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BY NOAH MITCHELL
Family includes a lot more than parents, siblings, partners and children. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, to start with the obvious. Step-family and in-laws. Close friends, caregivers and mentors, too.
That is just the beginning of who family can be. Three of the stories in this year’s LGBTQ+ Families issue feature support groups or community education resources for LGBTQ+ parents. Relationships like these, which might only exist for an hour or two a week, may seem insignificant compared to those with spouses or siblings. But are they really?
People you can share anything with, whose advice has helped you improve the most important parts of your life. People who are reliable and there for you when you need it most. People whose shoulders you’ve cried on and whose arms have wrapped you up in an embrace. Sounds a lot like family to me.
While writing this column, I’ve been reflecting not only on family in general but also my
family in particular, as well as hitting my first anniversary at Lavender. Last year’s LGBTQ+ Families issue was my first with Lavender. This year’s issue is a little bit earlier in the calendar, meaning I won’t have hit a full year quite yet by the time this hits shelves, but, in the spirit of familial understanding, I hope we can agree to call it close enough.
Throughout the past year, my family has been there to support me when I’ve struggled, make sure I celebrate my successes and keep a smile on my face on boring Wednesday afternoons in the middle of long weeks. Their presence and love make everything in my life bet-
ter, including my work. I’m incredibly grateful to not only have such incredible people in my life but also to have them be the people closest to me. Thank you!
Whether it’s parenting, work or just getting through the day, and whether it’s from people you see every day or once a month, there’s nothing like the love and support of family. I’d like to encourage you all to reach out to give your family — anyone and everyone you think could possibly be included — a thank you. If they’re someone you might not have thought to consider family before, it could mean the world.
BY E.B. BOATNER
Dad took me to see “I Am a Camera” when I was 14. I don’t know why; we weren’t a movie-going family, never went en famille. Though on Saturdays, I biked the mile to West Hartford’s Central Theater, paying my quarter for the feature, newsreels and cartoons (and a tad more for popcorn and soda).
But this was a theater in downtown Hartford, and was a matinée feature. Still, I never said no to a movie. I wondered then, and know now for sure, that I didn’t understand the full import of what was playing out before me on the screen, and my dad explained neither the whys nor wherefores of the meaning of the film nor the reason for our attendance. There were things the audience found funny within an atmosphere I remember mostly as gloomy and foreboding. That was in 1955.
Of course, “I Am a Camera” — adapted from John van Druten’s play of that name, based on Christopher Isherwood’s “The Berlin Stories” — was in black and white and more confined in scope than the “Cabaret” musical that sprung from those same roots, swelling and flowering like a century plant in 1972. Even so, the film I saw back then left an uneasy feeling; something was wrong, was about to happen, was hanging fire. It wasn’t just ditzy Sally Bowles (Julie Harris) or the writer fellow (Laurence Harvey), who allowed as how all he did was act as a camera, standing still, lens open to record whatever happened without interfering in any manner.
I didn’t know a scintilla about the Weimar Republic, but I did know if you left a camera lens open without advancing, the film inside would over-expose, and all you’d be left with was ruin. Well, there was ruin, inert observer or not, but the play and film and “Cabaret” musicals have all danced about the abyss uniquely.
The original play, presented as a comedy-drama, was first reviewed in The New York Times by Brooks Atkinson. He raved about Julie Harris’s “trollop” Sally Bowles, (winning a Tony only two years after playing “innocent adolescent” in “Member of the Wedding”) but added, almost with misgiving, that while the political climate might have been overlooked in the 1930s, it was “impossible for the rest of us to be that detached now … Being funny is not enough; the need is for irony.”
That was in 1951. The musicals since have drawn their dancing closer to the abyss, Director Joseph Haj now knitting lines of tension more tightly about the actors as the show progresses. The railways (I loved the sounds of train whistles in the night) now background here in ways that foreshadow their uses by the Nazis-to-come; looting natural treasures, sowing terror, bearing human cargoes away to torture and incineration in camps and crematories.
Within the Guthrie’s Kit Kat Klub at night, there is still hope, humor, mirth and the illusion that all the senses may be pleasured — “We’re safe in here!” the Emcee assures the throng, as lights, music and sensuality prevail but inwardly, they’re not so sure. Like their gender, their fate is a coin toss. Many regulars will be unwilling passengers on those oncoming trains. Haj and co-creators, by the very fashioning of the sets, costumes, dances and music, have assured us that they are not detached from the past. But what about detachment among today’s viewers? Where will that lead tomorrow?
If high school history books presented the past’s dark periods with the snap and dazzle currently exploding across the Guthrie’s Wurtele Thrust Stage in their riveting “Cabaret,”perhaps following generations would retain enough knowledge and understanding to avoid future re-plays. As it is, our class is nearing the end of the semester; final exams are coming up, and we’d better get studying.
At the Guthrie through August 24.
BY CARLA WALDEMAR
Leave “Where’s Waldo?” to the kids. The local foodies’ version is, “Where’s Jorge?”
Opportunity-hopping Chef Jorge Guzmán (past James Beard finalist and most recently running Petite León) has claimed the popular restaurant site in the Calhoun Beach Club for his newest dining venture, and named it Chilango (slang, Google tells me, for residents of Mexico City, where the food scene is one of our continent’s most vibrant). And he’s brought in a muralist from there to endow the new digs with verve and vibrant color.
Behind the mural stretches a vast (but windowless and anonymous) seating area, wiggling, on this visit, with lots of energetic kids. Seeking more serenity, we pleaded for a seat in the bar and scored a window-side table with a calming view of the lake formerly known as Calhoun.
I nursed a straight-arrow margarita (cocktails $13-15) and stole a sip of my companion’s Sueño (reposado, bourbon, lime, ginger, turmeric and sage — a more savory concoction) while studying the neatly-composed menu that sticks with Old Reliables, Mexican-style, punctuated with a culinary twist or two here and there. (In other words, familiarity and comfort reign, rather than high-wire kitchen feats — and that’s fine).
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It leads off with nibbles to accompany drinks (guac, wings, nachos, etc.), then proceeds, as we did, to taco-based concoctions. We wolfed down a come-hither pair of the brisket numbers ($14), rich with meaty, juicy, tender beef laced with onions and cilantro, then wrapped in handmade blue corn tortillas: perfection. Next up, a pair of fish tacos saluting a juicy, sweet and lovable finger of white fish dressed with slaw, cilantro and — ahem — chipotle cream.
I’m a fan of “hot-and-spicy,” but this sneaky squiggle of cream sauce made me grasp a life-saving glass of water and hope the paramedics were on the way. There’s no warning on the menu, nor does one’s server provide one.
Our next choice, the enchiladas de camote — sweet potato — had also been everybody else’s, too, so the kitchen had run out. We were happy with our alternate selection, the enchiladas verdes ($25) — a trio of cigar-shaped rollups encasing smoked chicken flavored with a salsa verde, painted with a stripe of crema and festooned with a flutter of queso fresco. Standard. And fine.
Progressing to entrees ($29-49 plus a cheeseburger, $19), we debated: Grilled snapper? Shrimp al Diablo? Strip steak? Lamb birria, which I’d loved in Mexico last winter? (But here it bore a $49 price tag, so … no.) Fajitas?
We settle instead on what I’ve always sneeringly castigated as the Cautious Diner’s Fallback — okay, the chicken. But this dish had won diners’ votes in web-fabricated feedback.
No regrets. The bird’s white meat had been cleaved off the bone in gutsy chunks, displayed alongside the usual suspects rice-and-beans (both comfortingly delicious) plus onions, ribbons of sweet green peppers and a smoky, layered, tomato-rich piri-piri sauce. We would have ordered a side of the way I love to eat corn — esquites-style, its charred kernels dusted with crumbles of Manchego and a squirt of crema — but it proved difficult to catch a server’s eye.
Five desserts are on offer, three of which are scoops of sorbet or ice cream. Or choose a Basque-style cheesecake or pistachio-topped rendition of tres leches ($14) — which I’d be tempted to summon next time. For now, a stroll around the lake as the sun bids us adios.
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From Aug. 2-3, these queer artists will showcase art as unique as their South Minneapolis neighborhood
In the South Minneapolis neighborhood of Powderhorn Park, colorful old houses adorned with kitschy lawn ornaments line the streets like the rows of a flower garden. Passing through on my way to People’s Pride this year, I came across a community library made out of an old microwave and a bright blue house covered with social justice messaging.
Like the annotated and torn pages of a well-read and loved book, these quirks point to a vibrant, rough-edged humanity, one that artists in the 34th annual Powderhorn Art Fair champion.
From Saturday, Aug. 2 to Sunday, Aug. 3, over 200 artists will gather in Powderhorn Park for “one legendary weekend” to celebrate community and hyperlocal art, per the fair’s website.
I connected with LGBTQ+ artists participating in this year’s fair to talk about how they forge community and celebrate the spirit of Powderhorn in their craft.
Artist and educator Samael Leopold-Sullivan says, “I get bored if I’m not learning something new.”
Indeed, the 32-year-old sculpture artist is a jack of all trades. They’re currently exploring glass art, but they also have experience in metal fabrication, fiber arts, clay and printmaking.
Leopold-Sullivan’s fair offerings will include their “Lil Guys,” miniature figurines from cats to banana slugs to strawberries with legs made of borosilicate glass, alongside stained glass jewelry and decor.
“Each [Lil Guy] emerges with their own personality,” they say. Their love of learning has also coincided with almost two decades of teaching experience that began with demonstrations for their high school art classes.
Though Leopold-Sullivan recently moved to the Lowertown Artist Lofts in downtown St. Paul, they still teach glass art classes at the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center in Powderhorn.
They say their favorite thing about being an arts educator is “Seeing [my students] grow in confidence and skill and seeing what ideas they bring and how they bring them into reality and being able to help them with that.”
Leopold-Sullivan is a returning artist from last year’s fair, which was their first multi-day outdoor event. They say a “Free Palestine” sign they put on their booth yielded good, if challenging, conversations with visitors.
“They actually went pretty well, and by the time the conversations were resolved, the people who had started them were thanking me,” they say.
They say they use fairs and markets as opportunities to have challenging conversations that build community and connectedness.
“It’s hard to engage in what might become a conflict, but it’s important that we engage in a way that is not escalatory while also not capitulating,” they say.
Overall, Leopold-Sullivan says they’re excited for this year’s fair, and that “We’ll see what this year brings.”
Leopold-Sullivan is most active on their Instagram, @sleopoldsullivan, and also has a website, samaelleopoldsullivan.com, and a Patreon.
For Umbra Arts founding member and co-owner Josh Kelly, art is an innate part of life.
“I think everything is integrated,” he says. “For mathematics to be understood, there has to be an artistic flair. Being able to craft wonderful meals that my partner and I can sit down and enjoy, and just enjoying that process and play and fun.”
As such, the Umbra Arts collective, which just opened its brick-andmortar location on West Lake Street last November, does a lot more than just art.
Not only does the Umbra building have a cafe and gift shop, it’s also the home of Twin Cities Leather, plays host to recovery meetings and provides a safe space for sex workers.
Kelly says some people have said coming to Umbra feels like going to church.
“I just felt like the Twin Cities metro area, and my life, were missing a place for people to come as they are, however they are,” Kelly says of starting Umbra. “We’re incorporating uncensored queer life into a large building. We’re continually bringing on more artists to have a place to actually express their art, while other galleries may try to censor them.”
Today, over 20 artists are a part of the Umbra collective. For this year’s fair, member Henry Sabia-Tanis is curating a selection of upcycled artwork by Umbra artists.
Kelly says the goal is to “highlight beauty in things that people normally overlook,” adding that Sabia-Tanis’ own upcycled lamps embody this goal.
One such lamp takes the form of a vintage phone with its receiver hanging in mid-air with a bulb wired into it.
“For me, as his business partner and best friend, I’ve seen the delight he gets from creating something new out of something old, and it just feeds a piece of my soul that I can’t get anywhere else,” Kelly says.
Sabia-Tanis’ lamps were in such high demand at last year’s fair that Kelly says he had to rush home to grab some pieces that he had.
Kelly himself has an artistic background in woodworking, and is also currently working on a series of diagrams called “Altered Egos” that explores the myriad effects, uses and perceptions of various substances. However, he says Umbra has kept him so busy that he hasn’t been able to dedicate as much time to his craft.
Instead, Kelly says, his artmaking has taken the form of building community.
“The whole community has come together to move [Umbra] forward. It’s not just me,” he says. “It’s actually a large group of people, too many to name, who have helped make this happen and push this forward.”
The Umbra Building, located at 734 W Lake St., is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“The opposite of belonging is fitting in, because fitting in is assessing a group of people and thinking, ‘Who do I need to be, what do I need to say, how do I need to act,’ and changing who you are. True belonging never asks us to change who we are; it demands that we ‘be’ who we are … if you’ve changed yourself, that is not belonging because you betrayed yourself for other people. And that’s not sustainable.” — Brené
The first thing you notice is the hugs.
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As each man arrives, the conversation stops, everyone stands, and they smother each other in lavish hugs.
These aren’t gentlemanly “side hugs.” No knuckle dapping or shoulder patting. These are embraces. With these passionate, full-bodied hugs, chests pressed together and arms wrapped firmly around one another, the men betray their otherwise typical Midwestern sensibilities. These are the
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type usually reserved for the long-lost being reunited. It’s Andy and Red on the beach in Zihuatanejo at the conclusion of “The Shawshank Redemption,” or a soldier coming home to his family. That sort of hug.
This isn’t a reunion, though — the men gather every Friday morning. They come from all walks of life — business owners, educators, realtors, corporate execs, artists — and they share a bond: they are all fathers. And while their children range in age from toddlers to young adulthood, they all possess that universal fierce love that any healthy parent holds for their own child.
But these particular dads share something else in common: they all identify as gay.
At some point along their life paths, they each came out of the closet, and subsequently their straight marriages. For most, the first confession of their true sexuality (except perhaps within the confines of a therapist’s office) was to their wives. The individual journeys of self-acceptance and authenticity that brought them to this unassuming coffee shop on the Green Line in St. Paul are wildly different and, in some cases, just plain wild. They drive from all over the metro to drink coffee here, boast about their kids’
latest milestones and support each other through trials and setbacks as they do the work to heal unique wounds, both carried and caused, that run decades deep.
And they hug like no one is watching. For many, it’s the first time they’ve ever felt comfortable enough to earnestly hug another man, having finally shed the paranoia so often part of the unspoken rules of the suffocating closet. I’m intimately familiar with the arbitrary rules and the newfound freedom outside those walls; I’m part of the group.
“The camaraderie and sharing of extremely hard experiences … many of us have moved through the most difficult struggles, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of the others. The dads in this group saved my life, period,” says Bruce, a member of the group.
Several of the men articulated that they have always carried a profound sense of loneliness, trying to present themselves as “normal” in a heteronormative world. Even after coming out and accepting their own sexuality, the loneliness would often persist as they felt they didn’t quite fit the stereotypical gay scene either.
As one regular stated, “My priority is still my kids. They are my whole world, and I love being a dad. At times, it can be an obstacle when trying to find companionship, but it’s just who I am. I’m gay, but more specifically, I’m a gay dad. I’m raising them to be their authentic selves, however they identify, and now I’m [finally] modeling that to them. Walking the walk.”
“I get to be myself around others” is a shared sentiment.
“After spending decades trying to fit in just to be accepted, it’s incredible to finally feel like I actually belong somewhere. I’ve found my people,” says another.
The gatherers are an organic off-shoot of a larger, more established group, The Minnesota Gay and Bi Fathers Support Group (fathersgroupmn.org). Founded decades ago in the Twin Cities, the confidential group meets monthly at various locations around the metro.
“We all remember those first few days and weeks after that initial disclosure to our spouses or even to ourselves,” explains group co-leader Chad. “While the monthly meetings are wonderful, when someone reaches out in crisis, meeting more often and with a bit less formality has been really helpful.”
The rhythm of weekly meetings gives the men a sense of stability and predictability when everything else can feel like a whirlwind.
“It’s amazing knowing that no topic is off limits, no situation is too much and all feelings are valid. We’ve all ‘been there,’ so to speak,” says another attendee.
“We’re in this together. Had none of us come out, we likely would’ve never crossed paths, coming from very different backgrounds and parts of the city,” as yet another reiterates. “But I don’t know what I’d do without them. I’m a much better dad knowing I’ve got these guys in my corner.”
After an hour or two, they begin to disperse, heading to jobs and whatever other responsibilities the day holds. And just like how the morning began, it ends with genuine hugs, one by one.
Coming home from a play therapy session for her children, Sarah O’Keefe was excited to try out a new idea. She had just witnessed the great response her children had had to playing pretend family with the dolls and dollhouses, and she wanted to introduce the same idea at home. While setting up their personal dollhouse, however, O’Keefe was a bit disappointed. All of the figurines that they had no longer represented their family.
“At the time, my ex was blending with his girlfriend and her two kids, so I kinda wanted to have this collection of a blended kind of family, and the grandparents and cousins and friends, because, also, my daughter wanted figurines that looked like her and her best friends at the time. … And there are no figurines that represent them in the market. And if there are diverse figurines, they’re just kinda outdated and not very pretty,” O’Keefe says.
Upon discovering this, her eyes were open. Not only did she think about her own family, but she also considered all the different children who might not find themselves or their families represented in their toys.
“I was like, this is crazy. And then it got me thinking, well, wait a second. What about all the other families out there? What about same-sex families? What about the interracial families and families that go through adoption, foster families?” O’Keefe says. “I never really looked at toys before I had kids … And, I mean, I knew there’s always been an issue with representation. … But for whatever reason in my head, I had just assumed that diverse figurines were out there, and they absolutely just weren’t.”
She instantly felt that something had to be done. Luckily, she was already familiar with what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Growing up, her mother was an entrepreneur, and when she became old enough, O’Keefe found herself headed down the same career path. In 2010, O’Keefe opened her own interior design company, which she works at during the day. Then, in 2016, she had the desire to take her skills and knowledge from her professional job into creating Kith + Kin, a company set on changing the market for children’s toys.
Immediately, her mind began racing with all the different elements and ideas that she wanted to include. Despite her experience, she had a hard time figuring out the best approach to executing her concept. She knew the outcome she ultimately wanted to achieve, and she also knew the different features and components that she had wanted to include, but she did not know how to create the technology to bring it all to life.
Taking inspiration from the avatars that users create on social media, O’Keefe decided to create an app that allows users to build customized figurines. She presented her idea to a few tech companies along with her budget, and waited, and she soon heard back. The first company to respond showed great interest in the business, but it would cost her almost twice her budget. The second company, however, offered to help support her dream free of charge.
“They said, ‘We love it. We wanna do it pro bono.’ So, I basically won the lottery, which was insane,” O’Keefe says. “So that is what officially, like, set it in motion because I wasn’t really sure if I was capable of starting a toy company, but then when someone is like, ‘No, we’re doing the technology,’ then it’s like, okay. That’s it. I’m in. I’m doing this now.”
Filled with confidence and backed by a generous tech company, O’Keefe worked to bring it all together. She had a few setbacks along the way, but her passion fueled her to continue pressing on.
“It just was one of those things that you just kind of are learning as you go, and you fail, and there’s roadblocks, and there’s money, and there’s a bunch of things that’s just, like, overwhelming, but I just I couldn’t stop because I just believe in what we’re doing so much, right, that I feel like it’s so important,” O’Keefe says. “So, I just had to keep going.”
Kith + Kin officially launched in December 2024. The name of the company was inspired by their goal to provide representation to every family and friend. Through the site, users can use the different customizable features to create not only their family, but also their community. Children and adults alike can create unique and individual figurines and pair them with different shops and buildings.
The slogan of Kith + Kin, “Different Families Same Love,” embodies the message they wish to spread to the world.
“We have a lovely, beautiful, diverse community, you know, not only here but around the world, and that should be celebrated, and everyone is deserving to have a toy that looks like them,” O’Keefe says.
Since the launch of the site, O’Keefe is looking to continue finding different ways to accommodate more and more individuals and underrepresented groups. Already, she and her team have goals of broadening their selection to reach more families. For more information or to build your own toy family, please visit the website kithandkincompany.com.
From preconception to parenting, starting a family can be difficult at any stage of the journey. With the many paths to starting a family, reproductive care often fails LGBTQ+ families and single parents.
When Marea Goodman went through their pregnancy journey, they felt lonely, vulnerable and overwhelmed despite being a midwife who has been helping queer families for a decade. That’s why they started PregnantTogether, an online community that supports queer and solo parents in their family journey.
“I often hear from clients and community members that they don’t really know anyone else who is queer and growing their family … and there’s just this pervasive feeling of aloneness that many people have throughout this process,” Goodman says. “I thought that the online community forum would be a really cool way to share resources and connect people with other folks going through it.”
PregnantTogether offers resources, guidance, community and support groups through every stage of your journey. Between tracking and timing inseminations to legal resources on protecting your queer family, PregnantTogether aims to meet all your needs.
The organization started as a pregnancy group to support those trying to conceive, but grew to be more as they discovered what people wanted and needed. Now they offer things like a fertility tracking chart, how to thrive in LGBTQ+ relationships, fertility challenges and how and when to change course, one-on-one meetings, workshops, virtual monthly support groups, anti-racist parenting and more.
“We have a pretty robust library now of probably almost a hundred recordings and resources with the goal of helping the process be as smooth and straightforward as possible, kind of like a one-stop shop for queer family building,” Goodman says. “It’s a lot of different virtual spaces where people can get a break from the
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very heterosexual world that is family building, and also just to connect on the unique things that folks are going through and ask questions and get support.”
With reproductive care still centering heterosexual couples, Goodman says queer people can feel isolated and not supported, especially the nongestational parent. It can also be difficult for nonbinary parents with many familial terms being rooted in gender, like husband, wife, mom and dad.
Everyone experiences this differently, and everyone deserves the dignity to be their full, authentic self while growing their family, Goodman says. Things like pregnancy don’t have to be a feminizing experience, nor do people need to affirm societal expectations.
PregnantTogether has a provider directory that providers who have skills and experience with the queer community can sign up for and help people find places where they’ll feel welcome. Additionally, people comment, connect and help each other get referrals to avoid painful or traumatic experiences.
“I think being connected to other people who understand you and understand what it takes to go through helps build a really essential amount of resilience to help you through every stage of this process from conception through parenting,” Goodman says. “When we feel connected to a community, it boosts our mental health, and that is also really good for our children.”
As we’re more isolated in the modern world, we all feel like we need to do it all alone, regardless of our orientation or relationship, but it takes a village to grow a family and to parent, Goodman says. Access to information and community is especially important with the fear and challenges across the country.
Goodman says more people are starting to have legal concerns for situations such as legally protecting their family, ensuring second-parent adoption and going to different states for reciprocal IVF. Alongside resources on the website, lawyers will also be speaking about protecting families at PregnantTogether’s first virtual conference in November.
To maintain a safe space, PregnantTogether costs $20 a month or $200 a year, but Goodman is willing to be flexible if people can’t afford it. The conference is included with a membership or costs $40 for the two days, but two sessions are free and open to the public.
The “Together” virtual conference, created by and for queer families, will take place on November 4 and 5 and will feature sessions like queer family building, trans and nonbinary parenting, mental health providers and include raffle prizes.
PregnantTogether continues to grow with its members and maintains a place for queer people to receive support and guidance through their family journey. Whether you’re thinking about starting a family or are in the postpartum/parenting stage, there are fellow queer people on PregnantTogether at the same stage and willing to support one another throughout each step.
“I think that’s always been one of the strengths of the queer community is sharing resources and helping each other find our way, but PregnantTogether is just more of like a compact place where people can connect and ask each other questions,” Goodman says.
Learn more about PregnantTogether at pregnanttogether.com.
With the state of U.S. politics becoming increasingly unsupportive of — and sometimes downright hostile to — the LGBTQ+ community, it might seem like an impossible time to build a family as a queer person.
The good news is, even with more restrictive laws and agencies, fertility clinics and other family-building services losing their specifically pro-queer marketing, there are still plenty of options to grow and begin your family as a same-sex couple. In fact, that’s just where GWK Academy comes to the aid of all queer couples looking to nurture or start their families.
Brian Rosenberg, who is now the Executive Director and Head Coach of GWK Academy, founded GWK Academy with his husband, Ferd, after struggling to begin their own family in the mid-to-late 2000s.
“Back then, there were very few resources available to help guide us as a gay couple, and even more so as a gay couple [in which] one of [us] (me) was living with HIV,” Rosenberg says. “We didn’t make a single decision feeling confident — we were navigating a complex, emotionally charged process in the dark, and constantly wondering if we were doing the right thing.”
After realizing that they could help make a difference by creating a path for queer couples to begin their family journeys, Rosenberg launched Gays With Kids, now known simply as GWK, which began as “a digital platform to celebrate, support and advocate for queer dads and dads-to-be.”
From there, Rosenberg created GWK Academy, first as just a platform of GWK, but later, as of earlier this year, “to be its own independent nonprofit organization [that supports] all paths and opportunities for family-building for all LGBTQ+ people, and all for free.”
“GWK Academy offers custom-designed, easy-to-understand courses for anyone exploring surrogacy, IVF, IUI and Reciprocal IVF, adoption and foster care — no matter where they’re starting from,” Rosenberg says.
With their one-on-one coaching, GWK Academy helps queer people turn their dreams of familybuilding into a reality through support, knowledge, coaching and much more.
And the absolute best part about it? They offer all of these services to the LGBTQ+ community completely free of charge. This is because, as Rosenberg says, “we believe every LGBTQ+ person who dreams of becoming a parent deserves the support, guidance and resources to make that dream a reality, without barriers, bias or big bills.”
Joel B. New, a first-time dad who used GWK Academy to help begin his family journey, is a wonderful example of how GWK Academy can truly change lives for the better.
“[GWK Academy] met me with open arms, zero judgment and an incredible depth of knowledge … From the initial training through post-placement support, they’ve been there every step of the way,” he says.
Of course, in 2025, LGBTQ+ families are seeing more and more discrimination and rejection than in recent years, and GWK Academy not only recognizes this but is actively working to combat it.
“We’re seeing a quiet but deeply concerning shift across the family-building landscape,” Rosenberg says. “Fertility clinics, adoption agencies and foster care organizations that once publicly celebrated LGBTQ+ inclusion are now pulling back — not necessarily because their values have changed, but because they’re afraid of political backlash, funding cuts, or scrutiny in this increasingly hostile climate.”
But this just means the work GWK Academy is doing is even more crucial.
“When institutions go silent, we get louder,” Rosenberg says. “And we won’t stop until every queer person knows they have a place in the parenting world — and a path to get there.”
Now is the time to rely on community more than ever. The LGBTQ+ community is a very powerful force when we all work together — and that’s just what GWK Academy is doing.
Rosenberg sums it up perfectly, saying, “You shouldn’t have to figure all of this out on your own … I see you. I know how hard this moment is. The laws, the rhetoric, the fear — it’s real. And it can make the dream of parenthood feel out of reach. But I promise you — you’re not alone, and there are still ways forward.”
In difficult, dark times like these, community and family are the most important things to cling to. Rosenberg offers an uplifting call to action: “Most of all, don’t give up. I know this feels like a low point, but it won’t stay this way forever. Kids in the system — especially queer kids — need families like yours more than ever. And organizations like GWK Academy are here to walk alongside you, every step of the way.”
You are not alone in your parenting and family-building journey. If you’re looking to start or grow your family, check out GWK Academy to get the jumpstart and support you need. And if you aren’t looking to grow your family, but you’d like to support the community and the dreams of fellow queer people, you can help fund free, affirming and inclusive family-building resources by donating at givebutter.com/fundingGWKAcademy2025. Your donations are what make family-building support through GWK Academy a reality for our community.
After the cold weather settles and the warm rays begin to awaken in Minnesota, there is a lot of excitement to get outside for some much-anticipated sunshine and fun. The same sunshine that activates a vitamin D release that is responsible for our strong bones carrying us through summer’s physical adventures. We had the grand opportunity to learn how summer safety and awareness can be best applied from Summit Orthopedics’ very own Dr. Angela Voight.
Voight is an esteemed sports medicine professional with over a decade in the field of sports medicine, non-invasive rehabilitation and safety advocacy for athletes of all ages. She attended the University of Minnesota for medical school, St. John’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency and the Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of California.
During our sit-down with Voight, she brought up very worthy observations regarding activity and injury.
“Many people don’t realize how sedentary they can be during the winter/ colder months. Then they attempt to get outside and do more activity than their bodies are used to, and this is a huge reason for injury,” she says.
It was encouraging to hear this information, because so often the summer brings opportunity to bask in all her glory, but sometimes we don’t plan accordingly. For instance, types of shoes during hikes matter, hydration matters and rest in-between physical activity matters.
Voight mentioned that it is great that everyone wants to be outside and active. However, there is a responsibility to oneself to ensure there is success in safety.
Non-surgical preventative medicine is an area that Voight speaks highly of.
“Starting in primary care, I feel that there are a lot of things we can do to try to improve health and avoid surgery,” she shares. “I am drawn to that, but I like the idea of keeping people active and trying to do everything that we can, if it’s possible to avoid surgery.”
She also mentioned that there are moments when surgery is inevitable, but still, recovery and rehabilitation are the best ways to get back healthy post-op. The summertime is when a lot of hip joint, knee and foot/ankle injuries happen. But to offset these injuries, Voight mentioned that hydration and stretching before long strenuous events such as hikes, long car/bike rides and/or outdoor water activities could be the saving grace to prevent any accidents that could occur.
Speaking of grace, there are additional benefits of staying safe and active outside during the summer. According to the CDC, just 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week can reduce the risk of depression by up to 30%, while improving sleep quality and cognitive function. Voight emphasizes that summer is a great time to harness these benefits, whether it’s a walk around the many options of lakes, a family bike
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ride or paddleboarding at your favorite spot. The key, she says, is getting the right balance between fun and functional movement and getting your body moving without overdoing it.
To make the most of everything summer has to offer, Voight encourages Minnesotans to take a proactive approach to safety. We’ve curated a quick checklist to ensure fun can still happen while avoiding injury:
Warm up first: Always stretch and move a little before any big activity like hiking, biking or playing sports on land and/or water.
Drink plenty of water: begin the day hydrated and keep drinking throughout your time outside.
Wear the right shoes: Use shoes that support your feet and match the activity; no flip-flops on trails!
Take breaks: Give your body time to rest between activities. Don’t ignore soreness. During car rides, it’s ok to stop to stretch.
Avoid peak heat: Try to be active in the early morning or evening when it’s cooler.
Use sunscreen: Apply SPF 30 or higher and reapply every two hours when needed.
Protect from bugs: Use bug spray and check for ticks after outdoor fun.
Be careful around water: Wear a life vest, warm up first and know your limits.
Don’t go alone: Bring a buddy or let someone know where you’re going. Keep a phone and a small first-aid kit handy.
Are you thinking about getting outside and moving this summer? We hope so, but we also urge you to be safe and to take your time! There is fun for everyone in the Minnesota sun. Go get some vitamin D!
If you would like to learn more about Summit Orthopedics or are looking for consultation from a specialist, they are currently taking new patients. Please refer to this link summitortho. com/find-care/locations/
BY E.B. BOATNER
“My Family of Hicks”
Scot Rogers
Grateful Media
$18.99
Winston Clark checks out of rehab early. He’ll give away his wealth, renounce duties to his Hicks family, never again set foot in Hicksville, Ind. Too late. Waiting is ancient, uber-wealthy Aunt Darceline’s chauffeur. Win’s whisked to her private jet (waiting this fortnight) and returned to her fortress in … Hicksville. But she, herself forced to abandon her lover Violet (by family order of succession), now gives Win (gay, mourning dead lover Chris) an out. She bestows keys to a secret vault … they go to dine in the vast Great Hall with Win’s mother, chronically late. Darceline begins to cough … and cough … I’m not making this up. Scot Rogers is, and this details only the first few hours of a long, long day for Winston Clark. Hilarious. Horrifying. Entrancing.
“Spent: A Comic Novel”
Alison Bechdel
Coloring by Holly Rae Taylor; Shadowing by John Chad Mariner Books
$32
A cartoonist by the name of Bechdel is running a pygmy goat farm sanctuary in Vermont. The outside world is a seething irritant. Might she halt humanity’s fall by a memoir about her own life, riddled as it is (like others’) by greed and privilege? Previous publication of her father’s life spent mounting Victorian taxidermy displays generates loot in a remunerative TV series. Gladstone-Gandered from margin to munificence, her old friends, aka “Dykes to Watch Out For,” take note as “Death and Taxidermy” garners awards. Last straw, her indefatigable partner Holly’s wood-chopping video goes viral. Is that Envy whispering in her ear to ethically monetize a show to point the way to freedom out of consumer capitalism? It’s at least me urging you to read this book.
“Van
Nienke Bakker, Katie Hanson et al.
MFA Publications
$35
Visiting Boston? The artwork in this volume will be at the MFA through September 7. Van Gogh, seeking physical warmth in Arles, struggling in new surroundings and fighting worsening mental problems, hoped to create an artist’s community starting with Paul Gauguin. By chance — and a neighboring café — he found a long-lacking familial warmth within the family of ale-quaffing postman Joseph Roulin, wife Augustine, and children Armand, Camille and baby Maricelle. This marks the first exposition exploring the artist’s intimacy within a welcoming family, upon whose members he practiced techniques of earlier Dutch painters and Japanese woodblock prints. “Lullaby” focuses on Mme. Roulin’s calm countenance and the cord in her hand leading to the cradle. Uniformed, bearded postman Roulin sits erect, beer-heightened ruddiness glowing with pride and warmth.
“A Remarkable Man: Dr. Shuntaro Hida from Hiroshima to Fukushima”
Marc Petitjean tr. Adriana Hunter
Other Press
$25
Longevity can be useful to a witness. Shuntaro Hida, 1917-2017, lived a full century. On August 6, 1945, he was only six kilometers outside ground zero of Little Boy’s atomic devastation of Hiroshima and its citizens. What Hida observed that day — those who died, those treated but who sustained terrible injuries and whose future lives were blighted by their radioactive stigma — made him a lifelong advocate against nuclear weapons. He urged that people consider also the insidious residual radiation existing in air, water and soil. He was opposed by the American and Japanese governments, each fearing public anger. But Hida, 94 in 2011 for the earthquake/tsunami tragedy of Fukushima, found that more advanced testing proved the continuing presence of radiation. Hida’s persistence may influence future nuclear projects.
RANDY STERN
In a year’s time, we should see the return of an off-road icon.
It is not the return we were expecting, but there’s a story behind all of this. We have to go back to get the entire picture.
Back to 1960, to be exact. International Harvester produced pickup trucks and family haulers, as well as farm implements, tractors and other trucks up to their famous big rigs. They introduced a “recreational vehicle” with fourwheel drive that joined a growing market for rural and off-road transportation. The original International Scout was more of a curiosity, yet it looked more modern than Kaiser’s Civilian Jeep series.
The Scout was never the most popular vehicle around. They were hard to find when it came to buying one. International Scouts were sold at hardware stores, truck dealers in an industrial part of town, or small gas stations or garages. However, they found loyal owners who appreciated their usefulness on and off the highway. They took their Scouts to the cabin, the lakeshore and camp sites. Sometimes, they played on the trail.
By 1980, International Harvester was in financial trouble. To save the company, they ended production of the Scout, along with their pickup truck and family hauler. Years later, Volkswagen Group would invest in its successor company, Navistar. Part of the deal was ownership of all intellectual property from International Harvester’s automotive and truck business.
It made sense that Volkswagen Group would resurrect Scout into its own independently operated entity. A company that would create a very capable SUV for a growing market.
There is a twist: this Scout is a completely electrified vehicle.
When the Scout is produced at their plant near Columbia, S.C., by 2026, they will offer fully electric and extended range electric drivelines on their two initial models — the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. The extended range EVs will be known as Harvesters, available on both the Traveler and Terra.
At a recent event for members of the media at Elkhart Lake, Wisc., we got a real good look at the upcoming Scout in the Traveler concept. What we
saw was a full-scale concept that appears close to what the production model should look like.
The design was inspired by the Scout II, the last generation model introduced in the 1970s. The difference between the two is the number of doors, as the new Scout will be offered with four doors. The C-pillar glass on the Traveler concept is reminiscent of the older Scout with its five-sided shape.
The design nods to the past but has some modern twists. Scout uses what is called “ghost lightning.” It is a yellowish hue to the LED elements, including the badge on the “grille.” Actually, it’s not a grille, but a solid piece that looks like one. The headlamp units were inspired by binoculars, although split with the LED lightning signature across each unit.
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ANIMAL RESCUE
Second Chance Animal Rescue
Dedicated to rescuing, fostering, caring for, and adopting out dogs and cats into forever homes.
P.O. Box 10533 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 771-5662 www.secondchancerescue.org
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Quorum
Minnesota's LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce working to build, connect, and strengthen for a diverse business community. 2446 University Ave. W., Ste 112 St. Paul, MN 55114 (612) 460-8153 www.twincitiesquorum.com
The Nature Conservancy
TNC is an environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature thrive. 1101 W. River Pkwy., Ste. 200 Minneapolis, MN 55415-1291 (612) 331-0700 minnesota@tnc.org www.nature.org/minnesota
EVENT VENUES
Landmark Center
A classic venue, with a grand cortile and beautiful courtrooms, accommodates celebrations of all sizes.
75 W. 5th St. St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 292-3228 www.landmarkcenter.org
GRANTMAKERS/FUNDERS
PFund Foundation
PFund is the LGBTQ+ community foundation that provides grants to students and grants to non-profits. PO Box 3640 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 870-1806 www.pfundfoundation.org
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Aliveness Project
Community Center for individuals living with HIV/AIDS – on-site meals, food shelf, and supportive service.
3808 Nicollet Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55102 (612) 824-LIFE (5433) www.aliveness.org
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
Radio K
Radio K is the award-winning studentrun radio station of the University of Minnesota.
330 21st. Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-3500 www.radiok.org
Red Door Clinic
HIV and STI screening, treatment, education, and referrals. Doxy PEP, nPEP, PrEP, and Reproductive Health. 525 Portland Ave., 4th Fl. Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 543-5555 reddoor@hennepin.us www.reddoorclinic.org
Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
Discover Minnesota’s rich natural history through engaging exhibits, wildlife dioramas, and an exciting planetarium experience!
2088 Larpenteur Ave. W. St. Paul, MN 55113 (612) 626-9660 bellinfo@umn.edu www.bellmuseum.umn.edu
Minnesota Historical Society
Create your own adventure at MNHS historic sites and museums around Minnesota. www.mnhs.org
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Enjoy masterpieces from all over the world & every period of human history. Free admission daily!
2400 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 870-3000 www.artsmia.org
Science Museum of Minnesota
Mississippi Riverfront Museum featuring dinosaurs, hands-on exhibits, Omnitheater films, and interactive science performances. Café onsite. 120 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 221-9444 www.smm.org
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
The nation's largest professional dinner theater and Minnesota's own entertainment destination.
501 W. 78th St. Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 934-1525 www.chanhassendt.com
Children’s Theatre Company
Children’s Theatre Company excites the imagination with world-class family-friendly theatre for kids, teens, and adults.
2400 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 874-0400 www.childrenstheatre.org
Guthrie Theater
Open to the public year-round, the Guthrie produces classic and contemporary plays on three stages. 818 S. 2nd St. Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 377-2224 www.guthrietheater.org
Minnesota Opera
World-class opera draws you into a synthesis of beauty; breathtaking music, stunning costumes & extraordinary sets. Performances at the Ordway Music Theater - 345 Washington St. St. Paul, MN 55102 (612) 333-6669
www.mnopera.org
Minnesota Orchestra
Led by Music Director Designate Thomas Søndergård, the Minnesota Orchestra, one of America’s leading symphony orchestras.
1111 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 371-5656, (800) 292-4141 www.minnesotaorchestra.org
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Leading performing arts center with two stages presenting Broadway musicals, concerts & educational programs that enrich diverse audiences.
345 Washington St. St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 224-4222 info@ordway.org www.ordway.org
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
An award-winning chorus building community through music and offers entertainment worth coming out for! 1430 W. 28th St., Ste. B Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 339-SONG (7664) chorus@tcgmc.org www.tcgmc.org
& SPIRITUAL
All God’s Children Metropolitan Community Church
A welcoming, inclusive, safe place to explore and discover God’s love for ALL God’s children.
3100 Park Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55407 (612) 824-2673 www.agcmcc.org
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Everyone is welcome at Hennepin Church! Vibrant Worship. Authentic Community. Bold Outreach. 511 Groveland Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 871-5303 www.hennepinchurch.org
Plymouth Congregational Church
Many Hearts, One Song; Many Hands, One Church. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. 1900 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 871-7400 www.plymouth.org
St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ
We are an Open & Affirming, Progressive Christian Community. Real Church. Real People. Real Life. 2129 Commonwealth Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 646-7173 www.sapucc.org
Westminster Presbyterian Church
An open and affirming congregation, welcoming persons of all sexual orientations, gender expressions and identities. 1200 Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 332-3421 www.westminstermpls.org
Lyngblomsten Community Services
Empowering older adults to live well at home through caregiver support, memory-loss enrichment, & wellness education.
1415 Almond Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 632-5330 www.Lyngblomsten.org/CServices
Senior Community Services
Providing non-medical services that meet the changing needs of older adults & support their caregivers.
10201 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 335 Minnetonka, MN 55305 (952) 541-1019 www.seniorcommunity.org/lav
Friends & Co
Fostering meaningful connections for older adults for 50+ years. Offering quick drop-in chat line, phone & visiting companionship services.
2550 University Ave. W., Ste. 260-S St. Paul, MN 55114 (612) 721-1400
www.friendsco.org
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Serving all Minnesotans with individualized services that promote full and abundant lives.
lssmn.org | (651) 642-5990 | (800) 582-5260
Foster Care and Adoption | chlss.org | (651) 646.7771
PICS (Partners in Community Supports) | (651) 967-5060
Pooled Trust | (888) 806-6844
Supported Decision-Making | (888) 806-6844
Westopolis
Minnesota’s Sweet Spot! St. Louis Park & Golden Valley offer exceptional dining, attractions, shopping, hotels and event space.
1660 Hwy 100 S., Ste. 501 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (952) 426-4047 www.westopolis.org
Another modern design element of the Scout is the alloy wheels that wear all-terrain tires. This is a sign of its off-road prowess that the Scout should deliver on. That leads to a rear end that both references the past with its vertical LED taillights and spare tire mount that opens to the passenger side. The concept shown to us included a jerry can for extra fuel, which should be included with the Harvester EREV driveline.
As with the previous Scout, the new Traveler model will feature a split rear gate. The two-piece gate has lower and upper parts opening to a large cargo hold in the rear. This is perfect for tailgating or setting up camp. The rear LED lightning signatures, including the logo, are lit up in red “ghost lighting.”
The concept’s cabin shows off a mix of both classic and modern elements. Scout II models had a long dashboard with a canted area creased rearward, sporting a long speedometer and attached gauges. The new Scout takes the same dashboard shape and adds two digital displays. One will be for the instrument cluster, while the other is a touchscreen for the infotainment system.
With this interior design, Scout made a commitment to providing tactile switchgear for several key functions. These switches appear to be substantial, especially for the climate control. The gear lever is on the column, opening up the center console for more stowage.
Standard seating is for up to five. However, you can order a front bench seat with a folding center seatback that converts into an armrest and center stowage. This is another nod to Scout’s past. There is also a sliding tray available for the front passenger.
For fully electric models, there is a front trunk that opens to the bumper. It looks spacious enough to load up for a weekend away. It also could serve as a place to stow recovery equipment, charging cables or other necessities when the Scout is out deep in the woods or anywhere away from the highway.
Scout Motors projects that the Traveler and Terra will have an all-electric range of 350 miles. Harvester extended range models could get up around 500 miles of range on combined electricity and fuel.
Final specifications have not been set at this time. We expect that by 2026, we will see what the actual configurations will be. There is some information available on the Scout Motors website, along with putting in a reservation for your Traveler or Terra.
In terms of dealers, there are initial plans on creating 15 retail locations across the U.S. That will expand to 100 locations across North America by 2032. That also includes service centers. If there is not a service center open near you, Scout Motors will have mobile service available to its owners.
There are some takeaways from viewing the Scout Traveler concept. One, the commitment and backing by Volkswagen Group enables Scout Motors to build something from the ground up. This also provides many advantages for this brand, such as access to capital, technology and supply chains for production.
Secondly, timing is important. As more consumers, including LGBTQ+ ones, are looking for more rugged vehicles to drive anywhere, Scout will deliver with electrified drivelines in the capable SUV space. It is also a lifestyle proposition for those who love on- and off-road adventure.
The promise of the new Scout is about a year or so away. It should meet the expectations of those of us who want adventure and sustainability simultaneously. It will also bring back memories of SUVs past, while delivering on the latest engineering and technology.
Will it be worth the wait? From what we have seen, it should be.
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