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- Make a Blooming Flower Pendant • Iowa City, 10:00 am, Beadology Iowa
- Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale, 6:00 pm, Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center
- Gear Night & The Museum • Chicago, 6:00 pm, Leather Archives & Museum
- The Spring Thing • Rock Island IL, 7:00 pm, Skylark
- Women's History Night at the Iowa Wolves • Des Moines, 7:00 pm, Wells Fargo Arena
- Martha Graham Dance Company • Iowa City, 7:30 pm, Hancher Auditorium
- Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines, 11:00 pm, The Blazing Saddle
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TRM Original Writings
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.
State, National & World Briefs
Nex Benedict death investigation / home ownership / IVF in Alabama
Vigils in Iowa City and Sioux City for the late Nex Benedict join many others held in the teen’s home state of Oklahoma. Catch up on Alabama’s fast-changing IVF situation, and learn about what new data tells us about People of Color and Black home ownership.
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Latest Original TRM Writings
Bill JR Coffey, Quad Cities LGBTQ pioneer and Kewanee restaurateur, succumbs to cancer and leaves two-state legacy
Bill JR Coffey paved the way for LGBTQ+ community and AIDS/HIV activism in the Quad Cities for decades. Then he became a parent and ran two beloved restaurants in the Kewanee area. He passed away this week after fighting cancer and heart disease for five years.
Iowa City rocker Nikki Lunden Trotter shares 11-year journey to recovery
Nikki Lunden Trotter, best-known for her songwriting and energetic stage performance as founder and leader singer of Natural Habits Band, gave up alcohol and drugs more than a decade after she realized she needed to. Read about her journey to recovery.
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.
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January’s Question:
What are effective ways to communicate with election deniers about their impact on our democratic system?