LGBTQ affirming, BIPOC and women’s news, culture, commentary and events
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Long Live Community: Quad Cities Fall Pride returns in diverse form (EVENT PHOTOS)
Quad Cities Fall Pride held its fall festival Sept. 11 in Davenport. Enjoy this Long Live Community gallery of performers, community members, volunteers and vendors. +
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BLM rally in Herrin // Three upcoming Pride festivals // Chicago Pride Parade cancelled // Community Briefs Illinois
A BLM peaceful protest in Herrin. LGBTQ Pride in the Quad Cities, Champaign-Urbana and Belleville. Carbondale's SIU honored. Community Briefs +
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QC Pride brings award-winning documentary // New tenants fund in Iowa City // Plus More (Community Briefs-Iowa, Aug. 30)
Read about QC Pride in the Quad Cities, a new tenants fund in Iowa City, GSA Con in Des Moines, +
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Are any lies kind? Worthy questions in Nancy Johnson’s first-time novel (Book Review)
Nancy Johnson's first novel raises a worthy question about lies, despite leaving characters unexplored, writes Cathy Chavez in her new "Off the Shelf" book review. +
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A cozy, cool Saturday afternoon at The Blazing Saddle in Des Moines
WHAT: Saturday Afternoon BingoWHERE: The Blazing Saddle, 416 E. 5th St., Des MoinesWHO: A packed house featuring a crowd of +
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REMINISCENCE: An I.C. Kings Photo Gallery, courtesy of Hugh Jindapants
Amanda Green (aka Hugh Jindapants) helped co-found the I.C. Kings of Iowa City 10 years ago. Here, their decade of +
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