Quad Cities June 2022 Pride event moves to Rock Island

Posted by Christine Hawes | Dec 15, 2021

Quad Cities Pridefest is moving to Rock Island, plus more Pride updates in Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Dubuque and Iowa City.

Iowa’s progressive, LGBTQ communities lose four as 2021 ends

Posted by Christine Hawes | Dec 10, 2021

Iowa has lost four progressive community servants in the last month: Korrina Dawson, Logun Buckley, Clayton Peterson and Kristin Sekafetz.

Krampus, the scary side of winter holidays, makes another comeback this year

Posted by Christine Hawes | Dec 3, 2021

More than 60 new events on the TRM Calendars include Krampus celebrations of all kinds, holiday drag, vegan and vegetarian events and more.

Iowa City Pride, Chicago Pride Fest, Metro East Pride kick off new Pride wave under COVID’s shadow

Posted by Christine Hawes | Sep 30, 2021

Iowa City Pride, Chicago Pride Fest and Metro East Pride are happening this weekend. Decorah Pride is coming Oct. 8-9, then Pride Orange City Oct. 15-17. The Fox Valley area holds a Pride Halloween party Oct. 23. And southeastern Illinois joins its neighbors for the 19th Annual Pride Prom Oct. 30.

Quad Cities Fall Pride returns in diverse form

Posted by Christine Hawes | Sep 14, 2021

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.

QC Pride brings award-winning documentary // New tenants fund in Iowa City // Plus More

Posted by Christine Hawes | Aug 30, 2021

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.

Taxes and Animal Abuse

Posted by Staff Reports | Aug 3, 2021

“Shouldn’t we be teaching children to have respect, compassion and empathy for animals? Instead, they are learning that it is ok to terrorize animals for entertainment.”