Former teacher discovers artist inside
CEDAR FALLS — For more than 30 years, Lisa Breithaupt poured herself into teaching kids and...
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Quad Cities June 2022 Pride event moves to Rock Island
Quad Cities Pridefest is moving to Rock Island, plus more Pride updates in Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Dubuque and Iowa City.
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Iowa’s progressive, LGBTQ communities lose four as 2021 ends
Iowa has lost four progressive community servants in the last month: Korrina Dawson, Logun Buckley, Clayton Peterson and Kristin Sekafetz.
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Krampus, the scary side of winter holidays, makes another comeback this year
More than 60 new events on the TRM Calendars include Krampus celebrations of all kinds, holiday drag, vegan and vegetarian events and more.
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Young adults, injection drugs are key factors behind Hep C spike
The rate of new Hepatitis C infections reported in 2018 was four times higher than in 2009, reports the Centers for Disease Control.
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Eikleberry, founder of The Blazing Saddle, opens up about leadership, spirituality and more
Enjoy a revealing Q & A with Robert Eikleberry, founder of The Blazing Saddle, possibly the Midwest’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar.
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Body positivity the focus of Des Moines’ Zach Gillette and modern-day Bear culture
Zach Gillette used to feel self-conscious and insecure about his weight, the lessening hair on his...
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Auction showcases Southern Illinois artists for LGBTQ center
More than 20 Southern Illinois artists are showcased in Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Community Center’s “Frame in Love” art auction.
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Iowa City Pride, Chicago Pride Fest, Metro East Pride kick off new Pride wave under COVID’s shadow
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.
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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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