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  • THE DECAYING CITY: What Is the Plan for Saint Peter Street?

    By Anthony T. Eaton Crumbling sidewalks, mismatched bricks, and a disappearing tree canopy—what’s going on with Saint Peter Street? Once a charming and walkable corridor in downtown Saint Paul, the stretch between Fourth and Fifth… Read more

  • THE DECAYING CITY

    Loitering, Drugs, and Apathy: What’s Happening at Central Station? As usual on Sunday, I took the train downtown and got off at Central Station. Immediately, I noticed the familiar group of people gathered near the… Read more

  • THE DECAYING CITY: Kellogg Mall Park

    By Anthony Eaton Kick It at Kellogg Mall Park This Summer! That was the title of the city’s recent email promoting summer events at Kellogg Mall Park in downtown Saint Paul. I couldn’t help but… Read more

  • IT IS EASY TO FORGET

    But We Must Remember By Anthony T. Eaton It is easy to forget how far we’ve come because, in many ways, that’s the comfort of progress. Rights are won, visibility increases, and the pain of… Read more

  • FAMILY DOES NOT MEAN LOVE:

    BREAKING THE SILENCE By Anthony T. Eaton As a child, I learned how to make myself small—how to disappear into the background, unnoticed and unheard. While others in my family could express their emotions freely,… Read more

  • THE DECAYING CITY:

    WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN SAINT PAUL By Anthony T. Eaton Ah, Downtown Saint Paul. It’s not quite where the fun never stops—but more like where the fun pulled a U-turn sometime in the late ’90s… Read more

  • TWO DIFFERENT LEADERS, APPROACHES AND TIME: SAME GOAL

    By Anthony T. Eaton The civil rights movement was not a singularly focused struggle but a collection of voices, philosophies, and strategies demanding equality for Black Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were… Read more

  • Vegas for One: A Solo Gay Adventure in Sin City

    This wasn’t supposed to be a solo trip. Originally, I planned to meet a friend in Vegas over the third anniversary of my husband’s passing. But life had other plans—just a week before our trip,… Read more

  • JUST ANOTHER PHOTO OP?

    WHERE IS THE REAL PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN SAINT PAUL? Recently NPR rant a piece about the recent announcement of the closing of the Alliance Bank Center. At the 11th hour the mayor made an appearance… Read more

  • MINNESOTA LGBTQ+ HISTORY: STRUGGLE, PROGRESS AND RESILIENCE

    Minnesota has a long and rich history of LGBTQ+ activism, filled with struggles, setbacks, and victories. From early grassroots organizing to landmark legal wins, the state has played a pivotal role in the national fight… Read more

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