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- College Group • Rock Island IL, 4:00 pm, Clock Inc. LGBT+ Community Center
- Iowa LGBTQ Chamber Central Iowa Member Mixer • Des Moines, 5:00 pm, The Slow Down Coffee Co.
- Trans Masculine Support Group • Carbondale, 5:00 pm, Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center
- Affirming Community Yoga at Clock Inc. • Rock Island, 6:00 pm, Clock Inc. LGBT+ Community Center
- Trivia and Wine Wednesday • North Liberty, Ia., 7:00 pm, Micky's Irish Pub & Grill - North Liberty
- Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines, 9:00 pm, The Blazing Saddle
- Trivia at Micky's • Iowa City, Ia., 9:00 pm, Micky's Irish Pub & Grill - Iowa City
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The Latest
Seven timely LGBTQ news briefs for the Quad Cities: events, pride registrations, calls for vendors
Learn about timely news for the Quad Cities about events by the Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, Quad Cities Pride in Memory, The Project of the Quad Cities, and Clock inc. — plus calls by TPQC and the Quad Cities Pride Alliance for vendors to be part of the area’s two big Pride events.
More of The Latest
Climate change and water / Artificial intelligence off / New details in Nex Benedict death
New details in Nex Benedict’s death, major goofs by Gemini AI, and climate change creates water stress worldwide. Find the links to learn more.
Nex Benedict death investigation / home ownership / IVF in Alabama
Vigils in Iowa City and Sioux City for the late Nex Benedict join many others held in the teen’s home state of Oklahoma. Catch up on Alabama’s fast-changing IVF situation, and learn about what new data tells us about People of Color and Black home ownership.
Alabama embryo ruling, Nex Benedict death investigation, 150,000 student loan debts erased, and redlining’s connection to air pollution
Find links for the best information about how Alabama’s embryo ruling is likely to affect Black and Brown women more; the ongoing investigation into and reaction to the death of Owasso High School nonbinary student Nex Benedict; how redlining of previous years amplifies air pollution today; and President Joe Biden’s move to relieve student debt for more than 150,000.
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