News & Features
Peoria Proud brings community service, caring to three-day weekend centered on River City Pride Saturday
River City Pride in Peoria, Ill., features more than two dozen drag performers, a half-dozen bands, more than 100 vendors and a standout sense of community service.
July 2025 MainStream hits streets, mailboxes starting tomorrow
Check out what you’ll find in the July 2025 edition of MainStream, hitting distribution locations and mailboxes throughout Illinois and Iowa starting tomorrow.
Opinion
New column, The Jaded Optimist, introduces improved MainStream grounded in thoughtfulness, expression
The Jaded Optimist is a new column about thoughts and experiences from MainStream Multimedia, an LGBTQ affirming and intersectionally aware magazine and website serving Illinois and Iowa.
How to close the divide with loved ones who have different political views than yours
Political polarization is more complex than ever and destroying relationships. Zachery Nielsen of Bloom Therapy shares tips on how to keep that from happening.
The Project Pages
The Project of the Quad Cities to start gender-affirming care for youth in September, kicks off fundraising campaign
Iowans and others seeking gender-affirming care for youth will have a new option at The Project of the Quad Cities in Moline by September, and fundraising started in July.
Community members enjoy Pride Party at Bass Street Landing 2023
QUAD CITIES — Check out pics of the 3rd Annual Pride Party at Bass Street Landing Saturday in Moline.
