Quad Cities Fall Pride returns in diverse form
Quad Cities Fall Pride held its fall festival Sept. 11 in Davenport. Enjoy this Long Live Community gallery of performers, community members, volunteers and vendors.
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Author: Christine Hawes
9/11 anniversary demands a return to perspective
We’ve already been down the path of pushing it to the limit, as we’re newly reminded with the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We can’t keep going down this path of relentless escalation and “shock and awe,” liberal-style. We have to stop the macro-ization of every micro-aggression.
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BLM rally in Herrin // Three upcoming Pride festivals // Chicago Pride Parade cancelled // Community Briefs Illinois
A BLM peaceful protest in Herrin. LGBTQ Pride in the Quad Cities, Champaign-Urbana and Belleville. Carbondale’s SIU honored. Community Briefs Illinois!
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QC Pride brings award-winning documentary // New tenants fund in Iowa City // Plus More
Read about QC Pride in the Quad Cities, a new tenants fund in Iowa City, GSA Con in Des Moines, new board members for Cedar Rapids’ Pridefest group, and more.
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Simplify your search: 10 themed calendars help sort LGBTQ affirming, intersectional events in Illinois, Iowa
Find the events you’re looking for with 10 themed calendars of LGBTQ affirming, intersectional events in Illinois and Iowa.
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Move more police funds to social services, decriminalize cannabis: top choices to lessen police brutality in new “Break the Binary” poll
Our new “Break the Binary” poll is designed to improve public discourse by countering binary thinking along with its scary step-sibling, triangulation. Read about results of our first pilot poll; participate in the new one.
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A cozy, cool Saturday afternoon at The Blazing Saddle in Des Moines
WHAT: Saturday Afternoon Bingo WHERE: The Blazing Saddle, 416 E. 5th St., Des Moines WHO: A packed...
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LGBTQ pride in one of the ‘Trumpiest’ counties in Iowa
WHAT: Humboldt Diversity & Inclusion Pride Celebration WHERE: The VFW Hall in Dakota City,...
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From minor league baseball, to allies, to the word ‘uprising:’ unsung heroes of Pride
Heroes of Pride season include not only public libraries and minor league baseball, but also transgender people, People of Color, lesbians and more.
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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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