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Michael Savage

“Letter to Lori:” transgender man reaches back in time to former self

Dear Lori, I know things are rough right now. I know that every day carries such an overwhelming feeling of dread and confusion. I know you’re afraid to go to school, that you feel sick every morning and think it’s hopeless, like it’s never going to stop hurting. I know it seems like the taunts will never stop, the things +
LGBTQ pride in one of the ‘Trumpiest’ counties in Iowa

WHAT: Humboldt Diversity & Inclusion Pride Celebration WHERE: The VFW Hall in Dakota City, Ia., pop. 843, town seat of +
New “Long Live Community!” showcases events, performers, audiences and organizers

What’s a great way to honor and inspire community? Showing other communities in action! Long Live Community! is The Real +

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Bettie Rage

Surviving and thriving: a new family within the Leather family

I have been to quite a few away-from-home events over the last couple of years and often have seen my Leather family posting about their “event drop.” But I’ve never really experienced it. I thought maybe I was broken, or maybe didn’t have my heart in it. Maybe that was why I was completely fine upon returning home from most +
“Starting With You:” your proactive journey to compassionate self-investment (NEW COLUMN)

My sister used to tell me I was “weird.” She’d make fun of me, and I’d go to our mom, +
“Tell me if I’m missing something:” minimum wage a hidden boon for corporate interests (COLUMN)

Increasing minimum wage won’t help workers. But it will increase prices, especially for items that those very workers consume. For +

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Amanda Green

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 performing as Jindapants — a crass, showy, sneering display of toxic masculinity — is captured along with several highlight group shots of the I.C. Kings. Enjoy this stroll through the memories — then check out Green’s tribute to the groundbreaking +
“The Prophets Never Saw It Coming” (SHORT STORY)

Max Brash stood in a bubble on the moon, ready to launch the most epic gender reveal party in the +
Juneteenth in Davenport (NEW: Long Live Community!)

WHAT: Juneteenth Celebration WHERE: Davenport, IA WHO: Black-owned businesses and community groups celebrating the formal abolition of slavery in 1865. +

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