Minneapolis, MN
New youth center to provide safe haven for LGBTQIA+ youth in Minneapolis
New LGBTQ+ youth center opens in Minneapolis
On Sunday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the grand opening of a new LGBTQIA+ youth center in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – On Sunday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the grand opening of a new LGBTQIA+ youth center in Minneapolis.
What to know
Executive director Nicki Hangsleben says Queer Space will be a safe haven where as many as 100 youth can feel safe and empowered.
The center will provide mentorship, gender-affirming care, mental health services, and other activities.
“We know that queer and trans youth are dealing with a lot of mental health struggles and don’t often feel safe at their schools or out in the community; so to have a space where they can come and feel safe, and show up, and be in a community surrounded by supportive adults, can really change lives,” Hangsleben said.
What are they saying?
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and State Rep Leigh Finke were on hand to get behind that vision.
“I’m beyond excited. I mean this has been a long time coming, and to get Queer Space open right here on Lyndale is something really special,” Mayor Frey told FOX 9. “It’s important that no matter who you are you have a place where you can go that you feel loved; where you can get the kind of healthcare that you need, and where you have mentors.”
“What Queer Space is doing here is a really big jump forward,” Rep. Finke added.
“The great thing is this place is really centrally located. We’re right on the corner of Franklin and Lyndale, so if you’re coming from the suburbs or more rural communities, you can just pop right off the freeway. There’s a bus lane and some bike lanes,” Hangsleben finished.
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A Minnesota man has been arrested in Manchester after police say he attempted to meet someone he believed was a minor for sexual activity.
The Manchester Police Department said Robert Fenn Eselby III, 23, of Minneapolis was arrested Feb. 27 following an undercover investigation.
According to police, Eselby contacted an undercover officer posing as a juvenile through several social media platforms. Authorities said he was informed multiple times that the person he was communicating with was underage.
Investigators say Eselby sent explicit photos and videos and later arranged to travel to Manchester to meet the supposed minor for sexual activity.
Police said Eselby was taken into custody immediately after arriving in Manchester and was transported to the Delaware County Jail.
Authorities also said Eselby allegedly attempted to ask an arresting officer out on a date during the booking process.
Eselby faces one count of grooming, a Class D felony, and one count of disseminating obscene material to a minor, a serious misdemeanor.
Court records show he remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is ranked among the American cities with the most people in financial distress nationwide, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub.
The personal finance website, which defines financial distress as having a credit account in forbearance or with deferred payments, looked at the country’s 100 largest cities without data limitations across nine metrics, including average credit score, change in bankruptcy filings year-over-year, and share of people with accounts in distress.
Minneapolis came in 44th on the list, between Stockton, California, at 43rd and Fresno, California, at 45th, according to the ranking.
Nationwide, the cities with the most people in financial distress were Chicago at No. 1, Houston at No. 2 and Las Vegas at No. 3, the ranking said.
“Getting out of the downward spiral of financial distress is no easy feat,” according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
“You may get temporary relief from your lenders by not having to make payments, but all the while interest will keep building up, making the debt even harder to pay off. People who find themselves in financial distress should budget carefully, cut non-essential expenses, and pursue strategies like debt consolidation or debt management to get their situation under control.”
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