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- LGBT+ High School Support Group • Rock Island IL, 4:30 pm, Clock Inc. LGBT+ Community Center
- Galena LitFest: Abnormal Psychology in Fiction • Galena and Online, 5:30 pm, Online
- Bingo at Micky's • North Liberty, 7:00 pm, Micky's Irish Pub & Grill - North Liberty
- NOCHE LATINA Des Moines IA, 11:00 pm, The Blazing Saddle
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TRM Original Writings
How a Davenport woman’s viral snowflake craftivism is making a difference
Julie Meyerson Ross is making a difference through “craftivism” focused on coded snowflakes, and tough questions to conservatives.
State, National & World Briefs
More Iowa Republican bills concern LGBTQ activists, racial health disparities, Trump’s plan to gut climate change research, another redlining settlement
In addition to a look at Iowa’s growing list of bills concerning LGBTQ communities, today’s curated state, national and world briefs also include where to learn about Trump’s anti-climate change research plan, disparities in health impacts experienced by Blacks and whites, and yet another redlining settlement agreement.
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Latest Original TRM Writings
AIDS/HIV advocate strives to be “part of the change” in addressing racial disparities in health care
Davenport AIDS/HIV advocate Destiny Smith shares how health care disparities have affected Black women “from the beginning of time.”
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.
Abortion care activism takes soft, supportive form through Carbondale Unitarian program
Inspired by a breast cancer survivor, this southern Illinois congregation is focusing on providing comfort bags for people experiencing abortion care.
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January’s Question:
What are effective ways to communicate with election deniers about their impact on our democratic system?