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- Central Iowa Trans Lives Festival • Des Moines, 10:00 am, First Unitarian Church of Des Moines
- Make a CRAW Starburst Pendant • Iowa City, 10:00 am, Beadology Iowa
- Racial Equality Now! Rally • Moline, 12:00 pm, Slumberland corner
- Southern Illinois Trans Resource Fair • Carbondale, 3:00 pm, Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center
- Roller Derby: Peoria Prowlers versus Aurora 88s • Peoria, 6:00 pm, Peoria Civic Center
- Roller Derby: Quad City Rollers versus Confluence Crush • Eldridge IA, 6:00 pm, Eldridge Community Center and Skate Park
- Strike a Pose! The Ultimate Drag Makeover Fundraiser for Tanager LGBTQ+ • Mount Vernon, 6:00 pm, Camp Tanager
- Karaoke at The Village Theatre • Davenport, 7:00 pm, Village Theatre
- Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines, 11:00 pm, The Blazing Saddle
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TRM Original Writings
Transgender Day of Visibility inspires almost two dozen events across Illinois, Iowa
Find concerts, rallies, resource fairs, poetry readings, drag shows and more to celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility in Illinois and Iowa. Read here about two dozen ways to celebrate.
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New details in Nex Benedict’s death, major goofs by Gemini AI, and climate change creates water stress worldwide. Find the links to learn more.
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Iowa multimedia arts pioneer Akwi Nji opens yet another chapter as Cedar Rapids Public Library artist in residence
Akwi Nji, already an accomplished artist, writer and communications expert, is now also the Cedar Rapids Public Library Artist in Residence.
New lending library at The Project of the Quad Cities reflects LGBTQ, BIPOC and female identities
The Project of the Quad Cities is trying to help provide readings to identities who are most often the target of book bans. TPQC’s new lending library focuses on LGBTQ, BIPOC and female writings, at a time when Pen America reports explosive nationwide growth in book bans in states that include Iowa.
Jeff Parker brings pioneering experimentation, love for “the mystery in jazz” to Iowa City’s Hancher Saturday
Jeff Parker has been paving paths in jazz and rock for decades. He’s bringing his love for the “mystery of jazz” to Hancher Auditorium Saturday.
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January’s Question:
What are effective ways to communicate with election deniers about their impact on our democratic system?