First-ever LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, NGPA parties help Cedar Rapids kick off events
The CR Pride Parade June 4 is one of several events Cedar Rapids is holding this weekend and through June, ahead of its big annual festival July 9.
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Category: 2022
Quad Cities Pride Fest June 3-4 kicks off 12 Pride Month events
ROCK ISLAND — With a new location for both its summer festival and its parade, the Quad...
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Springfield PrideFest embraces expected rain for parade, festival and more
Springfield PrideFest returns with bands, a parade, food trucks and more this weekend after two years off because of COVID.
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Hard truths: Russia’s invasion and our own strong-arm history
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces the U.S. to acknowledge and evolve from its own international bullying history.
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Hundreds attend Clock Inc. Grand Opening in Rock Island
An overflowing crowd turned out April 28 from throughout the Quad Cities to help Clock Inc. LGBTQ+ Community Center celebrate its new space at 4102 46th Ave., Rock Island.
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The gay agenda: “unicorns” and open communication (AOQC)
Dear AOQC, What exactly is the gay agenda, and should I be frightened? — Worried Straight...
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‘Some Answers I Give My White Friends”
Award-winning poet Caleb Rainey helps white allies understand how to authentically support Black Lives Matter.
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Clock Inc. grand opening April 28 kicks off stronger outreach to adults
With an expanded staff , and a grand opening April 28 to showcase its new renovated space, Clock, Inc. aims to reach and serve more adults in addition to teens.
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Lambda Softball Association kicks off Sunday with ceremony, three games
The Lambda Softball Association of Eastern Iowa invites the public to the official start of play Sun., May 1, but welcomes new players throughout its summer season.
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Social media, the poison we keep on picking
Wake up to how social media poses greater dangers to not only teens but also LGBTQ+, BIPOC and female people. This is the first in a series about social media and its increasing damage.
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