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Melodie KG

Melodie KG (she/her) is a newly repatriated Minnesotan living in north Minneapolis with her husband and two dog-children. She is a writer, consultant, and nonprofit leader with 100 side hustles and a chronic distaste for authority. You can read more of her work at melodiekg.substack.com.

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Many Loves, Many Lessons: A Polyamory Primer for the Curious

These days, nonmonogamy is flirting with the mainstream. Is it right for you?

June 26, 2025

Big Dick Energy: Our Midwest King Dick Von Dyke Has Arrived

‘People think drag is about illusion. But I think drag is about truth,’ Dick tells Land o' Lusts.

June 5, 2025

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Land o’ Lusts: Who Are Sex Workers?

‘People love to categorize us, but I’m not interested in shrinking myself down like that.’

April 24, 2025

Land o’ Lusts: Chasing the Late-in-Life O

And a case for why you should keep coming… to your local sex shop.

February 3, 2025

Land o’ Lusts: Is it OK to Pay for Sex?

To answer that question, we’re gonna have to start by uncoupling legality and morality.

November 12, 2024

Land o’ Lusts: The Kinky Weirdos Are Saving Our City

Introducing Land o' Lusts, a new bimonthly(ish) column about sex and sex work in the Twin Cities.

September 19, 2024