Minnesota People of Color Pride empowers BIPOC community

Twin Cities Pride has been around for 50 years, but a lesser-known group helps people of color specifically celebrate and embrace their community.

Minnesota?s People of Color hosting pride events
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While Pride month is most often known as June, one group is celebrating the LGBTQ community next month while also focusing on people of color in the community. FOX 9's Maury Glover has the story.

Lynx star Courtney Williams shares her pride, reflects on love from father

During Pride Month, Lynx star Courtney Williams talks pride and opens up about the bond with her father, Don, whose support has been pivotal in her journey both on and off the basketball court.

Lynx star Courtney Williams shares her pride
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As people all over the country celebrate Pride Month in June, Lynx star Courtney Williams reflects on her loving relationship with her father and her life as an out and proud gay woman. FOX 9's Chenue Her has the story.

Rox Anderson provides context behind Twin Cities Pride's roots
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Twin Cities Pride is one of the largest Pride celebrations in the nation, and Rox Anderson - the director of Our Space which assists LGBTQ+ people in the Twin Cities - joined "The Afternoon Shift" to discuss its roots.

St. Paul Pride vandal caught on camera, fails at fear
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St. Paul police are investigating vandalism targeting Pride displays at several homes and businesses in Macalester-Groveland and Highland Park this week.

St. Paul Pride vandal caught on camera, fails at fear

St. Paul police are investigating vandalism targeting Pride displays at several homes and businesses in Macalester-Groveland and Highland Park this week.

Twin Cities Pride faces $700K drop in corporate sponsorships, leans on grants and small donors

June is Pride Month and one of the nation's biggest pride festivals is just two weeks away. Twin Cities Pride is facing some fundraising challenges this year after losing more than a dozen corporate sponsorships.

Twin Cities Pride still short of funding
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Twin Cities Pride has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since losing some corporate sponsorships, but they are still short on funds. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more.

Trump signs order aiming to limit gender transitions for minors

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday restricting gender transition procedures for individuals under 19.

History of the rainbow Pride flag

The rainbow pride flag, created by Gilbert Baker in 1978, symbolizes LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and acceptance, evolving over time with variations like the Progress Pride Flag to represent broader inclusivity, especially as millions celebrate Pride Month globally.

Colorado Club Q gunman who killed 5 at nightclub to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich, who is serving a life sentence for shooting five dead and injuring 19 others at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs in 2022, pleaded guilty Tuesday to additional hate crime and gun charges.

Minnesota LGBTQ+ youth celebrate third annual GSA Prom

The third annual Minnesota GSA Prom took place Friday night. Organized by the anti-bullying nonprofit Hate is Wrong, this alternative prom brings together LGBTQ+ students from the Twin Cities and beyond. 

'Cheers to Pride' kicks off Pride Month in Twin Cities
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Twin Cities Pride brought back their "Cheers to Pride" event to start Pride Month in the metro. Over a dozen Twin Cities businesses participated in this event, and will donate a portion of funds to Twin Cities Pride's year-round resources and programming. FOX 9's photojournalist Willow Bryn Locke captures the moment.

Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation suit against far-right blogger

An Idaho drag performer was awarded more than $1.1 million in a defamation suit after a far-right blogger falsely accused the performer of exposing himself in the presence of children.