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Hello, lovely humans! Growing up, I was raised in a rather conservative and very Catholic world. In that world, I was taught that “pride” was something to avoid. Pride always carried a negative connotation, something a person should never hold within themselves. I was taught that all good things came from God, never from ourselves. This belief was affirmed over and over throughout much of my life, even through college, when I first came out as a queer person. When I entere

By Anthony Hello, lovely humans! This year, Heart of Winona celebrates two years of building affirming, joyful, and sustainable LGBTQIA+ community in Winona! What began as a vision has grown into consistent programming, partnerships, and spaces where people can gather safely and authentically. None of this happens without you; the volunteers, donors, collaborators, and community members who continue to show up and invest in this work. This past November, we reached a major