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Poet Rainey performs with colleagues, Clock Inc. speaks out, marriage equality pioneer Jim Obergefell visits Iowa City, and more

Poet Rainey performs with colleagues, Clock Inc. speaks out, marriage equality pioneer Jim Obergefell visits Iowa City, and more

You can take in an evening of music with singer/songwriter Namoli Brennet, or a night of poetry with Caleb Rainey and friends. Or, you can hear marriage equality “accidental activist” Jim Obergefell give a speech.

Learn, too, about Clock Inc.’s strong stance against the anti-LGBTQ moves in the Iowa State Legislature, plus a new name for the former Quad Cities Pride Festivals. It’s now called Quad Cities Pride Alliance.

It’s all part of the new TRM Eastern Iowa Weekly Update.

One Iowa Action posts tracking page for Republicans’ anti-LGBTQ+ proposals

One Iowa Action posts tracking page for Republicans’ anti-LGBTQ+ proposals

One Iowa Action has a page tracking 29 bills that include measures considered anti-LGBTQ+ .

The page, an annual service by the lobbying arm of One Iowa, is gaining even more focus this year. Iowa is among 14 states noted by the ACLU as having a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed among state legislators.

Here’s a look at the One Iowa Action tracking page, some of the bills it’s tracking, and Iowa’s overall legislative process, including its “funnel weeks” — one of which ends this Friday.

Two-day Mic Check Poetry Fest features “rock-star Black women,” virtual attendance option

Two-day Mic Check Poetry Fest features “rock-star Black women,” virtual attendance option

Diversity is the key to this year’s Mic Check Poetry Fest, says organizer Caleb Rainey. In addition to headliners Patricia Smith and Ebony Stewart, the festival also features seven top Midwestern poets who are diverse “both racially and in terms of queer,” and activities that are suited to writers who are new or seasoned.

Jay Wallerich: “I’m Empty Reality”

Jay Wallerich: “I’m Empty Reality”

Jay Wallerich, of Elizabeth Tate High School in Iowa City, earned third-place in the IC Speak's Page Poets competition. Enjoy their composition, "I'm Empty Reality." "I'm Empty Reality" by Jay Wallerich My mind leaks empty reality; Onto these pages it spills Freely,...

Aidan Spurgetis: “Out of Sight”

Aidan Spurgetis: “Out of Sight”

Aidan Spurgetis, of Iowa City High School, earned second place in the IC Speaks Page Poets competition. Enjoy his composition, "Out of Sight," below. "Out of Sight" by Aidan Spurgetis He lost the staring contest because the stucco ceiling had too many eyes. He sat up...

Nancy Nahra: “The Roar of the Highway”

Nancy Nahra: “The Roar of the Highway”

Nancy Nahra, of Liberty High School in North Liberty, earned first-place in the IC Speaks Page Poets competition. Enjoy her composition, "The Roar of the Highway," below. The Roar of the Highway by Nancy Nahra The roar of the highway is the song I fight with every...