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Men's Center Gay Issues Drop-in Support Groups
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Men express feelings about life's challenges and experiences, and what it means to be same-sex attracted and male (you don't have to be queer to attend.)
This is the Twin Cities longest-running gay support group.
The Homosexual Issues Support Group is a place where men can discuss issues of sexuality, coming out, relationships and cultural attitudes in an open, affirming and supportive environment. Members of this group support each other to build a positive sense of self and community, find friendships that affirm who we are and help us to understand, accept and cope with our family, workplace and relationship issues.
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There is no payment required to attend TCMC groups. However, for online participants, TCMC has experienced an increased shortfall in revenue due the restrictions of in-person attendance due to COVID and requests donations of $3 to $10 (or more) to help sustain our program expenses. Nestled along the banks of the Mississippi River lies the vivacious Twin Cities, otherwise acknowledged as Minneapolis. A hub of arts and society, it’s a city with spirit. In this town, every neighborhood is a gayborhood and every door is open. When French explorers arrived in 1680, the Dakota Sioux were the region’s sole residents. The U.S. Army built Fort Snelling in 1819, which attracted settlers, traders, and merchants. The entire town was developed around the beautiful St. Anthony Falls, the highest waterfall on the Mississippi River. The forests were a valuable resource for the lumber industry soon after. Minneapolis became the father of current milling. Today, the municipality has one of the best park systems in the country and is abundantly rich in rain. It’s a flourishing mecca for the LGBTQ people that leans more toward the arts, then it’s industrial birth. It’s the year 2020. Pride is cancelled. This is very hard to say out loud. It feels love saying we’re cancelling delight and progress. Of course, the cancelling of Pride—the festival, the parade, the week when tens of thousands of far-flung LGBTQ peeps come streaming home—represents an act of cherish to keep people healthy. But its absence presents us with an opportunity to consider all the profound and essential local LGBTQ landmarks that built Pride—and often disappeared. Living in a municipality is complicated. Each of us lives in a different Twin Cities: We share the Foshay Tower and the Mississippi, but we go home to different bars and bedrooms. LGBTQ cultures possess, historically, needed to cover their bars and bedrooms for fear of eviction, firing, imprisonment, or worse. As Ricardo J. Brown put it in his St. Paul memoir, The Evening Crowd at Kirmser’s—one of the best mid-20th century looks at American gay experience—the LGBTQ being was “a ruse that kept all of us safe,” conducted in “a fort in the midst of a savage and hostile population.” Hiding in forts was useful, important, necessary. But what was long hidden is easy to We invite you to come and observe our 26th Black Parade Celebration! This momentous occasion honors our community, tradition, and resilience. Join us for a day filled with joy, unity, and empowerment. YOU DON'T Acquire TO BE BLACK TO JOIN THE FUN! WE WELCOME ALL! Awards Ceremony: Recognizing outstanding contributions within our community. Party Boat: Mark on the water with music and fun. Sip, Color, and Smoke: Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with drinks, painting, and socializing. Dance Party: Dance the night away with great music and friends. Family Day in the Park: .
To make a contribution to TCMC online, please see tcmc.org/payment-donate.html, or use Venmo by searching @twincitiesmenscenter in the
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This year, it’s more vital than ever to help MNPoc LGBT Pride with your donations. As we face ongoing challenges to equality and inclusion, your contributions help create secure spaces, foster community, and amplify marginalized voices. Donations enable us to systematize events, provide vital resources, and advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. Together, we can secure that pride celebrations proceed to uplift and strengthen our community. Your help is crucial in making a meaningful impact—let’s withstand together for love, acceptance, and equality!
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