- East Central Mens Circle
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name = East Central Mens Circle
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motto = Gay and bisexual men, establishing friendships, finding support & enjoying community
formation = 2000
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location =Hinckley, Minnesota
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leader_title = President
leader_name = Don Quaintance
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website = http://www.menscircle.orgThe East Central Mens Circle is an organization of
gay and bisexual men in East Central Minnesota (seeRegions of Minnesota ), with more than 250 members and supporters.Programs, functions, and actions of the Mens Circle
The Mens Circle is a visible entity in East Central Minnesota. It lobbies for support of LGBT-positive bills and works to build an LGBT-friendly atmosphere in rural Minnesota. The organization is most notable for hosting
East-Central Minnesota Pride , agay pride held inPine City, Minnesota each June since 2005.History and leadership
The Mens Circle was established in
2000 by [http://www.raan.org RAAN] , which stands for Rural Aids Action Network. It has been meeting inHinckley, Minnesota since then, although many of the active members of the group reside in the Cambridge and Pine City areas.References
External links
* [http://www.menscircle.org/ Mens Circle's Website]
* [http://www.hrc.org/ Human Rights Campaign]
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