Waldo’s Forever Fest, Pride events among the Illinois and Iowa events adjusting to coronavirus crisis

Posted by Christine Hawes | Apr 16, 2020

Saturday’s Waldo’s Forever Fest in Chicago is one of the biggest events to adjust this month...

U of Iowa’s Jenni Fitzgerald is ‘selfless’ teamwork embodied

Posted by Christine Hawes | Mar 21, 2020

Jenni Fitzgerald excelled at not only basketball, but also volleyball and softball while attending North Scott High School in Eldridge, near the Quad Cities, from 1982 to 1986. She helped lead the girls’ volleyball team to a state championship her senior year, guided the girls’ basketball team to an undefeated, top-ranked season in 1985-86, and helped the girls’ softball team to a top ranking, too.

A look at two of Iowa’s health care heroes

Posted by Christine Hawes | Mar 12, 2020

Learn about Glenn Hurst, M.D., a rural doctor based in Minden, Ia., and the Free Medical and Dental Clinic in Iowa City.

Why newspapers matter

Posted by Christine Hawes | Mar 8, 2020

The suspicion of media among LGBTQ people and people of color runs deep. So deep, that even a...

E-stim adds new charge to intimacy

Posted by Christine Hawes | Mar 5, 2020

Erotic stimulation through electricity sounds a little “scary” at first, says Bill Dudley, an experienced practitioner who presents workshops regularly.. “Any time you mention electricity, people get a little bit nervous and rightfully so.”