
Stories transcend words
Dr. Gwen Westerman (Courtesy Photo)
For Dr. Gwen Westerman…

Rebranding her faith
Hanadi Chehabeddine (photo by Terri Peterson Smith)
Hanadi…

Ojibwe women
Brenda Child, photo by Lisa Miller, University of Minnesota
As…

Language Lessons
"In such dark times it can seem silly to focus on something as tiny as a chain of letters, but consider the intent behind the shift from "he" to "he/she" to "they" - the demand to be seen. It is an act of resistance; it is brave, and it is necessary."

Water is life
Standing Rock (Courtesy Photo)
"We are caretakers," says…

“I am a girl”: Parents of a transgender child stand up for her rights and identity
Hannah and Dave Edwards. (Photo by Ashley Rick, St. Paul Photo…

Finding our common connections
Anna Bloomstand (L) and Julie Ingebretsen (Courtesy Photo)
We…

2016 Changemakers: Fair Play
Local group claims equitable space for women-trans-femme improvisers

2016 Changemaker: Anne McKeig
Minnesota's first Native American Supreme Court Justice

Miranda Foslien: Out as a trans woman
The unique perspective of being raised with male privilege, noticing how women tend to perceive themselves, and interacting within the categories of relationship

Marriage rights celebrated: Cathy ten Broeke and Margaret Miles: The impact of being legally married
Cathy ten Broeke (above, left) and Margaret Miles with their…

Welcome home
Sandy White Hawk (Photo by Sarah Whiting)
Who am I? Where…


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