Pride gets spiritual with churches and synagogues hosting concerts, festivals, Shabbats and more
Churches and synagogues are hosting 22 Pride festivals, Pride services, Pride Shabbats, concerts and more throughout Illinois and Iowa.
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LGBTQ film events enhance Pride in Carbondale, Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa City, Quad Cities, Sioux City
To Wong Foo, Paris Is Burning, But I’m a Cheerleader and more: LGBTQ film events are a huge part of Pride season this year in Carbondale, Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa City, the Quad Cities and Sioux City.
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Mental wellness concert, Pride plans, affirming coalitions, awards, and soccer: Spirituality briefs for May 18
A mental wellness concert, Pride plans, and other News from affirming congregations of all faiths throughout Illinois and Iowa, for the week of May 18.
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Save the Homies wants Black men to test for prostate cancer earlier
Prostate cancer and Black men: Corey Lewis, Larry Twitty and their upcoming group Save the Homies are out to get more Black men tested earlier and save lives.
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Drag, sparkle and song as salve for religious trauma: Flamy Grant is coming through Iowa and Illinois
Drag folk musician Flamy Grant, who has devoted her career to helping LGBTQ+ people overcome religious trauma, has nine shows in Iowa and Illinois through May and June.
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Taco & Margarita Fest in East Moline aims for record attendance over Cinco de Mayo weekend
The third annual Taco & Margarita Fest in East Moline May 3 features Latin American cuisine, big band and contemporary Mexican music, a dance competition and a record number of vendors.
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Namoli Brennet builds award-winning, international music career from small-town Iowa
Singer/songwriter Namoli Brennet is building an international award-winning career from her home in Decorah, Ia. The four-time OUTMusic Award nominee will release her 16th album, “Moving Pictures” this summer.
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New ‘Affirming Congregations of the Quad Cities’ aims to heal LGBTQ+ religious trauma
“Affirming Congregations of the Quad Cities” aims to heal religious trauma by uniting diverse LGBTQ+ affirming faith groups in events, and a welcoming message.
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Group singing for social justice and LGBTQ+ Pride is taking off in the Quad Cities
Community Singing for Sanity, a Pride Pop-up Choir, and a Justice Choir are bring group singing alive in the Quad Cities. Read about these and group singing efforts all throughout Illinois and Iowa.
Read MoreLSA of Eastern Iowa seeks more players and spectators, including from the Quad Cities
The Lambda Softball Association of Eastern Iowa is gearing up for a spring season featuring a new W+ league, more Quad Cities outreach, a focus on spectators through concessions, and more.
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