Archive Item #2: MPR Article (2017)
This article details some of the most important legislative and social moments of gay culture in Minnesota, including the passage of an amendment to the Human Rights Act, outlawing discrimination, based on gender or sexual orientation. This piece provides more historical context, explaining how restrictive anti-sodomy laws lead to conflict between authority figures and LGBTQA+ individuals. This information adds more depth and color to the picture the Archive aims to paint of gay male culture in 1970’s and 80’s in Minneapolis and St. Paul.