WASHINGTON (AP) — A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a chilly Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law, a joyful ceremony that was tempered by the backdrop of an ongoing conservative backlash over gender issues.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Court records show the man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges.
Minnesota farmers will benefit from higher prices this year, U.S. regulators on Friday moved to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and St. Thomas will be offering an LGBTQIA+ literature course this spring. Ad/PR representative Mirana Gottlieb has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas is offering an LGBTQIA+ literature course this spring, marking the first course in fifteen years with a focus on a specific group; English adjunct professor Melissa Hendrickx is pioneering the new curriculum.
Two men were charged in connection with a weekend shootout, a U.S. based economist won the Nobel prize, and St. Thomas faculty, staff, and students stood in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community on National Coming Out Day. Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
The corner of Summit and Cretin avenues was active as the LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff Association took to the sidewalk to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Monday. Jonathan Rosario and Jos Morss has the story.
The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sent an email addressing an individual who stood near campus distributing harmful materials aimed at a St. Thomas faculty member Monday morning.
The University of St. Thomas hosted a Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 13, which celebrated the accomplishments of LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students. Owen Larson and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
Representatives of LGBTQ groups in the St. Thomas community say they continue to struggle to advocate openly for queer identities despite increasingly tolerant university policies. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the story.
Both Minneapolis and St. Paul received perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index, which is used to rate LGBT inclusivity.
Members from St. Thomas’ Queer-Straight Alliance handed out shirts Monday afternoon to celebrate National Coming Out Day, which officially took place Saturday.
