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- HIV Support Group • Moline IL, 11:00 am, The Project of the Quad Cities
- LGBT+ High School Support Group • Rock Island IL, 4:30 pm, Clock Inc. LGBT+ Community Center
- Quad Cities Launch: Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce • Davenport, 5:00 pm, Me & Billy
- Trans-Formation Support Group • Carbondale, 5:00 pm, Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center
- Trans Up • Champaign, 5:30 pm, Uniting Pride of Champaign County
- Bingo at Micky's • North Liberty, 7:00 pm, Micky's Irish Pub & Grill - North Liberty
- Noche Latina • Des Moines, 11:00 pm, The Blazing Saddle
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Iowa drag legend Ruby James Knight looks back on her path-paving 30-year career
WATERLOO — Ruby James Knight, an Iowa drag legend for 30 years, is “resting comfortably and in his final hours,” announced Kings and Queens Club owner John Hayes earlier today after rumors spread that the 72-year-old icon had passed.
Knight (Jim Raymond in real life) took time about two months ago, before his illness took another severe turn, to talk with The Real Mainstream about his career, and how he credits Ruby James Knight, her style and generosity, and her fellow queens, with transforming his life.
Enjoy as Ruby James Knight, whose name became nearly synonymous with Kings and Queens, takes a look back. You’ll also find a photo album featuring some of Knight’s favorite looks over the years.
Kamrah brings boundary-breaking belly-dancing to Carbondale’s Rainbow Variety Show
Kamrah is a trans-masculine belly-dancer from Chicago who defies stereotypes and will headline the Rainbow Variety Show in Carbondale tonight.
As someone who also studies microbiology and anatomy, and identifies as autistic and a “geek,” Kamrah also brings a new level to the term “intersectional.”
Read about Kamrah and other local performers who will take the Rainbow Variety Show stage tonight in Carbondale. The featured performers include author Rafael Frumkin, dancers Kimea Rhines and Darryl clark, vocalist and sound healer Pat York, and acoustic performers Shane Bruce, Jacqui, Elana Floyd-Kennett, Shane Bruce, and Curt Wilson.
The show raises money for the Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center and its work of LGBTQ support and social opportunities, HIV and AIDS testing, harm reduction, and more.
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