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Get to know Peoria’s Alexander Martin and drag persona Artemisia VanHo
Learn about Alexander Martin, aka Artemisia VanHo, a Peoria-based artist, drag performer, activist, and sexual health educator who will be featured in all three days of Peoria Proud’s celebration July 19-21.
First-ever Marshalltown Pride in the Park showcases diversity
Hollywood Hope will co-host the first-ever Marshalltown Pride in the Park Saturday, an event that showcases diversity.
News & Features
Siouxland Pride Alliance, SUX Pride team up for four days of Sioux City Pride
Four days of Pride in Sioux City starts Thursday with a parade and continues through Sunday with a community resource fair, drag shows, food vendors, kids’ activities, educational seminars, an interfaith service, and more.
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.
Opinion
With courage and care: history and Eisenhower tell us how to handle January 6
For a cue on how to handle January 6 in classrooms and beyond, history teacher Kent Mick recalls Eisenhower’s stance to support desegregation in 1957.
Positive deviants, conflict entrepreneurs, keeping it real, and the new way
Amanda Ripley and her book on “High Conflict” resonate with the type of journalism The Real Mainstream aspires to provide.
