YWCA Duluth

YWCA Duluth YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities.

New neighbors, old neighbors…we love ‘em all.This past week, we invited immigrant and refugee families as well as commun...
06/26/2026

New neighbors, old neighbors…we love ‘em all.

This past week, we invited immigrant and refugee families as well as community members and the *only* immigration lawyers in Duluth to an intentional conversation around what’s happening in the Northland and how to connect to resources as well as each other. We dined over Rumbi’s mouthwatering home cooking and found solace in the connections that were made.

An extra special thanks to Gabe and Joel from Justice North and the folks from Chum who showcase the impact community collaboration has on uplifting the most vulnerable members in our area.

If you are an immigrant or refugee, or know someone who is, and you need help with financial assistance or navigating legal issues, please reach out to [email protected] 🧡

Gender Joy will always be in style……but the 3rd annual art show is almost to its end!Head down to by Saturday to see th...
06/26/2026

Gender Joy will always be in style…

…but the 3rd annual art show is almost to its end!

Head down to by Saturday to see the amazing artwork put up by for this year’s Gender Joy Art Show!

Partnering with was delightful, getting a front page article in the was super meaningful (thank you Laura Marland!) and having local artist Rachel Gilbertson from reach out to provide a deeply moving community art project was magical. Thanks to Val for taking such captive photos…haha none of the photos in this post are Val’s just to be clear. These are behind the scenes goodies instead. Check out our past events page to see their photos: https://www.ywcaduluth.org/past-event-photos-gender-joy-art-show 🧡

Thanks again to all of the artists who created art for the show and to those who have purchased pieces…30% of each piece sold will be donated to YWCA Duluth so find something new for your walls here: https://www.ywcaduluth.org/2026-gender-joy-art-for-sale

⚡️ gender rEVOLution…always the vibe ⚡️

06/23/2026

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Our Childcare Implementation Task Force (CITF) blog is live and this month, our Program Development Young Leader breaks down the simple data that supports a major change in our childcare system to support Duluth’s economic development.

Check out the blog on our website 🧡

https://www.ywcaduluth.org/childcare-implementation-task-force

Want to help your neighbors but don’t know what to do?By donating to the New Neighbors mutual aid fund, you are supporti...
06/23/2026

Want to help your neighbors but don’t know what to do?

By donating to the New Neighbors mutual aid fund, you are supporting families in the Northland that have been affected by the chaotic and dangerous tactics ICE has utilized in our region since Operation Metro Surge.

Thank you to all of the donors so far. You are good neighbors 🧡

https://givebutter.com/new-neighbors-mutual-aid-fund-e1iwz8

✌️🧡☺️Want to help us uplift the stories of why immigrants in our community need our help?Do you think it would be groovy...
06/20/2026

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Want to help us uplift the stories of why immigrants in our community need our help?

Do you think it would be groovy to pass the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment, the most inclusive ERA proposed for a state constitution?

Does it bring you down to know that parents and children in Duluth don’t all have access to safe, quality childcare because of the broken system it’s set up in?

You can make a difference!

We are looking for 25 sustaining donors of $10/month or more during our Summer of Love campaign to support our work towards equality for all. We are set up to advocate for those who need us most and organize around our community’s most pressing issues.

https://givebutter.com/summer-of-love-4hfr3f

‘Cause the establishment is a drag and we take care of us ☮️

Happy Juneteenth ❤️🖤💚Even though the Emancipation Proclamation deemed all African American slaves free on January 1, 189...
06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth ❤️🖤💚

Even though the Emancipation Proclamation deemed all African American slaves free on January 1, 1893, places under Confederate control delayed freedom for all until 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, TX on June 19, 1865 and freed 250,000 enslaved black people in the state.

Join us at the Juneteenth celebration put on by this afternoon. Being together in community is one of our favorite things!

Do you think joy, celebration and community are more important than ever? So does .me.coley, one of our 2026 Gender Joy ...
06/16/2026

Do you think joy, celebration and community are more important than ever? So does .me.coley, one of our 2026 Gender Joy artists.

Nicole joined the art show because “art has a unique ability to bring people together” and she “wanted to be part of an event that highlights joy not as an escape from the world, but as something worth cultivating and sharing”.

We couldn’t agree more 🧡

Nicole’s piece “Loving Figure is for sale on our website, https://www.ywcaduluth.org/2026-gender-joy-art-for-sale. Check out this piece, as well as all of the other artwork for sale, before the Gender Joy Art Show is done on June 27th. Clock is a-ticking!

“Loving Figure”
$280

We all naturally want freedom.Today, in 1967, the Supreme Court agreed with Richard and Mildred Loving (and the ACLU) in...
06/13/2026

We all naturally want freedom.

Today, in 1967, the Supreme Court agreed with Richard and Mildred Loving (and the ACLU) in Loving v. Virginia that “the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual, and cannot be infringed by the State”.

We agree with that too! Love who you want, be who you want, freedom to us all!!

Happy Loving Day 💞

I guess we’re not the only ones who want to promote art celebrating joy and exploring gender concepts…Meet A.Geniusz_Art...
06/10/2026

I guess we’re not the only ones who want to promote art celebrating joy and exploring gender concepts…

Meet A.Geniusz_Art who entered her piece “Calm in Chaos: Zulu Parade Queen” to the 2026 Gender Joy Art Show. Annmarie entered this work after she returned to the Northland from her first Mardi Gras trip. After experiencing the Zulu Parade as well as the full celebration of Black arts and cultural heritage in the Treme neighborhood, Annmarie created this piece to help her stay centered during the horrors of metro surge.

Annmarie said that she felt compelled to enter this piece because “YWCA Duluth is an excellent organization, doing a lot of good things within our community” and that when she “saw that Black Joy was a sub-theme of the art show, I knew this piece would fit right in!”

This piece, as well as many others, are for sale on our website: https://www.ywcaduluth.org/2026-gender-joy-art-for-sale. 30% of the proceeds will support YWCA Duluth’s programs and initiatives. For more info, visit us at www.ywcaduluth.org 🧡

Calm in Chaos: Zulu Parade Queen
$400

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