With the Republican Party scorn of anti-unity primary bids by Jeremy Munson in the first congressional district and Doug Wardlow in the state Attorney General race, you'd think endorsed candidates wouldn't be encouraging renegade candidates in other districts.
Not so for endorsed Republican Minnesota Senate District 17 candidate Glenn Gruenhagen, Glencoe. During the 2013 marriage equality debate in the Minnesota House, the notoriously anti-gay Gruenhagen said Homosexuality is a 'sexual addiction, Baird Helgeson reported in the Star Tribune.
When the Rocks and Cows of Minnesota shared the Saturday, June 25 event poster at the top of this post, it noted:
WE will go live on “Rocks and Cows of MN”. We’ve heard that the LGBQT movement are stirred up because of the event. Hope to see many of you there to stand up for our children against their agenda.
Gruenhagen replied:
This looks like a great event! I’m sorry I can’t be there due to activities in our district that day. Hope you have a great turnout!
If you have "Republican" Representation that is unwilling, scared of or not concerned about the identity crisis in the country, then it is time for a change. Those RINO's are a detriment to the next generation and the soul of our nation. I post this news article with a heavy heart and anger for what we have allowed to happen to the youth of this State. Take a look at a Duluth night club celebrating the transgender and drag lifestyle with children, disgusting! The article is disturbing but the video I would strongly recommend no one under 18 watch it.
He provides a link to an Alpha News article to stoke the horror.
Fergus Falls complications
Bluestem readers can learn about more about the rumpus Rocks and Cows implies in James Allen and Heather Kantrud's article in the Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Events prompt concern: Political rally and religious gathering occur next to Pride drag show:
Local law enforcement is monitoring what could potentially be a contentious situation with different groups converging near downtown Fergus Falls on June 25, in the direct vicinity of a Fergus Pride event.
A political rally, with supporters calling the event “Save Our Children, Save Our Future,” will feature Senate District 9 Republican candidate Nathan Miller.
The rally is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. in the newly christened Dr. Allen Magnusson Memorial Park, formerly NP Park on Cascade Street, which will be directly across the street from the Steel Wheels Drag Show being held in conjunction with Fergus Pride at 8 p.m. that evening.
In a flyer being distributed on social media, the rally mission statement is “If we won’t stand in the gap for our children, their identity, dignity and innocence will be stolen."
The flyer also listed former Lake Region Healthcare surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Horak and Debbie Kaminski, MA, as speakers, but Kaminski confirmed that both she and Horak will no longer be presenting at the event.
At the time of publication, Daily Journal staff had been unable to make contact with Miller regarding the rally.
When Kaminski was asked if this rally was part of Miller's political campaign, prior to the announcement that she and Horak would not be speaking, she responded with, "I'm assuming so."
We think the disclaimer at the bottom of the flyer is a dead giveaway. There's also a prayer meeting at a nearby coffee shop, the Journal reports:
An additional event, being billed as “An Evening of Praise and Worship” will take place at the Higher Grounds Coffee Shop and, according to social media posts, will begin at 6:30 p.m. and “will go as long as it takes.”
Kimberly Bolinske, owner of Higher Grounds, which is not generally open in the evenings, shared that she hosted similar events since opening the doors, but they were halted due to COVID-19 and were now starting up again. Previously, the events were hosted on Thursday evenings.
Bolinske, despite being listed on social media as a host of the event, declined knowledge of the promotion of the evening via a Facebook event.
The cohost of the Facebook event, Stacy Kerwin, declined to share details about the event, stating "we are not looking for attention."
Jordan Gulbranson of Alexandria, has been vocal on social media regarding the event, sharing the event, flyers and posting a video regarding the event at Higher Grounds, who he does advertising for.
Gulbranson stated, "There is a gay pride event going on," and "we want to have a prophetic prayer and worship Holy Spirit night." He later stated, "We're going to see some things change."
Gulbranson shared with Daily Journal that he has been working with Bolinske on putting the event together and shared that there would be a lady coming for worship and two pastors coming to speak. He was unable to provide names or topics of conversation for the event.
Within a few hours before our writing, Bolinske posted this screengrab:
As for the concerns of the Fergus Pride committee, the reporters continue:
With the Fergus Pride Steel Wheels Drag Show the first event on the schedule and political and religious happenings occurring next door and across the street, numerous members of the Fergus Pride committee understandably shared safety concerns due to an established pattern of violence regarding Pride events worldwide, which is when law enforcement became involved.
Fergus Falls Police Department Captain Terry Eldien said that they are prepared in the case that law enforcement is necessary.
“We are aware of the events that are occurring and we do not anticipate any major problems. If there are any criminal acts that occur between individuals they will be dealt with immediately and properly,” said Eldien.
In the case a safety concern or emergency arises in any scenario, calls to 911 are the swiftest course of action.
As for the Drag Show, here's a poster at the Eventbrite page for the happening:
Dining Car #423 / Steel Wheels' Facebook page, touts the establishment as a place to "to sample artisan foods, craft beers, ciders, wines, martinis and prohibition cocktails" in a building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
We're hoping folks who attend any one of the three events in Fergus Falls enjoy their nights out--and that Nelson's attention-seeking rally is also attended by deer flies.
Images: From Fergus Falls area events.
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