Minnesota town honors one of America’s earliest rural Pride movements with new monument

Minnesota town honors one of America’s earliest rural Pride movements with new monument

A new historic marker is coming to a Minnesota small town where, more than two decades ago, one of the nation’s first rural LGBTQ+ Pride movements took root.On May 28, local LGBTQ+ advocates in Pine City will dedicate a historic marker commemorating the launch of East Central Minnesota Pride in 2005, which members describe as the country’s first rural Pride organization. The monument will be placed in Voyager Park, where the group held its first…

A Landmark for Rural Pride: Minnesota Commemorates LGBTQ+ History

In the quiet, rural landscape of Pine City, Minnesota, a new monument is set to redefine the way the state remembers its history. Located about an hour north of the Twin Cities, this small community of roughly 3,100 residents is preparing to dedicate a historic marker that honors the origins of East Central Minnesota Pride. Founded in 2005, the organization is recognized by its members as the first rural Pride organization in the United States, …