New “Long Live Community!” showcases events, performers, audiences and organizers
What’s a great way to honor and inspire community? Showing other communities in action! Long...
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Author: Christine Hawes
Juneteenth 2021 in Davenport
WHAT: Juneteenth Celebration WHERE: Davenport, IA WHO: Black-owned businesses and community groups...
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Metro East Pride glows in Belleville
WHAT: Metro East Pride Street Party & Drag Show WHERE: Belleville, IL WHO: Community members...
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Pride at Bass Street Landing-2021
WHAT: Pride at Bass Street Landing WHERE: The Plaza at Bass Street Landing, Moline, Ill. WHEN:...
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From Sioux City to Iowa City-pride-2021
WHAT: Eclipse Nightclub Pride Party WHERE: Sioux City, IA WHO: Queens, performers and community...
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Juneteenth highlights from Hanover Park to Carbondale // Bisexual Pride offerings // Expanded health care in Central Illinois
ILLINOIS — Juneteenth events are the top priority throughout Illinois this weekend,...
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Juneteenth, Iowa City’s mini-Pride, more Pride in the Quad Cities, and Dubuque gets rolling
(updated 11:30 pm June 16) IOWA — Juneteenth-themed events — some of which are...
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Existential condemnation of LGBTQ people continues five years after Pulse
“Even life, it’s like funeral practice,” wrote the beloved nonbinary poet Andrea Gibson in their...
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A weekend bursting with Pride in 11 Illinois cities
ILLINOIS — Pride Month takes off in earnest throughout Illinois this weekend, with at least...
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Pride in Iowa expands to 70-plus events; artists are honored
IOWA — With communities like Monticello and Humboldt joining the Pride momentum, and events...
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