B Pow
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B Pow
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Queer Therapist Activist Nerd
TIGERRS is hosting a Healthcare For Happiness event for Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st at 6:30pm. Come join us as we take our HRT together at the Minnesota Capital. Friends, family, allies and non-HRT folks are encouraged to participate in the joy resistance and visibility as well!
March 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Sam Nordquist is being honored with three candlelight vigils tonight, Monday 2/17.

*7pm at the MN State Capitol in St. Paul, MN
*6pm at the Wood Library, 134 N Main St in Canadaigua, NY
*7pm in Central Park in Red Wing, MN

Please join his family and community tonight.
February 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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As a Council Member, I am committed to fighting for a city where LGBTQIA+ residents can thrive and live safely. Sam Nordquist should still be here today, and I will advocate for justice. I remain dedicated to building a city that values trans lives.
Donate to Out of state living expenses for the family of Sam Nordquist, organized by Kayla Nordquist
Hi, my name is Kayla. I am Sam Nordquist's sister. On Septemb… Kayla Nordquist needs your support for Out of state living expenses for the family of Sam Nordquist
www.gofundme.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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TWIN CITIES: Tomorrow, 2/17 at 7pm there will be a candlelight vigil in memory of Sam Nordquist.

Please show up and seek #justiceforSam our trans minnesotan brother who was ruthlessly murdered in NY.
February 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Having a printer and stationery

Being able to translate official documents into other languages

Owning power tools

Storage space

Tutoring

A yard for kids to play in safely
February 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Ken Klipperstein leaked full passport guidance for trans people:

- X markers will be a focal point
- Existing unexpired passports will remain good
- No guidance on confiscation, but it doesn’t seem like they will
- Renewals less clear but it looks like they will use “a preponderance of evidence”
February 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:

Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Major breaking trans news: The ACLU has launched a lawsuit on behalf of 7 transgender people affected by Trump’s passport ban.

Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
February 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration for refusing to issue passports with accurate sex designations for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people.

This action violates the Constitution.
February 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Major breaking trans news: The States of Washington, Minnesota, and Oregon have sued the Trump administration to block it from enforcing a national gender affirming care ban for those under 19 years of age.

This is the second major lawsuit over Trump's trans ban EO.

Docs to come.
February 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Trans athletes in sport were always a concentrated & manufactured wedge/tool for the right-wing to further erode the rights of all marginalized communities - in most aspects of life, not just in sports. Impacted athletes have been pointing this out for the better part of a decade 1/2
February 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Breaking news: State attorneys general from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Vermont, and Wisconsin advise Trump's EO banning trans care is unlawful, hospitals should provide care.

Big counter salvo!
Attorney General Neronha and 14 attorneys general issue joint statement on protecting access to gender-affirming care | Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
riag.ri.gov
February 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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JUST IN: Judge Lamberth has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of Trump executive order that would require moving transgender inmates from women's to men's prisons.

ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! 🏛️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧵
February 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Brasa is a cultural gem of the Twin Cities.
When I worked there I worked with a whole lot of amazing immigrants.
In Minnesota, we have three local restaurants owned by the same family. They're all called Brasa (two in Minneapolis, and one in St. Paul, and they're excellent. But they're closed today, for an excellent reason. Here's their statement:
February 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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🚨 NY AG Letitia James warns hospitals that denying gender-affirming care to minors violates state law—regardless of Trump’s order restricting federal funds.

NY’s anti-discrimination protections still stand.

Read more: apnews.com/article/new-...
New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive orde...
apnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tariffs Paused. Reminder that this is gaslighting and Flood the Zone. The goal is to keep you overwhelmed, anxious and in constant reaction instead of organizing.

Pick a cause you can take action on and focus on it.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
apnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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@tigerrsmm.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.

Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
January 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Yesterday's executive order is another harmful action and *does* make abundantly clear that this administration is going to continue to pursue attacks on the trans community.

It *does not* ban gender affirming care for youth. Nor does it change the protections we have established in Minnesota.
January 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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"We are a creative, disruptive people who have never accepted silence."

In this op-ed, @raquelwillis.com offers advice to trans kids on resisting discriminatory times and calls on the strength and resolve of trans trailblazers throughout history. ⤵️
Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist
Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and non-binary youth.
www.teenvogue.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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It’s disappointing that Target Corporation, based in Minneapolis, decided to roll back and ultimately conclude its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

I urge everyone to consider supporting small businesses and family-owned grocery stores in our community instead.
January 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Good for TC Pride for taking this stance immediately. If you live in MN you know that Target has had a huge (HUGE!) presence at our major Pride parade and events.
The company has been retracting their public support for queer folks for some time now.

They are no longer welcome.
January 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Democrats in state House dispute

thehill.com/homenews/cam...
thehill.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM