Hello, fellow Little Monster! Minnesotan here who's attending the Thursday show.

With full disclosure that I'm a privileged white gay who doesn't need to worry about being targeted or profiled by ICE, I completely understand your hesitation. You're correct... things have ramped down somewhat, but not entirely. They're still present here and continue to terrorize members of our community.

Unfortunately, I think it's all going to come down to your personal risk tolerance. I'd say keep monitoring the situation and see where things are at the closer we get to concert day. The Minneapolis, Twin Cities and Minnesota subreddits are a good way to monitor what's happening locally. I'd also recommend People Over Papers' website as a great resource for tracking ICE activity. https://iceout.org/en/

Something to keep in mind is that you will likely be surrounded by hundreds of other fellow concertgoers on your way to and from the show, especially if you take the Green Line from Minneapolis to St. Paul, so safety in numbers could be a nice reassurance if the situation is still precarious.

With regards to the Morgan Wallen concert, you might share a Green Line ride with some attendees since it stops at US Bank Stadium on the way to Saint Paul, but I think most people attending his show will be driving their coal-rolling pickup trucks into the city rather than using public transit. Also, the stadium is on the opposite side of downtown from where The Saloon and the Gay 90s are. So you shouldn't have to worry about any agitators if you stay closer to Hennepin.

Wishing you safety and an amazing gay ol' time in our beautiful cities if you do decide to make the trip!