Gender/GLBT
Anoka teacher accused of harassing student sues state human rights department
Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 teacher Diane Cleveland filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) in Ramsey County District Court Monday, alleging that earlier this summer it wrongly disclosed that she had been accused of harassing a student over his perceived sexual orientation. MORE »
Two Twin Cities women escape abusive teen relationships
When 17-year-old Carolyn Phillips, now 46, of Minneapolis, brought her new 19-year-old boyfriend, Rick, to meet her parents, he was charming and sweet. Carolyn's mom was especially charmed by Rick. So when he started being abusive they were on his side. MORE »
MN VOICES | Minnesota's Peg Chemberlin heads National Council of Churches
Growing up in rural Carver County, Rev. Peg Chemberlin was steeped in a faith that's harder to find today.
"It's not a faith of fear, it's not a faith of judgment, it's not a faith that gets a lot of headlines. And yet it's the best part of the faith: the love, the acceptance, the justice and the community," said Chemberlin, 60.MORE »
MOVIES | "Straightlaced" documents gender pressures on teens
Straightlaced is a documentary not only—as its title suggests—about GLBT issues, but about gender issues in general faced by teens (about 16 and up).MORE »
Minneapolis approves affirmative action plan
Three weeks ago, the City Council approved a new Affirmative Action Plan for the City of Minneapolis. This is an effort to face the new reality of the civilian labor force, where 31.7% of it is comprised of women and 21.6% are people of color. KFAI's Paulina Yanez spoke to Pam French, Director of Human Resources for the city of Minneapolis, about the plan.
Religious right: Hate crimes bill part of Obama’s ‘radical anti-Christian agenda’
Friday was historic for LGBT Americans as President Obama signed into law a hate crimes bill that includes sexual orientation and gender identity.MORE »
Women's Night Out - with an international flavor
More than 100 women who live and work in the Cedar-Riverside area celebrated "Women's Night Out" on October 24 at the Brian Coyle Center, an event designed for women in the community to get to know each other and build community. Neighbors, service workers, and girls mingled, sampled different kinds of ethnic food, and were entertained by a fashion show and open mic in the event, now in its fourth year. MORE »
Problems seen in energy stimulus programs
State energy officials need to do a better job of ensuring that minority and low-income workers are included in weatherization and other stimulus projects, one lawmaker argues. MORE »
OPINION | Men need to weigh in on rape
Just last year, in St. Paul, a woman was raped in an apartment building. She fought like hell to try and keep him off her, screamed loud, but nobody came out to help.
Doors peeped opened and quickly shut. Somebody must've at least dialed 911, because the cops did show up—after the fact (which is not to blame the police, who can't come until they are called).
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Election shenanigans heat up in Maplewood city council race
With just under a week until the Maplewood city elections, the quirky politics of the suburb just north of St. Paul have taken some interesting turns. Dueling fliers that some residents describe as "racist and homophobic" and a recording of a 911 call of candidate allegedly threatening a neighbor are among the more noteworthy occurrences. MORE »
