LGBTQ+ Pride art shows, fundraisers still accepting submissions
At least five LGBTQ+ Pride events in Illinois and Iowa are still accepting submissions from artists, for events coming in the Pride month of June.
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Author: Christine Hawes
Dubuque Pride looks forward to more growth at June 1 event
Dubuque, Iowa, aims to take its growing Pride celebration to new levels June 1, with a focus on accessibility, visual arts, and local drag performers.
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Quad Cities Pride Parade June 1 offers free participation
QUAD CITIES — You don’t have to pay this year to be part of the Pride Parade in the...
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Groups throughout Illinois, Iowa call for Pride volunteers
At least 13 Pride groups are putting out a strong call for volunteers this year. Read about the Pride volunteer needs in communities including Aurora, Carbondale, Dubuque, the Des Moines area, Elgin, Galena, Iowa City, Peoria, the Quad Cities, Springfield, and Woodstock.
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Two boosts for LGBTQ welcoming businesses in the Quad Cities
Read about two efforts to connect LGBTQ welcoming businesses in the Quad Cities with customers: an event Thursday night by the Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and a new directory from QCAD Out for Good.
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Juneteenth calendar, LGBTQ Pride calendar now available and growing
Calendars that help you find Juneteenth celebrations and LGBTQ+ Pride events are now available at...
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Research, policy, social justice make 4/20 “a celebration AND day of action”
Find 4/20 events throughout Illinois and Iowa, plus a look at significant cannabis policy, research and medical developments.
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Seven timely LGBTQ news briefs for the Quad Cities: events, pride registrations, calls for vendors
Learn about timely news for the Quad Cities about events by the Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, Quad Cities Pride in Memory, The Project of the Quad Cities, and Clock inc. — plus calls by TPQC and the Quad Cities Pride Alliance for vendors to be part of the area’s two big Pride events.
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Encouraging signs about abortion access // How labels affect LGBTQ people
It’s not all bad news about abortion access. Plus take a look at how labels affect LGBTQ people at the doctor’s office, at church, and in artificial intelligence.
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Transgender Day of Visibility inspires almost two dozen events across Illinois, Iowa
Find concerts, rallies, resource fairs, poetry readings, drag shows and more to celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility in Illinois and Iowa. Read here about two dozen ways to celebrate.
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