Quad Cities’ only LGBTQ bar, Mary’s on 2nd, turns to community as Mississippi River waters rise
DAVENPORT — Dozens of volunteers are turning out daily to help build a sandbag barrier for Mary’s on 2nd, the Quad Cities’ only LGBTQ bar.
The crew are applying lessons learned from four years ago, when burst temporary levees sent Mississippi River water flowing throughout downtown Davenport and caused Mary’s on 2nd to close for three weeks.
Owner Bobby Stansberry is touched and inspired by the outpouring of support. Read about the effort here, and also what’s behind this year’s flood concerns.
Upcoming events from One Human Family in Davenport promote individuality, happiness, visibility
DAVENPORT — One Human Family is looking to have an impact with a trio of events coming up.
First, tap into your individuality with a workshop and “Sip & Paint Party” this Sunday.
Next, find inspiration to seek “Happiness in a Difficult World” through a free symposium May 6 with religion and ethics expert Diana Fritz Cates.
And then, you can join one of the most impactful civil rights efforts of our era, the NOH8 campaign. It’s coming to Davenport June 1, in its only scheduled stop in Iowa. You can be one of the 56,000 people nationwide who have joined the NOH* campaign since its founding in 2008.
Quad Cities Fall Pride this weekend features drag, comedy, veteran musicians
DAVENPORT -- You'll find some beloved veteran local musicians, like Jordan Danielsen and Wicked Liz and the Belly Swirls. You'll find a drag pageant and new title-holders crowned. You'll find vendors and local groups -- all things folks are accustomed to seeing at...
RAYGUN Davenport store coming in November 2022
DAVENPORT -- RAYGUN, the legendary Des Moines-based T-shirt printer and creator of one-liners, announced Friday it is opening a store in downtown Davenport. Located at 2nd St and 2nd Ave., in the lower floor of the new Urbane210 apartment complex, the RAYGUN Davenport...
New QC Primetime gathering aims to connect ‘mature’ LGBTQ+ adults in the Quad Cities
ROCK ISLAND -- Clock Inc. is both starting something new, and honoring a long-held tradition, with the kick-off of QC PrimeTime for "mature" LGBTQ+ adults in the Quad Cities. Adam Peters, Clock Inc.'s development director, decided to start the group after several...
Pride Month 2022 in the Quad Cities: a look back
Enjoy a look back at the four key events from Pride Month 2022 in the Quad Cities.
Pride Parade, Pride at Bass Street Landing keep the Quad Cities LGBTQ+ celebrations going Saturday
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.
Picnic June 11 and library’s leadership help continue Galena’s LGBTQ+ Pride tradition
Two librarians and a couple who moved to Galena from Manhattan helped create the tiny tourist town’s LGBTQ+ Pride tradition.
Quad Cities Pride Fest June 3-4 kicks off 12 Pride Month events
ROCK ISLAND -- With a new location for both its summer festival and its parade, the Quad Cities is gearing up for its first full-fledged LGBTQ+ Pride month in two years, with more than 12 events planned throughout June. The first one is the biggest one: Quad Cities...
Long Live Community: Hundreds attend Clock Inc. Grand Opening in Rock Island
An overflowing crowd turned out April 28 from throughout the Quad Cities to help Clock Inc. LGBTQ+ Community Center celebrate its new space at 4102 46th Ave., Rock Island.
Clock Inc. grand opening April 28 kicks off stronger outreach to adults
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.
This year’s 4/20 events feature balance of leisure, arts and policy
Organized 4/20 holiday activities in Illinois and Iowa range from the leisurely, to food-filled markets, to arts events and policy-focused events.
Galena LitFest welcomes Angela Trudell Vasquez, Madison’s first-ever Latina poet laureate
Angela Trudell Vasquez is the first-ever Latino poet laureate for Madison, Wis., a community with a thriving poetry scene.
She’ll speak Thursday, Jan. 26, as part of Galena LitFest in a presentation available in-person and online.
Learn about Vasquez’ childhood in Iowa City and Des Moines, her commitment to both editing and free-writing, and her many projects to bring the beauty of poetry alive for students and others.
Her talk tonight starts at 6 p.m.; pre-registration is required for both online and in-person attendance.
Cookie Walk continues MCC of the Quad Cities’ expanded social events, community service
Tomorrow and Sunday, MCC of the Quad Cities holds its annual Cookie Walk, featuring traditional sugary treats but also sugar-free, gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free cookies, cakes, candies and breads.
It’s one of many events that have grown as MCC of the Quad Cities strives to be more than a church, not just Christian, and beyond LGBTQ. Learn about Metropolitan Community Church’s history of leadership, social justice, community service, and fun events intended for everyone seeking a connection and healthy relationships.
World AIDS Day inspires “Being & Belonging” in the Quad Cities, more events in Illinois and Iowa
DAVENPORT, IA — “Being & Belonging” is an international look at living with HIV and AIDS, and it’s coming to the Quad Cities Thursday courtesy of The Project of the Quad Cities, DeLaCerda House, and Figge Art Museum.
Read about the artists featured in the film, plus learn about seven other World AIDS Day events happening in Iowa and Illinois.
It features artists from Columbia, Mexico, Korea and more sharing what it’s like to live with HIV and AIDS in different cultures and countries.
This World AIDS Day commemoration, among many throughout Iowa and Illinois, also includes a reception and vigil. The Dec. 1 event starts at 5:30 p.m.
Body positivity, self-discovery through burlesque on stage in Moline at Striptease Academy Showcase
Burlesque as therapy, self-discovery, empowerment and exploring gender will all be part of tonight’s Striptease Academy 2022 Showcase at The Spotlight Theatre in Moline. It’s one of the year’s last big events for Mary Quite Contrary’s House of Burlesque. It’s one of the year’s final events for MQC’s, a Quad Cities burlesque troupe that’s been performing and providing burlesque and striptease education for six years.