MINNEAPOLIS — The 2024 Twin Cities Pride Festival kicks off Friday night. There will be a lot to see, do and learn all weekend long.
Over at the Mill City Museum, there’s an opportunity to learn more about the rich LBGTQ+ history in the Twin Cities. It’s called the “Going Out, Coming In” tour, and it’s the second year the museum is hosting the event.
“So much of queer history has been in the shadows, on the fringes. People had pseudonyms, hiding who they were, didn’t want to get caught and a lot of this is really personal stories, really personal connections to places people went to and the friends that they had and community they created,” lead tour guide Rhys Becker said.
It’s a new gig for Becker, but one he’s passionate about. Becker will lead the two mile trek through Minneapolis sharing stories of queer resistance, love and identity through LGBTQ+ spaces. Some spaces that once were – and still are. Specifically, these spaces are bars—and there’s a reason for that.