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What: Pride Party at Bass Street Landing

When: June 17, 2023

Where: Bass Street Landing, Moline

Who: Community members enjoying teen bands, drag performers, and vendors.

Why: The event is coordinated annually by The Project of the Quad Cities, which provides medical, mental health and sexual health services in 20 counties along the Iowa/Ilinois border. Its purpose is to celebrate Pride Month and promote awareness of TPQC services including AIDS/HIV testing.

Adel Olapade and Samantha Norris with their children Kyle, Igha, Myles, Paris and Legend at the Pride Party of Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Adel Olapade and Samantha Norris with their children Kyle, Igha, Myles, Paris and Legend.

Mike Lopez, James Perez, Jim Lynch-Perez, and Jake Bazor at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17, 2023.

Mike Lopez, James Perez, Jim Lynch-Perez, and Jake Bazor.

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Diamond Mitchell, Trayanna Thomas and Jacey at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Friends Diamond Mitchell, Trayanna Thomas and Jacey

L to R: Elmar Ebrahim, Hope Jackson, Catherine Moore, Calvin Lewis, Scott Gallagher, and Melissa Walker at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 18, 2023.

L to R: Elmar Ebrahim, Hope Jackson, Catherine Moore, Calvin Lewis, Scott Gallagher, and Melissa Walker.

Graciela Macias and Armando Ochoa at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, June 17, 2023.

Graciela Macias and Armando Ochoa at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, June 17, 2023.

Rachel Peterson, Jeff Transou, Pastor Rich Hendricks of MCC of the Quad Cities, and Alta Price at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Rachel Peterson, Jeff Transou, Pastor Rich Hendricks of MCC of the Quad Cities, and Alta Price.

Nicole Wolfe and Heath Johnson at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing on June 17, 2023.

Nicole Wolfe and Heath Johnson

L to r: Angie Patterson with her son Andre, and his girlfriend Tay Rush at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17, 2023.

L to r: Angie Patterson with her son Andre, and his girlfriend Tay Rush.

Katie Quinn and Ava Rowland of BTDT, formerly Been There Done That, at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023

Katie Quinn left, and Ava Rowland of BTDT, formerly Been There Done That.

Kennedie Norris (right) and Carolyn Norris, with daughter Kenlynne, at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17.

Kennedie Norris (right) and Carolyn Norris, with daughter Kenlynne.

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Izzy McChesney (front) and Carson Schar of BTDT (Been There Done That) at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Izzy McChesney (front) and Carson Schar of BTDT (Been There Done That).

Family fun: Andrew, Eliza, Sarah and Vivien at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Family fun: Andrew, Eliza, Sarah and Vivien.

From One Human Family, l to r: David Stewart, Craig Brown, Connie Lannan and Joanie Demmer at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

From One Human Family, l to r: David Stewart, Craig Brown, Connie Lannan and Joanie Demmer.

Lincoln, Jr., Pam Hylo, Julia Wilson, and Brenda Hylo at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17, 2023.

L to R: Lincoln, Jr., Pam Hylo, Julia Wilson, and Brenda Hylo.

Laurie Geest, LMT, at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17.

Laurie Geest, LMT, at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17.

Shaun Taylor and daughter Maddi at the Community Health Care vendor booth at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17, 2023.

Shaun Taylor and daughter Maddi at the Community Health Care vendor booth.

Julia Davis, left, and Matti Burtt, at Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 17, 2023.

Julia Davis, left, and Matti Burtt.

Volunteers with The Project of the Quad Cities along with shirts for sale at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Volunteers with The Project of the Quad Cities along with shirts for sale at the Pride Party.

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Lindsey Garrison and Abbie Griffin of NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Institute at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing in Moline June 17, 2023.

Lindsey Garrison and Abbie Griffin of NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Institute.

(Cover image features in back row, Sloppy Joe, Joey Colorado, Scatface, Driller; middle row, Liquor Canoe, C-60, Virgin 1, Virgin 2; and in front row, Chola, Blazen and Confused, Allen Kneads, name unknown, and G. Giant.  For any corrections in names, please email reachus@therealmainstream.com)