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For Sept. 10 to 24, 2026
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Events, culture and news for challenged identities throughout Illinois and Iowa
Rainbow Cafe hosts Pride Prom, Sanctuary hosts Divas of Drag, Bond County Pride has a picnic: Southern Illinois 9-11-26
Busy weekend for southern Illinois: Sanctuary Lounge hosts a Divas of Drag show, while Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a Pride Prom in Wonderland. Bond County Pride hosts a Pride Picnic Sunday. Check out Southern Illinois Briefs for 9-11-26.
Foundation 2 seeks outdoor kids’ equipment, Faith UCC seeks ‘Blessing Box’ refills, Decorah Pride seeks bands: Eastern Iowa 9-8-26
Foundation 2 seeks outdoor equipment for its youth emergency shelter. Faith United Church of Christ-Muscatine seeks help in replenishing “Blessing Boxes” for the needy. And Decorah Pride seeks bands interested in performing at its Oct. 10 fest. Check out Eastern Iowa Briefs for 9-8-26.
Decatur data center protest and Narcan training Monday, new Uniting Pride caretaker support group starting: Central Illinois 8-30-26
Monday brings a data center protest in Decatur, and narcan training in Bloomington. Coming up, a new series for parents of queer or nonbinary kids kicks off,with Uniting Pride of Champaign County. Check out news briefs for Central Illinois, for 8-30-26.
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New hours for T2 LGBTQ+ nightclub, ‘Union Stockyards’ documentary, proposed Bettendorf apartments: Quad Cities Dailies 8-29-26
The T2 LGBTQ+ nightclub, also known as Together on 2nd, announces new hours. Proposed apartments in Bettendorf aim to help reduce a housing shortage. “The Union Stockyards” documentary about the Chicago meat market that was Packingtown shows Wednesday at the Rock Island Public Library. It’s Quad Cities Dailies for 8-29-26.
New HIV/AIDS cases down in Chicago, online Black Business workshop, Joliet Pride trail clean-up: Chicagoland Dailies for 8-25-26
Celebrate National Black Business Month with a virtual Lunch n’ learn from DuSable. Consider volunteering with Joliet Pride Network to clean up the Joliet Junction Trail. And check out a mid-year health report showing new HIV and AIDS cases down in Chicago. It’s Chicagoland Dailies for 8-25-26.
Nebraska Black Pride this weekend, Kings & Queens closing, Lindsay leads Western Iowa Tech: Western Iowa Dailies for 8-22-26
Nebraska Black Pride hosts the Black Opulence Ball tonight featuring comedienne Amber Ruffin, and a Family BBQ tomorrow. Western Iowa’s only LGBTQ+ bar, Kings & Queens, is closing. And Terry Lindsay brings vast experience as the new president of Western Iowa Tech Community College. It’s Western Iowa Dailies for 8-22-26.
More To the Story: Clock Inc. financial crisis started years ago and persists despite strong grant funding, constant fundraising
Clock Inc. triggered a new fundraising flurry and widespread media coverage when it announced it had lost grant funding because of the Trump administration and might close in August without more donations. A look at public records shows the Quad Cities LGBTQ+ nonprofit had one of its best grant years ever in 2025, has been in financial crisis since 2024 and began losing revenue in 2023 during the Biden administration.
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Work as a scare actor in Orion, join a silent book club in Galena, jam with The Sweet Lillies: Northern Illinois Dailies for 8-18-26
Colorado’s “Americana roots pop fusion” band The Sweet Lillies performs in Cambridge. Miss Kitty’s also hosts a Silent Book Club along with the Galena Public Library. And Orion’s ‘Torment at Twelve Hundred’ seeks scare actors and parking attendants for the October haunt season. Check out Northern Illinois Dailies for 8-18-26.
Cedar Valley Pride Choir and National Theatre Live Sunday, Marshalltown ponders data centers: Central Iowa Dailies for 8-14-26
The Cedar Valley Pride Choir still welcomes singers to join its debut rehearsal Sunday. Also, The Varsity Cinema presents a rendition of the original version of “Dangerous Liaisons,” recorded live in London. Plus, Marshalltown takes a step toward pausing data centers while more information is gathered. Check out Central Iowa Dailies for 8-14-26.
