On Twin Cities Pride Amplified – Ep. 95, Andi Otto shares the incredible moment a single call for help turned into an avalanche of Costco boxes and food donations!
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Did you know Minnesota has an LGBTQ+ friendly gym? Check out ep. 86 of Twin Cities Pride as Andi and Rina chat with Hannah Wydeven, owner of Solcana Fitness in Minneapolis.
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Andi and Rina were joined by Hannah Edwards of Transforming Families to talk about all the incredible work they do supporting our trans youth. From E. 82 of Twin Cities Pride Amplified.
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Ep. 81 of Twin Cities Pride Amplified: Andi Otto & Rina Heisel welcome back Anne Sutkowi-Hemstreet, founder of Rainbow Collective for Change, connecting Rainbow families across the Twin Cities. @twincitiespride.bsky.social
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The Career Fair, Book Fair, Trunk or Treat for adults, the epic rainbow wardrobe and more! Learn all about @twincitiespride.bsky.social's great fall events on Ep. 80 of Twin Cities Pride Amplified!
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In Ep. 77 of Twin Cities Pride Amplified, we heard from two parents of trans children talking about the importance of acceptance with gender identity.
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On Ep. 76 of Twin Cities Pride Amplified, Andi and Rina recapped this year's Pride festival and shared some fun moments!
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The final marchers of the parade. People dressed in the colors of the rainbow, carrying balloon art that looks like a bunch of tentacles waving in the wind. Each coordinated with the marchers outfit. This year's pride was absolutely amazing. Hard to not worry about the future of Pride parades and events under our new regime in the US. Hard to not look at the hopeful faces and think of the end of the Weimar Republic in Germany during Hitlers true rise. However, for this summer it felt like all that was a million miles away. Still does living in Minneapolis, surrounded on the daily by far left messages, painted on every empty wall by the local artists. In the park where the pride festival takes place, leftists political parties dominate the field Communists and socialists gathering signatures, enlisting people in an attempt to change the tide. Feels like a safe haven even as the fascists are knocking at our door. Putting the region on lists of enemies of the President's goals. No, not this summer. This summer felt free. This summer was full of dancing, and friendship. No one spoke about what could be coming. We just made plans for the night, what outfit we would wear, which after party we would attend, who we would go home with. Pride is a protest, but it didn't feel like it. Maybe this is what we all needed. One last celebratory summer before the roll back of rights. One last summer of bliss in being our authentic selves. One last dance, before the fight begins. Before the Pride returns to the streets, to the resistance.
A happy duo, one male presenting person dressed sorta like a gay pimp, another female presenting person, smile across her face, rainbow shirt on. This year the parade was lead by Gov Tim Walz. While I suppose it was nice to have such a prominent figure lead our march, I couldn't help but remember Palestine. I remember when he said that Israel and their proxies are essential to US National Security. Meaning we were not going to hold them accountable, and the bombs and genocide would continue. I remember seeing him in political ads with his gun hunting, appearing like I had only really seen the right do politics. Acting like we haven't been calling for common sense gun laws for decades as children are murdered in mass in our schools. Come to think of it, anyone notice the lack of reporting around those these days. Another pile of dirt swept under the rug. How long until we admit that our current politicians are only on the side of the rich? The side that pays for their elections, not their healthcare. Our mayor was also in the Parade. I dont know much about him, but I do wonder what he does for us the days we aren't having fun in the streets. I wonder what his plan is for when they do show up. ICE was here a couple weeks ago and the city showed up, the citizens, but he wasn't there. Is that our future? Love to the face, abandonment when we turn around?
People of all different body types in leather outfits. Some are in harnesses, some pup masks, leather tops, fishnet, and spandex. Marching openly, rainbows dot the landscape. I am not part of the leather community, however I am inspired by them. I have always had body issues. I was a skinny kid who got fat in middle school, who got skinny on drugs in high school, who got fat on alcohol in college and throughout my twenties and thirties, to now get skinny in my California sobriety and hiking late 30s. Stretch marks line my body like tree bark, my story written in my scars. While I see survival, many only see ugly. I was once told I looked like a bear clawed me while provided a disgusted grimace after bedding an extremely physically attractive guy (clearly a shit personality). Oh how I admire their unabashed attitude about the shape or size of their body. Celebrated by the community for being fearless in the face of a society that only wants us to hate ourselves. It is a position I wish I could take. To be happy where I am. To not think about how I should have a six pack now that I am more fit, maybe I should be doing more, that my daily multi-mile walks, hikes, and kayak trips aren't enough. I have worked so hard over the last couple years to let so much of that programming go, but my body dysmorphia is still firmly planted in my brain.
More people in leather gear marching holding the leather pride flag. This year's pride really was amazing. It felt good to be able to participate in all the festivities. Park during the day, clubbing at night. I felt like I should have in my twenties. Getting out in the streets dancing, getting men's phone numbers and instagram handles. It was a little slice of heaven, something I have needed for so long since moving here. Minnesota nice isn't really that nice at all. They are standoffish, cliquey, and passive aggressive. I have been stopped on the street by people who act like they would like a friendship, only to message them later and be told they don't want anymore friends or don't have the space. It has been nice hearing back from the men this week, feels almost like a curse has ended. Or maybe I just danced my way into their cold midwest hearts.
For this weeks #HumansOfBlueSky and #UrbanGaze I wanted to show this years #TwinCitiesPride parade. #Photography #StreetPhotography #EastCoastKin
#twincitiespride is now done… had a great time… hopefully I saw some of you… on a different note Pronto Pups are now at TC Pride… this makes me very happy…
Check out LGBTQ Community resources in the Twin Cities area! From health to housing, to social, arts & sports groups & for all ages! #lgbt #twincities #minnesota #twincitiespride #midwest #lgbtmidwest tcpride.org/community-re...
I've been to many pride festivals, but holy crap #TwinCitiesPride is by far the best.
Loring Park, Saloon Block Party, the Eagle Pool Party, the parade, all so much fun. It was busy, but nothing was ever overcrowded and there were almost never lines to get drinks or use restrooms.
A+ all around.
Me holding a black fan with white letters that reads "DADDY", wearing a colorful gay tank top next to my husband holding a rainbow fan, underneath a rainbow at Loring Park for Twin Cities Pride fest.
#TwinCitiesPride has been incredible.
Quintessentially Minneapolis weekend- www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEK7... #lgbtpride #twincitiespride #somaliindependenceday #somalianculture #queerculture
At #TCPride #TwinCitiesPride yesterday I told someone a perspective about Rocky Horror Picture Show that they had not considered before, and I could tell it lit a lightbulb in their brain. Like about Rocky Horror's place in queer culture in 2025. Maybe it's worth sharing so I will.
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A group of parade marchers, some holding flags of Palestine and Mexico among others.
First folks in the #TwinCitiesPride parade...
When trans people are under attack what do we do?
Stand up! Fight Back!
A person with a full denim outfit, with various colors of worm-on-a-string used as fringe
I could never match this swag #twincitiespride
TIGERRS brick baby who visited our booth at TC Pride in 2022 came back yesterday afternoon to make her own button with one of our crew members.
You can visit TIGERRS and make a button, grab some gender fabulous swag and learn more about us in the yellow section at booths 317 & 318!
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White woman with short blond hair and sunglasses, wearing a progress pride shirt with ASL sign for I love you waves in front of Twin Cities Geek banner at Pride festival
Day 2 of #TwinCitiesPride! We're hanging out with our friends Geek Partnership Society and #Gaylaxicon, so swing by booths #525 and #526 in the Orange area to say hello to our senior editor! #TCpride #Minneapolis #TwinCitiesGeeks 🌈 🏳️🌈 ⚧️
If anyone at #twincitiespride took pictures of this outfit yesterday, please feel free to share them here.
Twin Cities Pride Night #3
• Bellies rubbed = 6!!!
• Daddies kissed = 3
• Times my butt got squeezed = 4
• Hugs with beefy muscle bros = 3
Got to see so many fun and kinky friends!
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Had a blast at pride loved every second of it and got to yell at fake asf Christians outside the pride fest it was awesome 👌🏻 #PrideMonth #twincitiespride
After People’s Pride and before regular Pride we stopped to see the cherry spoon
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Pride outfit completed, gifted, and shown off today at #twincitiespride
The Mandala Vest and Catalina Skirt are free patterns. Top is recreated from pictures, and it's not an exact recreation. Links in comments.
Skirt not shown here. More pictures incoming.
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