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- RNBW FOR YOUTH Moline IL, 5:00 pm, The Project of the Quad Cities
- LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF ILLINOIIS WINTER SOIREE Chicago IL, 6:00 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Chicago
- SANTA IN THE PARK Carbondale IL, 6:00 pm, Attucks Park
- STORYTELLERS: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SPECTRUM OF DISABILITY Des Moines IA, 6:00 pm, The Temple for the Performing Arts
- TRIVIA AND WINE WEDNESDAY North Liberty IA, 7:00 pm, Micky's Irish Pub & Grill North Liberty
- TRIVIA AT MICKY'S Iowa City IA, 9:00 pm, Micky's Irish Pub & Grill Iowa City
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New Iowa LGBTQ chamber reaches into eastern Iowa Thursday
The Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce kicks off its eastern Iowa launch Thursday in North Liberty, six weeks after starting in Des Moines. Special guests at the Dec. 7 launch are State Sen. Liz Bennett, Hiawatha City Council Member Aime Wichtendahl, and Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague.
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Diverse survival stories drive TPQC documentary on early days of HIV epidemic
Nine Quad Citians help tell the true story of the HIV epidemic and of The Project of the Quad Cities in its early days. It’s all in the new documentary “We’re Still Here,” showing Thursday night.
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.
Transgender Day of Remembrance events happening today in Iowa, Illinois
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