Articles Tagged: LGBTQ

The policy passed for the benefit of some could come at a cost for others

Amid an increasing volume of legislation LGBTQ Iowans say makes them feel targeted and unwelcome in their own state, concerns around the impacts of rhetoric in the Iowa Legislature extend beyond those in the rainbow communities.

The first vaccination clinics for monkeypox will be held at LGBTQ bars in Linn and Johnson counties.

Gutschmidt Properties is working over the next two years to transform a blighted block into “Rainbow Road,” a string of 10 houses on M Street SW that will be painted in the colors of the rainbow to represent LGBTQ inclusion.

Iowa Safe Schools director of public policy says the department is being ‘thorough’ on updating ‘oudated language’

CR Pride extended the hours of the fest and added a new speaker series, including LGBTQ discussion topics and current events.

The Vinton Public Library, which lost two directors in two years amid community complaints over books, is now closed indefinitely as the interim director has left, too.

Three months after Belle’s Basix was sold, Basix has reopened with a new vision for Cedar Rapids’ only LGBTQ bar.

One transgender Cedar Rapids teen has grown closer to his faith in God, despite what many Christians may say.

When Corey Jacobson attended his first Pride in 2006 at Greene Square, he learned he wasn’t alone. “There is someone there to support you,” he realized. “And when I left that day, I promised myself that I would be that someone for someone else.”

The Fact Checker Team checks two claims from the Iowa Democratic Party as the gubernatorial race between Gov. Kim Reynolds and Deidre DeJear heats up.

The festival features vendors, performers and a parade.

Ban applies only to rural areas; Davenport has only other ban in Iowa

After 109 years, the Wesley Center at the University of Iowa has ended its affiliation with the United Methodist Church, citing its commitment to LGBTQ students.

When adopted, the ordinance would apply only to rural Linn County, but supporters said they hope the county’s cities will pas their own bans.