victim-survivor group of the Holocaust, gay men. Set within the harrowing confines of a Nazi concentration camp, this gripping new drama captures what could be the final hour between an intolerant father and his gay son as they struggle to find common ground, hope, and forgiveness in the face of unthinkable horrors.
“A tightly focused, emotionally charged drama that lingers long after the lights come up.”
– Jared Fessler, Broadway World
Tickets are limited. Reserve yours today before this landmark production is gone!

Friday, October 3 @ 730 PM
Saturday, October 4 @ 2PM & 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 5 @ 6PM

This show is recommended for audiences age 13 and older.
This event will run approximately 90 minutes.
This event contains adult language and themes including violence, suicide, sexual assault, homophobia, and anti-semitism.
This event contains sudden loud noises including gun shots.

Taylor Swift Drag Brunch
2025-10-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Hey Y’all, 2501 Marshall Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, 55418, United States
Swifties, this one’s for you! Join us on Saturday, October 4th at Hey Y’all in NE Minneapolis for the Taylor Swift Drag Brunch, starring the performers of POWER Drag Revue.

Come sing along to her new music, dance to her old tunes, and celebrate the release of The Life of a Showgirl. Costumes, friendship bracelets, and Eras-inspired looks are highly encouraged!
Event Details
Venue: Hey Y’all, NE Minneapolis
Doors: 11:00 AM | Showtime: 12:00 PM
Tickets include a $20 food & beverage credit

Don’t miss this unforgettable Taylor Swift-themed drag brunch—grab your squad and celebrate in true Swiftie style!

Twin Cities Aroace Solidarity Group
2025-10-05 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-02 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

Crafting Liberation: Leather Passport Making Course
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Moonstone, 908 W Lake, Minneapolis, MN
✈️✨ Ready to travel in style?
Join us for Crafting Liberation: Leather Passport Workshop with Elevate Twin Cities! 🪡🌈
📅 10/8
📍 Eclectic Curated Vintage (Mpls)
💵 $55 (all materials included)
Make your own custom leather passport holder + connect with community 💖
RSVP: Elevatetccollective.org
https://www.elevatetccollective.org/event-details/crafting-liberation

Tea Time for Transwomen
2025-10-09 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-10-23 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

"As Above, So Below" Gallery Opening
2025-10-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Pride Cultural Arts Center, 1201 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
“As Above, So Below” by Morgan LaCasse (@morguedesign) opens at the Pride Cultural Arts Center on October 10th, 5-8pm.
“As above, so below” is a concept that drives many mystical traditions, including tarot and astrology: the idea that there’s a connection between the higher universe and our small, human lives below. Understanding one can lead to insights about the other. But engaging with divination doesn’t require spirituality or knowledge about traditions. The major themes and symbols in tarot, standardized by the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck, represent universal feelings, experiences, and relationships that have inspired thousands of tarot deck illustration projects, including one by Morgue. This gallery marks the halfway point of their project, with ~40 oversized prints that re-interpret the RWS cards through the lens of pop culture and video games to create a whimsical interpretation of the classic archetypes.
This Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts is funded, in part, by the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department.

Rainbow Wardrobe October Open House
2025-10-11 12:00 - 15:00 | MN
Join us at the Pride Cultural Arts Center for our October Open House on National Coming Out Day!

Puzzling and Beats
2025-10-11 12:30 - 15:00 | Queermunity, 3036 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
🧩🎶 Come hang with us for a chill time putting together puzzles, vibing to good music, and connecting with new 🆕 and old 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 friends! ✨🛋️💬 Everyone’s invited!
To stay in the loop on upcoming events, follow our two groups:
👉 Elevate Twin Cities (E3)
👉 Minnesota Lesbians, Sapphics, and Queers of Color 🏳️‍🌈💖
Here is our linktree: https://linktr.ee/elevatetwincitites

QUEERING INDIGENEITY exhibition opening reception
2025-10-11 16:00 - 21:00 | the M (Minnesota Museum of American Art), 350 Robert Street North, St Paul, MN, 55101, United States
Celebrate the opening of Queering Indigeneity in the company of the artists, their families and friends.
Music, Food, Celebration. Short program at 5:30pm.
All are welcome & no admission charge.
Queering Indigeneity artists include Sharon Day, Ryan Young, Delia Touché, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Niibawi Ajijaak, Awanaabe Syverson, Zoe Allen, Naawakamigookwe Lera Hephner, Noah Polk, Madeline Treuer, Chewie Mason, Asin-Gwiiwizens, Sav Jonsa, Giiwedin, Nick Metcalf, and Penny Kagigebi.

QUEERSPACE collective Spirit Day
2025-10-12 11:00 - 13:00 | QUEERSPACE collective, 1936 Lyndale Ave S #110, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Join QUEERSPACE collective as we celebrate our annual Spirit Day event and our 1-year anniversary of the QUEERSPACE Youth Center! Enjoy community and fun with a fabulous all-ages Drag Brunch featuring iconic Drag performers from Flip Phone! There will also be a breakfast buffet provided by Vittles and quiet activities in a separate space.
– Free & Open to All: Youth, families, and allies are welcome at no cost
– Drag Brunch Entertainment: No alcohol, just Queer joy
– All Ages, All Love: A safer, affirming space to gather, connect, and celebrate
Whether you’re already part of the QUEERSPACE family or a curious first-timer, this is the perfect moment to come together and honor our youth, our community, and our future.

North Country Gaylaxians Book Club (Online)
2025-10-13 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/

Outspoken Voices: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle
2025-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | MN
Prepare, share, and listen to five minute stories with other LGBTQ+ families from across the country!

With Halloween upon us, this month’s theme is fear. From scary movies to new adventures, we want to hear about times that you faced your fears and came out on the other side. What made you brave, and what did you learn about yourself in the process?

Rainbow Elder Coffee Connection
2025-10-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Pride Cultural Arts Center, 1201 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
Join us for on the 3rd Thursday’s of the month from 11am-1pm for free coffee and to connect with peers.
These coffee connections are intended for anyone in the LGBTQIA2S+ community over the age of 55 to connect with each other and find community.

This Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts is funded, in part, by the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department.

2nd Annual CiderWeen at Sociable by ModesittMarkets
2025-10-18 12:00 - 18:00 | Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
The Second Annual CIDERWEEN 🍎 🪄!!
On Saturday October 18th, the ghouls, witches, and creatures of the night descend upon @sociablecider! Join over 50 Queer and BIPOC artists celebrating the spooky season during these scary times 👻
Free activities include~ Adult & Doggy Trick-or-Treating (sorry kids, you’ll get your candy on Halloween), Punch Card Prizes (free art!), and spiderweb craftivities 🕷️🕸️
Applications are closed but we’re still accepting Queer+BIPOC folks for the wait-list 🫶 If you’re hoping to work with us someday, please join the Modesitt Makers sign up linked in our Instagram bio! We are still accepting non-profit info tables 🦇
The artists for this event are all Queer and BIPOC, many identifying as both & also as disabled. Your support means helping local artists continue to create, exist, and grow during the terrors of modern day America 🎃 This is a safe space: all are welcome, hate is not 💖

Prime Timers Bookclub
2025-10-18 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.

Poetry Reading in Queer Conversation with Emily Dickinson with Rosa Lane
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Milkweed Books, 1011 S Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
Rosa Lane, queer poet, will read from her 4th poetry collection, Called Back, a title memorializing the last two words Emily Dickinson wrote, winner of the 2025 Maine Literary Poetry Book Award. Her poems give voice to the LGBTQ+ dimension of one of America’s greatest poets, which draws from most recent research by Dickinson scholars. Pulitzer finalist Henri Cole had this to say about Called Back: “What marvelous, feral, eccentric, sweetly erotic poems [that]…illuminate–with electrifying language –the shadows of human love.” [www.rosalane.com]. Stephen Haven will join Rosa and read from his latest work, The Flight from Meaning, which contains meditations on American History, on the nature of religion in our time, and on racism and its legacy in the post-Civil Rights era. T. R. Hummer in praise of Stephen’s work had this to say: “Stephen is a poet of incisive discipline deployed in the service of a passionate, humanistic ethos.” [www.stephenhaven.com]

Boo-tiful Monsterpieces
2025-10-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Moonstone, 908 W Lake, Minneapolis, MN
Get ready to create your own Halloween-inspired photo frame masterpiece with Elevate Twin Cities! This LGBTQIA+ friendly event is all about sparkles, community, and unleashing your creativity.
All supplies provided No experience needed Come solo or with friends—everyone’s welcome!
When: October 23 | 5–7pm Where: Moonstone MPLS Cost: $20 (But don’t worry—if cost is a barrier, we’ve got you covered.
Just reach out at e3@elevatetccollective.org)
Spots are limited—reserve yours now at https://www.elevatetccollective.org/event-details/boo-tiful-monsterpieces-a-spooky-painting-party

Twin Cities Queer Transplant Group
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Pride Cultural Arts Center, 1201 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
The Twin Cities Queer Transplant Group is a new community meetup for folks who have recently relocated to the Twin Cities. Drop by to meet new people, learn about local LGBTQIA+ resources, chat, and share your favorite Twin Cities discoveries! Locals, partners, and family welcome. Meetings hosted every 4th Wednesday at the Pride Cultural Arts Center.
Questions and information requests can be sent to TCTransplants@gmail.com

Double Feature Queer Movie Night
2025-10-24 18:30 - 2025-10-25 00:00 | Time Travelers Public House, Brooklyn center, MN, 55429, United States
October’s Queer Movie Night!!!
Double feature for the spooky season 🎃👀👹
Water and popcorn provided

FREE FREE FREE
Show up at 6:30pm, Movie starts at 7pm
Hosted in Brooklyn Center

First will be Satranic Panic
When Max, trans queen Aria’s found brother and the love of artist Jay’s life, is ruthlessly slaughtered by a shadowy cult in a ritual to summon a cadre of demons, two friends will follow a mysterious note promising answers and hit the road.
After Satranic Panic we will have a short break/discussion and then be playing They/Them
A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer.

Accesability:
The movie night will be held in a house.there are short steps into the house. Narrow doorways and hallways as it is a 1950s house. There is an upstairs bathroom and downstairs bathroom. Patio out back to get some fresh air.
The movie will be shown downstairs on a projector. Floor seats and bean bag space is available.
Chairs on request.
We have a ramp for getting into the house, but not to get into the house. If you would like us to set up the ramp to get in please ask!!

Message us on Instagram at @timetravelerspublichouse or (763) 280-8769 for the address and or questions!!

BareBones Puppet Theatre's 32nd Annual Halloween Extravaganza
2025-10-30 19:00 - 2025-11-02 20:00 | Powderhorn Park
Since 1994, BareBones Productions has proudly presented the Annual Halloween Extravaganza. This outdoor, community-driven spectacle showcases larger-than-life puppetry, stilt performances, dance, music, and FIRE. Together, we honor the circle of life by celebrating the seasonal journey of death in the fall.
This year, we will present Up in Smoke, a call to collective resistance and healing in the face of adversity, urging solidarity, hope, and renewal through shared grief.

POWER: Sips & Slays Halloween Drag Show
2025-10-31 19:00 - 22:30 | Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Kick off Halloween night with a spine-tingling evening of electrifying performances, craft cider, and thrills at Sociable Cider Werks! From 7:00–8:30 PM, DJ Michel.B will set the mood with a killer mix to get you moving, then at 8:30 PM the stage comes alive with a spectacular lineup of drag, burlesque, and circus acts that will leave you spellbound.
Hosted by the one and only Lala Luzious, the Snack of the Twin Cities, this frightfully fabulous event is packed with jaw-dropping looks, high-energy numbers, and surprises lurking around every corner. Whether you’re a die-hard show fan or experiencing your first taste of live drag and variety entertainment, you’re in for a wickedly good time.
🎟 Seating is first-come, first-serve, and this event is expected to sell out—so grab your tickets early! This event is open to EVERYONE, but keep in mind the playlist and performances are lively, fabulous, and may not be suitable for young ears (rated PG-13). All sales are final except in the event of cancellation.
Get ready to sip, slay, and scream—see you there! 🦇✨ For any inquiries, email info@luziousentertainment.com.

Srim Yoga ACLU Donation Event
2025-11-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Srim Yoga, 1845 Stinson Blvd NE ste 103, Minneapolis, MN, 55418, United States
The mission at Srim Yoga is to create an inclusive, healing space where all communities including LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC can access the transformative power of yoga. We are committed to equity, representation, and cultural respect, offering accessible wellness practices that empower individuals, nurture resilience, and foster community connection.
The Somatic Restore class is gentle and relaxing for all ages and body types. No prior experience is necessary.
This is a donation based class. Contribute within your means. All proceeds will be donated to the ACLU. The ACLU initiatives support many facets of Human Rights includings LGBTQ rights, Women and reproductive rights, and racial justice.

Man Made: Reading and Q&A with Steve Majors
2025-11-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
What does it mean to be a father — especially as a gay man? Join us for a virtual reading and discussion with Steve Majors, author of Man Made: Searching for Dads, Daddies, Father Figures, and Fatherhood.

Together over Zoom, we’ll discuss the journey of becoming the father figure you needed growing up; the intersections of queerness, race, and masculinity; and more.

All are invited to attend this free event, although registration is required.
