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Quad Cities Pride Parade June 1 offers free participation
QUAD CITIES -- You don't have to pay this year to be part of the Pride Parade in the Quad Cities. QC Pride, the nonprofit that organizes the annual ritual, announced this week they're waiving fees for the event happening June 1. "We want to ensure that EVERYONE has...
Groups throughout Illinois, Iowa call for Pride volunteers
At least 13 Pride groups are putting out a strong call for volunteers this year. Read about the Pride volunteer needs in communities including Aurora, Carbondale, Dubuque, the Des Moines area, Elgin, Galena, Iowa City, Peoria, the Quad Cities, Springfield, and Woodstock.
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Anna school board chair’s comments comparing being transgender to mental illness triggers civil rights and liability concerns, calls for him to step down
ANNA, ILL. –School Board Chair Joshua Gooden compared being transgender to having a mental illness. Now, a coalition is calling for him to step down for interfering with the district’s mission of sering all students, and some are concerned his comments may violate civl rights and expose the school district to liability.
Transgender Day of Remembrance events happening today in Iowa, Illinois
At least four Iowa communities or groups are holding events today in honor of the National Transgender Day of Remembrance. The statewide nonprofit One Iowa will hold a virtual panel to recognize the National Transgender Day of Awareness at noon today; anyone can...
