News & Features
Transgender Day of Remembrance 25th anniversary events in Illinois, Iowa start Sunday
Find at least 15 events throughout Illinois and Iowa to honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and learn about its evolving significance.
Wichtendahl seeks to become Iowa’s first-ever openly transgender state-level elected official
HIAWATHA – Aime Wichtendahl was only about five years old, but she could not stop worrying about her single aunt living alone in her apartment. “She would make herself sick, literally sick, from...
Opinion
How a small-town, open-minded Illinois boy grew up to become a sex therapist
Becoming a sex therapist is a childhood dream of mine come true. I distinctly remember the day Dr. Laura Berman came on to “Oprah,” which I watched daily with my mom (along with “Rachel Ray”) while...
Iowa City rocker Nikki Lunden Trotter shares recovery journey
Nikki Lunden Trotter, best-known for her songwriting and energetic stage performance as founder and leader singer of Natural Habits Band, gave up alcohol and drugs more than a decade after she realized she needed to. Read about her journey to recovery.
The Project Pages
Diverse survival stories drive TPQC documentary on early days of HIV epidemic
Nine Quad Citians help tell the true story of the HIV epidemic and of The Project of the Quad Cities in its early days. It’s all in the new documentary “We’re Still Here,” showing Thursday night.
Self-test kits for HIV available online at The Project of the Quad Cities aim to reduce stigma, transcend barriers
HIV self-testing has potential to help reduce the stigma of HIV testing and also eliminate barriers like language and transportation. The Project of the Quad Cities is offering test kits through an online form.
The Green Wave
Davenport-based FB group aims for decriminalization
Decriminalize Davenport is a growing Facebook page devoted to decriminalizing cannabis in the city of Davenport (www.facebook.com/weeddport). It is largely inspired by the unique situation of the...
Opportunities lost if Iowa misses the green wave
Weed, wacky tobaccie, dope, green … or maybe cannabis. For many, legalized or decriminalized marijuana harkens images of 1993’s Richard Linklater classic “Dazed and Confused.” Or the devilish...
