Check here for LGBTQ+ Pride events in Illinois and Iowa that are happening from June 30 to July 6, including CR Pride Festival and Pride South Side in Chicago.
Week of Jun 30th
June 30 (4 events)
10:00 am • 6th Annual Hometown Pride Gift Bag • Naperville–
June 30Make connections with the LGBTQ community and allies in business, with this weekly event through Pride month. All attendees that donate $20 receive a Hometown Pride Gift Bag that includes a large Progressive Pride Flag and American flag; Naper Pride decals; and donated items from area businesses.Hometown Market in Naperville12:00 pm • Valley Junction Pride • West Des Moines–
June 30West Des Moines holds its first-ever Pride celebration, featuring a pet parade, drag story time, a maker's market, entertainment, and more.
1:00 pm • Pride Family Picnic • Davenport–
June 30Out & Proud in the QCA, comprised of six LGBTQ affirming organizations in the Quad Cities, offers a family-friendlypicnic for the second consecutive year. Head to the Arrowhead Shelter. with a side to share, and maybe also a game to play.
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4:00 pm • "Out in the Dark" • Davenport–
June 30This 2012Â film about the love affair between a lawyer from Tel Aviv, Israel, and a Palestinian student earned 25 awards worldwide.
July 6 (2 events)
12:00 pm • CR Pride Festival • Cedar Rapids–
July 6Expect another packed vendor fair and a day of top-notch drag and entertainment, coordinated by CR Pride. If you're a business or group interested in joining the vendor fair, sign up here.
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12:00 pm • Pride South Side • Chicago–
July 6Celebrating culture, education and community, and providing and empowering space for LGBTQ+ Black and Brown people. This year's theme: A Right to Pride. Coordinated by Pride South Side.
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