Articles Tagged: LGBTQ

Transgender girls and women are no longer allowed to participate in girls’ and women’s sports in Iowa under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Transgender girls and women will not be allowed to play sports with other girls and women under a proposal that has passed the Iowa Legislature. The bill needs only Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature to become law.

Elle Wyant, LGBTQ+ activist, is running for the Iowa Legislature from House 91 where there is no incumbent. The district covers Iowa County where she grew up and northwest Johnson County.

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday indicated she would likely sign into law a ban on transgender girls from competing in girls athletics in Iowa, should state lawmakers send such a bill to her.

Before it starts a new chapter, patrons reflect on decades of memories made at Basix as they hope future generations make the same memories in Cedar Rapids’ only remaining LGBTQ bar.

Two weeks after the last LGBTQ bar in Cedar Rapids announced its closure, owner Andrew Harrison said a buyer stepped in to save the space for the community.

A longtime a fixture in the local LGBTQ community, Belle’s Basix at 3916 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids will close on Feb. 1 unless someone else buys it to keep it open, the owner says.

Ten years after the Human Rights Campaign first rated cities nationwide on how inclusive they are to LGBTQ people, cities in Iowa have made big improvements. But with a state Legislature that introduces anti-LGBTQ bills each session, does it matter?

The Tanager Place LGBTQ Youth Center is auctioning off holiday wreaths created by students and business owners in the community to benefit the center.

Kim Reynolds signaled a return to normalcy Tuesday by pardoning two turkeys while cautioning Iowans to remain vigilant against COVID-19 when they gather for Thanksgiving celebrations.

A judge said state and federal courts have found that gender identity discrimination is a form of sex discrimination, which is prohibited under civil rights laws and the equal protection clause of the state constitution.

Meet Roxie Mess, a drag performer from North Liberty whose style defies a world constrained by feminine illusions.

The former LGBTQ bed-and-breakfast in Mount Vernon has become a new beacon in different ways to the community in central Iowa.

The event at Tavern Blue will feature live music and performances, and a lineup of vendors and information booths. The festival benefits the University of Iowa Health Care LGBTQ+ Clinic.

Dozens of people gathered Saturday in downtown Iowa City to mark the 50th anniversary of Iowa City Pride.