“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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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 MoreThe 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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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 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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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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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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The “Let’s Write and Create” group meets every Thursday night at MCC of the Quad Cities, with Bebe Geis leading the group to escape and find community in the act of creating.
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Are you old enough to have witnessed Donald Trump’s start as a professional wrestling star in...
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John Fetterman encouraged his fellow Democrats to “chill out” and rein in the “freak out” pattern over Donald Trump’s coming second presidency. It’s good advice, especially for challenged identities.
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