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January 27, 2020

Minneapolis Unanimously Bans Conversion Therapy for Minors

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy Friday, making it the first city in Minnesota to do so.

January 27, 2020

6 ways RBC Wealth Management supports LGBT+ equality

At RBC Wealth Management – U.S., diversity and inclusion are embedded in our culture. We firmly believe in making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Since 2017, RBC Wealth Management has been a proud sponsor of OutFront Minnesota’s annual Gala. Here are few more ways we support LGBT+ equality in our firm and in our community:

January 20, 2020

I'm the 'teacher of the year' who took a knee at the football game attended by Trump. This is why I did it

As a gender-nonconforming lesbian, I know what it feels like to be discriminated against. But I know I have more to learn — and I know that teachers need to be more than just allies

January 20, 2020

Educators must be more than allies

TED-Ed Educator Talk by OutFront Educational Equity Director Kelly Holstine

January 17, 2020

Teacher who knelt during national anthem says Trump's presence 'definitely' influenced her

Kelly Holstine has long said that teachers should be more than allies.

January 17, 2020

'Teacher of the Year' was nervous to kneel during anthem at college football championship: 'My leg was shaking'

A “Teacher of the Year” who skipped last year’s White House awards ceremony to support marginalized communities, kneeled during the national anthem at a college football game with President Donald Trump and Melania Trump.

January 17, 2020

Former State Teacher Of The Year Kneels During Anthem At Game Attended By Trump

Kelly D. Holstine of Minnesota said she knelt during the football game to “stand up for marginalized and oppressed people.”

January 17, 2020

'Teacher of the Year' Explains Why She Knelt During the National Anthem at College Football Championship

“I chose to kneel as a way to stand up for marginalized and oppressed people,” she said

January 17, 2020

Former Minnesota teacher of year kneels at college football championship

Kelly Holstine said given the platform, it had to be done.

January 16, 2020

Teacher of the Year who wouldn't meet Trump kneeled in protest at college football championship

As President Trump and first lady Melania took to the field this week at the opening ceremonies of the College Football Playoff National Championship game in New Orleans, a lesson in quiet protest was offered by the Minnesota Teacher of the Year who knelt during the singing of the national anthem in support of "marginalized and oppressed people."