Twin Cities Resources
Queer Facebook Social and Resource Groups
Dapper Folks of the Twin Cities
This group is a "place for dapper queers of the Twin Cities and their friends/supporters." Their mission is to create an open and inclusive community for dapper queer people, and their friends and supporters, in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. They promote confidence and self-love through a safe space for dapper queer expression. They also increase dapper queer visibility and acceptance in the Twin Cities and promote regional pride. Check out their website here for more.
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Read Autostraddle, a popular website for lesbians and queer women? Live in the Twin Cities or surrounding area? You should probably be in this group of a little over 1,000 people. Arrange meetups, meet new people, become friends, have feelings!
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A facebook group of some 5,000 queer people in the Twin Cities where you can find housing, jobs, resources, and barter with other queer people.
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Discussion and event notifications for parties etc. at House of Awesome campus, which is a trans inclusive house where they have events for people in the community. If you know people who would be interested in their parties please add them! All are welcome, come as who you are.
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The Exchange is a Queer Community Space, a partnership between the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition (MTHC) and RARE Productions. The space is used for MTHC Programming including hang out space during Shot Clinic, many different groups, meetings and safe spaces, it houses the Gender Gear Program, Winter Gear Program, Food Shelf and a visual Art gallery. They also have a Trans Masculine Support Group on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-9pm. You can see an up to date calendar of events on the front page of MTHC's web page here.
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The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies houses over 3,000 linear feet of archival material about the GLBT experience. It includes published material, organizational records, personal manuscripts, informational files, films, music, textiles, posters, and other items. The collection is international in scope and has materials in approximately 58 languages. You can view the material in the Reading Room after registering.
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Entertainment
Sex Stores
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Downtown Intimates is "a new type of adult boutique located in Downtown Minneapolis" that provides queer customers a safe and respectful space to enhance their sexual wellness. Larger than the well known Smitten Kitten, Downtown Intimates offers a much wider variety of sex toys such as vibrators, a variety of lubes and creams, BDSM gear, books, strap-ons, flesh lights, cock rings, dildos, and a great selection of lingerie. The store is spacious and welcoming. It is also very clean and updated. The people who work there are very passionate about sexual health, and they will answer any questions you have and help in any way they can.
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Smitten Kitten is known for being a "progressive sex toy store for people of all genders and orientations." it's a sex-positive, feminist-owned, progressive store that is super conscious of different people in the community - they regularly do workshops on subjects like polyamory, colonialism, fat-positivity, sex for cancer survivors, trans/queer people, sex for people with disabilities, and bondage/kink. The owner has they/them pronouns and is committed to the community and gives money to charities. Everyone there is welcoming and kind and won't shame you or make you feel weird about any questions you have or how you present yourself in public, and all of the employees are sex educators who regularly give talks at national sex-ed conventions. Besides the topics above, they could talk to us about packers, harnesses and harness-underwear, binders, flagging, lube, and of course toys.
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Clothing Stores
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Great place to get shoes from a super LGBT friendly store. Their online selection is spotty and never quite up to date with what's in store. The HarMar Mall location is the best stocked. Highland Park is good too, but they will not have every color of every style.
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A good thrifting location.
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A great online store to buy binders.
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Dykes Do Drag – the title says a mouthful but not all there is to say. Dykes Do Drag are queers of all genders and orientations that anyone could fall for, celebrating an expanding continuum of gender expression and performance. This performance art cabaret is the longest running show of its kind featuring traditional drag, burlesque, live music, boi-lesque, modern dance, video and visual art, and lip synching in enticing and exciting hilarity. A few more bombastic terms to describe DDD include but are not limited to: sexy, radical, entertaining, titillating, kinky, weird, and fun!
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A new gay sports bar in Uptown.
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Upbeat, modern gay bar offering cocktails & classic American fare, plus late-night dancing & events.
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Convivial gay hangout offering pub grub & live entertainment from drag nights to bingo to karaoke.
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Sprawling, vibrant gay nightspot, featuring multiple bars & dance floors, plus a menu of pub staples.
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20% Theatre Company Twin Cities is committed to supporting and vigorously promoting the work of female and transgender theatre artists, and celebrating the unique contribution of these artists to social justice and human rights.
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We are Uprising Theatre Company in Minneapolis. We tell stories that challenge perceptions, bring light to justice issues, and provide new ways forward. We produce new and established plays that deal with social justice issues in a way that’s evocative and creative. We partner with local organizations who are working on the issues presented in the show to funnel the energy and excitement generated by storytelling into action that will make the world a better place.
Other Resources
This personal photography project seeks to explore and celebrate the beauty and diversity of masculine of centre and gender-non-conformist individuals.
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