
ERA Impressions from Virginia
Delegate Danica Roem, the nation’s first Transgender legislator…

How To Have Fun This Year
Teresa Thomas photo by Sarah Whiting
There were many moments…

My Unintended Journey
adapted from “Green Card Entrepreneur Voices”
My…

21 Grams
Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli checks out a variety of dildos at Smitten…

Where We Begin
“The past is an inheritance, a gift, and a burden. It can’t be shirked. You carry it everywhere. There’s nothing for it but to get to know it.”
— Jill Lepore

An Unknown Origin Story
Sheila O’Connor (she/her) is the author of six award-winning…

Turning Tragedy Into Action
I did not want anyone to forget about who [Philando] was and what he represented as a man — his devotion to his job and the children, always thinking about other people. I wanted to keep his legacy alive by doing the things that he held near and dear to his heart.

Kari Larson: Our Own Changemaker
{photo by Sarah Whiting)
Kari Larson started with Minnesota…

Onigamiising
Linda LeGarde Grover, photo by Brett Groehler
As a national…

Travelers on Turtle Island
“We women turn things inside out and set things right. We salvage what we can of human garments and piece the rest into blankets.
— Louise Erdrich, “Four Souls”

Lessons From Dying
Sarah Agaton Howes is an artist, designer, and cultural arts…

Final Rest in Green
Anne Christ. Photo Eric Mueller Photography
Historically,…


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.