Jen Kober brings booming comedy and “live escapism” to East Peoria
Comedian on the rise Jen Kober brings ‘live escapism’ and diversity to Illinois Central College in East Peoria Tuesday evening.
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Sash Bash wraps final year this weekend in Iowa City with diversity, pet play, bootblacks and more
Sash Bash ends its 10-year run of kink and leather fun and learning at Studio 13 in Iowa City with three days of networking, workshops, socials and drag shows, starting tonight.
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Resilience, honesty and the bigger picture: What to say (and not to say) to transgender youth today
“You can handle this …. you don’t need other people’s approval to feel safe …. The best rebuke to those who don’t understand or disagree is to succeed, to have a happy and fulfilling existence.” Author Lisa Selin Davis offers encouragement and clarity for transgender youth and the adults caring for them.
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Minors at drag shows, “obscenity” in libraries and art are targets of bills headed to Iowa subcommittees this week
Two bills on One Iowa Action’s “anti-LGBTQ+” list go to Iowa legislative subcommittees this week, while eight others have already advanced through subcommittees or committees.
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Uncertainty, anxiety control, and emergency fundraising for some HIV service providers in Iowa, Illinois
Managing anxiety and preparing for possible future cuts are what some HIV service providers in Illinois and Iowa are focusing on, as the Trump administration enacts chaotic funding cuts on many international and health programs that affect HIV treatment, testing and prevention.
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