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Program from the gala with Ameera's photo. She is a queer Muslim woman with a tightly curled bob haircut & brown skin. AMEERA KHAN Ameera Sultana Khan (she/her) is a Bengali-American whose faith is shaped by her theological training as a hafiza (one who has memorized the Quran, progressive Muslim and interfaith perspectives, and her personal experience at the intersections of Queer, Muslim, and survivor identities. She draws from Sufi, anti-patriarchal, and liberation theology-oriented traditions within Shari'a, Quran, Hadith, and Islamic history. This includes challenging dominant narratives around commonly cited Islamic justifications for homophobia and transphobia, such as the story of the people of Lot. As a Youth Activist with the Muslim Youth Leadership Council from 2018-2021, she learned how queer and transgender Muslims across the country are reclaiming their narratives. Ameera has shared her insights through workshops, podcasts, and talks on topics like reclaiming Queer Islamic history, Muslim identity, and Shari' a law. She is also an active member of the El-Tawhid Juma Circle (ETJC) Unity Mosque in Toronto and co-founder of its Madison, Wisconsin branch. In her professional life, Ameera works as a DevOps engineer in Minnesota, USA. Outside of work and activism, she is a recovering overachiever, a roster comedian with the Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK), and a self-proclaimed lover of finding beauty glimmering in the bleak and bizarre patterns of life. She believes that, despite it all, humans are fundamentally lovable - and hopes you'll double it and give it to the next person. You can find her online at @SacredPropaganda.

Ameera Khan at the @outfrontmn.bsky.social Gala
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While we await further details; stay grounded in the facts, center those most impacted, be aware that the ways we understand what happened affect our response to a tragedy.

In this painful moment we reaffirm that we all deserve safety, and stand in support with all those grieving.

We also recognize that some may use this tragedy to continue to target trans communities. We condemn this attempt to divide us in this moment when we should be engaging in solidarity and love to those impacted. Acts of violence are not inherent to one identity or experience.

Violence has no place in our communities, and we condemn these unconscionable actions.

We stand with our fellow Minnesotans in urging care and support for those affected as we come together as communities to mourn the lives lost and support our friends and neighbors.

As Minnesotans of different backgrounds who love our state and the people in it, we are horrified by the terrible act of violence today at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.

Our thoughts are with the students, families, staff, and community who have been most directly impacted.

The US House is racing to advance a budget bill that will strip billions from essential health care and supportive services; reach out to your Representatives and urge them to vote NO:

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We will keep moving forward. Our communities are resilient, and we will continue to advocate for our rights and for the care that we need, in Minnesota and beyond. Our care to all who are affected by this decision.

Today’s decision solidifies a fraught patchwork of care access across this country and cruelly denies many families the right to make health care decisions with the expert care providers based solely on where they live.

OutFront Minnesota is deeply disappointed by today’s 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court in the Skrmetti case, which erodes the Equal Protections Clause and upholds a harmful ban on gender affirming care.

We stand with all those affected by these and other threats of harm.

We call on our communities and all those across Minnesota to stand together in this moment, to reject violence, and to look out for one another and for those who serve our communities.

We understand that many other elected officials along with reproductive healthcare providers were among others named as targets. We hope this arrest brings a measure of relief.

Acts of violence like these can affect all of us and we encourage those who need them to seek out supportive resources.

While we await specific details from this investigation, we know that politically motivated threats of violence towards elected officials, healthcare providers, and civic institutions & organizations are all too prevalent.

Our communities know the impact of these actions all too well, only a few weeks ago we honored Harvey Milk’s birthday. His assassination along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978 is forever part of our history.

Speaker Emerita Hortman was a respected leader, an ally to our communities, and will be dearly missed.

OutFront Minnesota condemns these acts in the strongest of terms - violence has no place in our political process or civic life.

Our communities join all Minnesotans in mourning the loss of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark; and we hold in our care Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette as they continue their recoveries along with all of their loved ones.

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Tonight, a suspect is in custody in the wake of horrific acts of violence targeting lawmakers over the weekend. Our communities join all Minnesotans in mourning the loss of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark; and we hold in our care Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette as they continue their recoveries along with all of their loved ones. Speaker Emerita Hortman was a respected leader, an ally to our communities, and will be dearly missed.

OutFront Minnesota condemns these acts in the strongest of terms - violence has no place in our political process or civic life. Our communities know the impact of these actions all too well, only a few weeks ago we honored Harvey Milk's birthday. His assassination along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978 is forever part of our history. While we await specific details from this investigation, we know that politically motivated threats of violence towards elected officials, healthcare providers, and civic institutions & organizations are all too prevalent.

We understand that many other elected officials along with reproductive healthcare providers were among others named as targets. We hope this arrest brings a measure of relief. Acts of violence like these can affect all of us and we encourage those who might need them to seek out supportive resources. We stand with all those affected by these and other threats of harm. We call on our communities and all those across Minnesota to stand together in this moment, to reject violence, and to look out for one another and for those who serve our communities.

CW: violence/death involving elected officials.

Tonight, a suspect is in custody in the wake of horrific acts of violence targeting lawmakers over the weekend.

As Pride Month begins, I’m proud to continue the work of making Minnesota a place where our LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit neighbors are seen, valued, and free to live as their authentic selves.
 
Happy Pride, Minnesota!

No matter who you are or who you love, you are welcome here.

Happy Pride Month, Minnesota!

It is important to remember that this bill is not yet law. We can still prevent these life-threatening provisions from being passed. Now is the time for us to speak out.
Reach out to your Senators and urge them to oppose this harmful bill as it continues to move forward:

Among the amendments added to the bill was a ban on the use of all federal Medicaid dollars for medical gender-affirming care including surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormones. This ban would apply to individuals of all ages, adults and youth alike.

OutFront opposes this harmful bill.

The US House passed its budget reconciliation package early this morning on a 215-214 vote with only Republicans supporting the measure–including cuts from Medicaid and other social services programs—potentially resulting in the loss of federal support for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans.

President Trump and his administration are coming after Minnesota, threatening to cut off our federal funding unless we turn our backs on trans kids. This is bullying, plain and simple.

And today, April 22, I filed a lawsuit to stop them.

Learn more: bit.ly/mn-v-trump-lawsuit

Trans visibility day rally held at Minnesota Capitol amid Trump hostility • Minnesota Reformer Hundreds rallied at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday to celebrate transgender visibility, praising Minnesota’s protections for trans people while confronting the Trump administration’s hostility toward...

Hundreds rallied at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday to celebrate transgender visibility, praising Minnesota’s protections for trans people while confronting the Trump administration’s hostility toward trans Americans.

It should not take legal action for schools to do the right thing, but appreciation to our friends at Education Minnesota and ACLU of Minnesota who are bringing forward these necessary challenges.

Updated rally time: please join us at 11:30am to welcome in legislators ahead of a noon floor session start.

We know Minnesotans will not stand by while lawmakers attempt to erode our civil rights.

Join us at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday, March 12th to rally from 2-4pm as we stand in opposition to HF 1233.

Forward, together.

Yes!

It’s another sports ban, but more troubling, it’s an attempt to begin carving out decades-old protections for all Minnesotans.

The inclusive protections of the Minnesota Human Rights Act have offered critical protections to LGBTQ+ Minnesotans since 1993. That is a record we should all be proud of.

Last week, HF 12–a ban on the full participation of trans athletes–failed to pass the House. This week, lawmakers are bringing forward another harmful bill, HF 1233. This bill seeks to create an exemption to the Minnesota Human Rights Act allowing for discrimination in athletics.

Another trans sports ban defeated today! 🌈