John Townsend

Tom Brock tells Strib readers he's supressed those pesky gay urges

It's fine to be gay, says Brock. Just stay in the closet.​ It's been more than a month now since anti-gay crusading Minneapolis pastor Tom Brock found himself on the wrong side of an undercover piece in Lavender Magazine that outed him for actually being gay. Today, he penned a column in the s ... More >>

Rev. Tom Brock is back on the job with his lust for men in check

Tom Brock's back​Look who's back: Rev. Tom Brock. After years of railing against gay folk, he was outed in June by Lavender magazine. But he's all better now. True, he tells the Associated Press, he lusts after men. But it's OK for him to stay in the clergy because he's never actually, well, y ... More >>

John Townsend blasts Star Tribune on outing articles

Do the ends justify the means?​The reporter who outed a homophobic pastor as secretly gay on the cover of Lavender has penned a letter accusing the Star Tribune of misrepresenting his investigation.John Townsend infiltrated a support group to get the goods on Rev. Tom Brock, who has famously blame ... More >>

The Governor Is on the Line

Republicans in Minnesota get out the absentee vote message

Boomtown

Luxury lofts, boutique bookstores, and dress-up bars: Near Northeast comes out

Brother from Another Planet

Gay bookstore A Brother's Touch thrived when queer culture existed behind closed doors. What it couldn't survive was life in the mainstream

Burlesque

She's an erotic cottage industry, a one-woman costume caper, an impresario of unusual adult entertainment. Meet Thomasina Kundalini: A riddle wrapped in a web site inside a cable-access show.

Three's Company

Randy spouse-swappers fill The Crowded Bed; a hemophiliac learns to love in Shivaree

The Lists

Fringe Dwellers

A selective roundup of this year's Fringe Fest high- and low-lights