RAAN

03/06/2026

DESIGN CONTEST UPDATE

We haven't forgotten about you - don't worry! We are carefully considering each entry and will announce our decision early next week. We appreciate your patience while we choose our winners.

Thank you for your participation!

03/03/2026

There are still spots available, please join if you can!

Please join the Minnesota LGBTQ+ and HIV Long Term Care Bill of Rights Coalition, along with other sponsors*, for a special in person event on Saturday, March 7 from 11-12:30 at Queermunity.

This program will feature an engaging discussion on key health issues in our community, including the Minnesota LGBTQ+ and HIV Long‑Term Bill of Rights. Senator Scott Dibble and Representative Liz Reyer will be joining as featured speakers, offering important insights into this work. It’s a great opportunity to connect, learn, and make your voice heard on the rights and concerns affecting long‑term care and home‑ and community‑based services for people of all ages. Registration is required. We hope you—and your colleagues—can attend. And please help spread the word to your networks. This policy initiative can impact people of any age.

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/kd5cm9d9

02/25/2026

Last call for entries!

Want to make an impact with your work? Trying to get your name out there? Submit a design for our T-Shirt & Sticker Design Contest! One winner and runner up from each category will be chosen. Submissions due February 27, 2026.

Learn more on our website:
https://raan.org/design-contest/

02/20/2026

UPDATED: we have supply in stock again!!
Update for Duluth folx!

02/18/2026

Our Virginia and Duluth offices will be closed Wednesday, February 18th due to weather. Please be safe if you venture out today!

02/17/2026

🚨 URGENT: Minnesota’s HIV Prevention Funding Is at Risk

The Trump Administration is moving to cut more than $600 million in CDC public health funding, including dollars that support HIV and STI prevention right here in Minnesota.

If these cuts move forward, we risk losing:
• HIV & STI prevention programs
• Disease surveillance and outbreak response
• Community testing and outreach services
• Critical public health infrastructure

These programs save lives. Demand Congress to protect Minnesota’s public health funding. Contact your representatives to let them know the impact this will have.

Take action now: https://bit.ly/save-hiv-prevention

[Repost from The Aliveness Project]

02/17/2026

Please join if you're able. Help spread the word to others who are interested!

Advocacy is a key part of how we protect housing stability, dignity, and care for people living with HIV.

We’re glad to share this upcoming Town Hall & Citizen Advocacy Training focused on the Minnesota LGBTQIA2S+ & HIV Long-Term Care Bill of Rights.

If you’re interested in learning more about your rights—or how to advocate for equitable long-term care and community-based services—this is a great opportunity.

THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN JANUARY,
AND HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR ZOOM!

🗓️ Sat, Feb 28 | 🕑 11 AM – 12 PM | 🆓 Free
Register at - https://bit.ly/MNLTCTownhall (case-sensitive)

02/17/2026

For those looking to add to your toolkit, check this out!

Join us February 17 OR February 21 for a virtual training!

This class is for folks who are brand new to marches/protests/rallies, and want to feel better prepared when common emergencies arise. We will cover basic first aid, share core concepts, and check in about how to take care of yourself during and after emergencies.

All the material described in this course can be found at a dollar store and is designed to be able to fit into a reusable grocery bag or backpack. This class does NOT provide any sort of official certification. It does NOT go into great detail about CPR, GSW's, narcan, etc. We encourage folks to seek out more specialized and in-depth training for such topics, and can make recommendations upon request.

RSVP at the link in our bio!

02/17/2026

Heads up! There's an outbreak of TMVII in Minnesota right now - TMVII, also known as TM7, is a new kind of fungal skin infection that can cause tinea (ringworm).

TMVII spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact with the rash, including through sexual contact. Fungal spores can also spread on surfaces (e.g., shared razors, toys, or linens).

Learn more from MDH about TMVII and how to prevent it:
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/tmvii/basics.html

02/11/2026

Please join the Twin Ports community on February 14th for the 11th Annual Memorial March for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.

• Opening Ceremony: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
📍202 W 2nd St, Duluth

• Memorial March from Downtown Duluth to the Building for Women: 2:30 PM
📍32 E 1st St, Duluth

• Light meal provided & Honor Fire at Building for Women to follow.

Rain or Shine ~ Designated Staff ~ Drum & Hand Drum Singers

Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/4071656383145474/

02/09/2026

This year’s MMIR march will take place this Saturday, February 14, 2026 and will begin at the Minneapolis American Indian Center (.americanindiancenter) at 11AM.

The 2026 MMIR March Honors Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, Boys, Two Spirit, and LGBTQI+ relatives. ❤

02/06/2026

Reminder that submissions for our T-Shirt & Sticker Design Contest are due in 3 weeks! Sharing your art can make a difference in your community. 🎨🫶

Learn more on our website:
https://raan.org/design-contest/

Submissions due February, 27, 2026. Must be 18 or older to enter.