Events in Illinois and Iowa

Enjoy the beauty and poise of the Miss Iowa City pageant for 2022. Prizes include booking on the Iowa City Pride Main Stage on Saturday June 18th 2022 and others.

Weekly no-drop, 20- to 30-mile gravel ride. Open to all!

Glenview Pride and the Glenview Public Library team up for a social where you'll also find Commissioner Scott Britton and other local leaders.

Capital City Pride kicks off "30 Days of Pride" for the second year in a row, with this special bingo event hosted by Ima Moista Toweletta Beaverhausen. Join the fun and compete for prizes, for as little as $10 a card.

Kick off Pride Month by decorating a clay pot and planting succulents. This is the first of several Pride Month events by the Galena Public Library.

This "fun with rainbows" game involves seeking rainbows, taking pictures of rainbows, reading clues about rainbows, and more. Everyone gets swag bags for this event that stretches "from the western gateway to the east village, nothing south of MLK, nothing north of Grand."

Join ReAlive for this monthly gathering of tea, tarot reading, and conversation! Open to all levels of experience; please bring your own favorite tea and tarot or divination deck.

For the third day of "30 Days of Pride:," explore this intense look at the story of Amin Nawabi, who shares "his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan."

Sioux City joins together for its annual Pride event, featuring vendors, entertainment from an all-star show, a film festival, diversity march, and artwork. This is part of a two-day celebration.

Two-day celebration in beautiful riverfront Schwiebert Park, Rock Island!

Join Evanston Pride for cocktails and a pop-up Pride shop!

Help Rainbow House kick off this new support group for LGBTQ+ youth.

Capital City Pride will crown 2022 Ms, Mr. & Mx. Capital City Pride at this annual affair. Three categories include Pride Wear, Formal Wear with an onstage question, and talent.

This Shabbat service "blends the longstanding traditions of Or Chadash and Temple Sholom. " You can attend in person, or online by Zoom. . To receive the link, contact [email protected]

Gather in downtown Galesburg for an evening of drag.

Wear a costume, and dress up your bike for this fundraiser for Iowa City Pride. The gentle ride includes built-in photo stops and free donuts and coffee.

Karen Kubby leads this class to use peyote stitch and herringbone skills to create lovely, lightweight earrings. Instructions created by Laurel Kubby! Basic peyote skills required; call for a private tutorial. Registration includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line. Beading stations are distanced and masks are required. Demos projected onto a large screen.

CR Pride holds its first-ever Pride Parade to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Pride celebration in Cedar Rapids! Parade applications and additional informatione Para at www.crprideia.com.

Sioux City joins together for its annual Pride event, featuring vendors, entertainment from an all-star show, a film festival, diversity march, and artwork. This is part of a two-day celebration.

Hundreds of community leaders from throughout Illinois will gather for this annual fundraiser and awards ceremony for Equality Illinois, the state's leading LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy group. The event will honor Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris, the first LGBTQ+ person to serve as a legislative leader in the Illinois General Assembly.

This free afternoon of celebrating LGBTQ community includes free lunch, games, entertainment and an "organizational fair."

Get ready for Rockford's Pride Month Kick Off Party. Live bands, DJs, drag, and a car parade are just a small taste of what Rockford is planning to offer this season!

Two-day celebration in beautiful riverfront Schwiebert Park, Rock Island!

This annual awards ceremony by Iowa's leading civil rights activist group for LGBTQ features advocates, a silent auction, and interactive vendors.

Black and Gold brings you an all-Black drag cast every month, year-round. This debut show starts Lil Kimmy Blaque, Alycia Starr , Milange Cavalli and Karina Passion.