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- Make a Blooming Flower Pendant • Iowa City, 10:00 am, Beadology Iowa
- Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale, 6:00 pm, Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center
- Gear Night & The Museum • Chicago, 6:00 pm, Leather Archives & Museum
- The Spring Thing • Rock Island IL, 7:00 pm, Skylark
- Women's History Night at the Iowa Wolves • Des Moines, 7:00 pm, Wells Fargo Arena
- Martha Graham Dance Company • Iowa City, 7:30 pm, Hancher Auditorium
- Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines, 11:00 pm, The Blazing Saddle
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TRM Original Writings
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.
State, National & World Briefs
Iowa and TikTok, HIV and cancer, challenges of AI and climate change, plant-based protein benefits, and fulfilling global water demand
Today’s curated briefs explain why Iowa is suing TikTok; studies about HIV and cancer, and the benefits of plant-based protein; and a look at how artificial intelligence is affecting corporations, and the search for clean water.
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January’s Question:
What are effective ways to communicate with election deniers about their impact on our democratic system?