Welcoming, sensitive atmosphere at Bandy’s for annual Rainbow Cafe gathering Sunday
CARBONDALE — When Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Center and community members gather this Sunday for...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Oct 5, 2023 | Features, 2023, Archives, Home Page Lead, Illinois, LGBTQ+, News, October 2023, Southern Illinois, TRM Original Writings
CARBONDALE — When Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Center and community members gather this Sunday for...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Sep 20, 2023 | Archives, 2023, Eastern Iowa, Features, Home Page Lead, Iowa, Photos & Videos, September 2023
Get a glimpse at progressive events happening around you, with our revived and renamed photo...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Jun 21, 2023 | Features, 2023, Archives, For The Project Pages, Home Page Lead, June 2023, Photos & Videos
QUAD CITIES — Check out pics of the 3rd Annual Pride Party at Bass Street Landing Saturday in Moline.
Read MorePosted by Staff Reports | Feb 15, 2023 | Features, 2023, Archives, Arts, February 2023, Home Page Lead, News, Social Justice
Embracing Our Differences has grown from a Florida effort to an international cause involving tens of thousands across 119 countries.
Its leaders gathered submissions that resonated with Black History Month and gave The Real Mainstream a chance to share that work here.
Check out this specially curated collection, featuring nine pieces from eight different artists exploring different themes of Black history, and excerpts from their Artists’ Statements.
Read MorePosted by Staff Reports | Jan 3, 2023 | Features, 2023, Archives, January 2023
Quad Cities photographer Wezz De La Rosa can often be found at Pride events like the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing 2022, capturing special moments like the cover shot of the Quad Cities all-female band Been There Done That performing live, or a pic of local drag legend Sinclaire Snaps hugging a young girl.
He also undertakes an annual photo effort to help document the area’s LGBTQ+ community by taking photos of everyday people he meets at LGBTQ+ events. And in 2020, De La Rosa focused on gathering members of the Quad Cities’ Black community holding variations of “Black Lives Matter” signs.
All the while, he’s also providing wholesome family portraits, classy corporate head shots, and tasteful boudoir shots, both indoor and outdoor. Check out a sample of his art here.
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