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Photo Gallery of MLK Park dedication in Davenport
Enjoy photos of the new MLK Park, 501 N. Brady St., Davenport, during its ribbon-cutting and dedication June 19 (Juneteenth).
June 2024 Print Edition of The Real Mainstream
Take an e-look at the most recent June 2024 print edition of The Real Mainstream. Click here to sign up for home delivery of The Real Mainstream.
News & Features
Pride 5K, Party at Bass Street Landing Saturday top another 14 Quad Cities Pride events still to come
The Pride 5K, and the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, are both happening this Saturday and among 14 Pride events still to come in the Quad Cities.
Central Iowa still has lots of Pride left, with more than 20 events in Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Oskaloosa, West Des Moines and more
Pride in central Iowa still has more than 20 events this season in not only Des Moines, but also Ames, Ankeny, Chelsea, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Montour, Oskaloosa, West Des Moines, and more.
Opinion
A frown, a lesbian lens, and self-deprecating humor: Angry Old Queer Chick
Cat Sinclair embraces being old, cantankerous, lesbian, and shamelessly in pursuit of serious but funny answers to any question you may have
Good News, After School Satan conflict likely headed to dinner tables, church gatherings
Odd as it is to say, we need things like After School Satan Clubs, whether you believe in a god or no god at all. But especially if you’re LGBTQ.