One of the earliest civil rights groups forms in the National Afro-American League. Alice Mitchell brings infamy to lesbians. Shirley Chisholm is the first Black presidential candidate. Mary Decker makes history in the mile. It’s January 25 in history.
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America received its first-ever Arican-American president, vice president, and Congressperson. Melissa Etheridge made a historic “coming out” announcement. Maya Angelou became the first female and Black poet to speak at a presidential inauguration. Iran releases American hostages after 444 days. And more. It’s This Day in History for January 20.
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With Illinois’ primary elections just two months away, several would-be Democratic primary challengers in high-profile races have been disqualified, while two federal-level races are bursting with primary contenders.
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The Long Walk of the Navajos forces 10,000 Native Americanas to relocate. Homosexual would no longer mean “obscene.” America has its first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Black elected governor, and Black NBA All-Star player. It’s This Day in History for January 13.
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More than five dozen events to protest the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and...
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LGBTQ+ sports leagues and roller derby teams throughout Illinois and Iowa have at least 11 events coming up in the next month. Plus, deadlines start today and continue through the month for volleyball, dodgeball, basketball, pickleball and more by leagues including the Pride Sports League of Central Iowa, Out Sports Quad Cities, and the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association.
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Check out at least 41 open and affirming or progressive holiday events — spiritual, secular, Kwanzaa and Christmas-related — happening this week in 15 communities across Illinois and Iowa.
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Out Sports Quad Cities, the nonprofit LGBTQ+ sports league that drew the interest of hundreds and the actual play of dozens, vows to continue despite a leadership fallout enacted largely through social media.
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Learn about the good news about transgender safety and acceptance — and the two dozen events happening throughout Illinois, Iowa, and nearby states to honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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Artwork that is accessible to the “visually diverse” is on display tonight in Fairfield, Ia., as part of “Visual Spectrums” and the Fairfield First Fridays art walk.
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