Burlington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Humboldt County, Dubuque and Decorah are helping to keep LGBTQ+ Pride in small-town Iowa strong.

Burlington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Humboldt County, Dubuque and Decorah are helping to keep LGBTQ+ Pride in small-town Iowa strong.
LGBTQ+ Pride events for the Quad Cities continue Saturday with a parade and evening Pride celebration in Moline despite cancellation of a youth drag workshop and show.
The CR Pride Parade June 4 is one of several events Cedar Rapids is holding this weekend and through June, ahead of its big annual festival July 9.
With an expanded staff , and a grand opening April 28 to showcase its new renovated space, Clock, Inc. aims to reach and serve more adults in addition to teens.
The Lambda Softball Association of Eastern Iowa invites the public to the official start of play Sun., May 1, but welcomes new players throughout its summer season.
Ronald and Ines, refugees from Cameroon, are giving Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities and Pastor Rich Hendricks an unexpected holiday lift.
Quad Cities Pridefest is moving to Rock Island, plus more Pride updates in Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Dubuque and Iowa City.
Iowa has lost four progressive community servants in the last month: Korrina Dawson, Logun Buckley, Clayton Peterson and Kristin Sekafetz.
Iowa City Pride, Chicago Pride Fest and Metro East Pride are happening this weekend. Decorah Pride is coming Oct. 8-9, then Pride Orange City Oct. 15-17. The Fox Valley area holds a Pride Halloween party Oct. 23. And southeastern Illinois joins its neighbors for the 19th Annual Pride Prom Oct. 30.
Quad Cities Fall Pride held its fall festival Sept. 11 in Davenport. Enjoy this Long Live Community gallery of performers, community members, volunteers and vendors.