OutFront Minnesota

Karen Clark was a tremendous champion for our state’s LGBTQ+ communities. We extend our deep gratitude for her work and our care to all those who knew her well.

JUST IN: Karen Clark, a trailblazing Minnesota state representative who was key in legalizing gay marriage and the first openly le***an member of the Legislature, has died. She was 80.⁠
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Her family posted about her death on social media and a spokesperson for the House DFL confirmed her passing.⁠ Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/30/karen-clark-the-first-le***an-to-serve-in-the-minnesota-has-died-at-80-years-old
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📸 Jennifer Simonson | MPR News 2013

Hope to see you there!

Here in Minnesota we are going to keep standing up for our trans and gender expansive athletes. No matter what.

Thanks to A Bar of Their Own for partnering on this celebration.

Trans athletes belong in sports and today’s SCOTUS decision doesn’t change that. Join us Wednesday night from 5-8pm at A Bar of Their Own to celebrate trans joy and be in community together. $1 from every drink sold will be donated to Transforming Families MN. 🏳️‍⚧️

We will keep showing up.
We will keep fighting.
We will keep hope alive.

Happy Pride from all of us here at OutFront Minnesota!

A big shoutout to Twin Cities Pride for a beautiful weekend with community, and a thank you to everyone who volunteered with our team or stopped by our booth.

As June comes to a close, we take a little pause for rest, but we look forward to seeing you out in community and at Prides around the state throughout the summer and fall.