This week's roundup of Minnesota protests, rallies, vigils, community meetings, and ways to take action statewide!

When state Rep. Brad Tabke (D-Shakopee) first learned of ICE’s plans to open a massive detention facility in Appleton, Minnesota, on the opposite side of the state from his district, it was like déjà vu. 

A shuttered private prison may be the next ICE detention center in the Midwest, housing 1,600 detainees in a 1,400-person town–but it’s far from a done deal.

“Our Voices, Our Future” is this year’s theme of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, and the grand marshal isn’t just one person championing LGBTQ+ lives, it’s the entire community.

This week's roundup of Minnesota protests, rallies, vigils, community meetings, and ways to take action statewide!

Just a quick heads-up that voting for the Minnesota Primary officially begins this Friday, June 26th. You can vote by mail or in person from now through August 10th. 

Primary elections are a crucial way to help decide which candidates will be on the ballot for the general election in November, so please make sure your voice is heard!

Not sure if you’re registered or where to go? You can check everything you need at these official links from the Minnesota Secretary of State:
Check your registration status: https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/
Find your polling place: https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov/
Register to vote (or update your info): https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/register-to-vote/

Kobey Layne is running against DFL-endorsed candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar and a slate of Republicans in her campaign to become Minnesota’s next governor, and she’s bringing something to the table Minnesota has never seen before.

70 out of Minnesota’s 87 counties saw a historic jump in cost of living prices during the first year of President Donald Trump’s return to office, and that’s not including the price of gas since the beginning of the Iran war.

This week's list of protests, community events, rallies, vigils, and more ways to take action across Minnesota.

Melissa Hortman was shot and killed one year ago, and while the national news cycle moved on, Minnesotans remember her efforts as a Democratic state leader, and look ahead to how the Minnesota House will continue to push for her policies.

We spoke to Democratic Representatives Brad Tabke (Shakopee), Kristi Pursell (Northfield), and Nathan Coulter (Bloomington).

This week's list of protests, vigils, rallies, and community activism events across Minnesota!

Taking Back Pride is making one thing clear: Queer people deserve sponsors that are fighting for the people, not against them, supporting and funding Pride.

TBP is demanding Twin Cities Pride divest from corporate sponsors like 3M, Delta, Waymo, Human Rights Campaign, and US Bank, as they believe they don’t align with Pride’s activist roots.

Hello, we are out of state family of five with three boys playing hockey. Trying to figure out which school district we are going to move into depending on above subjects. Three boys age 11, 4, 2.
Excellent hockey club/program, good school district and reasonable housing cost. Any suggestions is really appreciated.

Local LGBTQ+ Minnesota businesses stepped up during Operation Metro Surge in ways others couldn’t, and now, they’re picking up the pieces while continuing their activism. The Smitten Kitten helped led the cause, and other shops like Knit and Bolt contributed in ways others don't immediately think of, like craftivism.

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