Articles Tagged: LGBTQ

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.

For the first time in recent memory, drag queens served looks and dance moves with dinner in Cedar Rapids.

See photos from the first Pride parade in Cedar Rapids and what the visible celebration of Pride means to the LGBTQ community.

See 18 aircraft on display, learn all about aviation through several educational sessions, shop with local vendors and get some grub from local food trucks as live music plays.

The Heart of Iowa Democrats will kick off Pride Month with a forum on Equality for All: the LGBTQ+ community and Iowa politics at 7 p.m. June 1.

Anthony Sivanthaphanith, 37, is accused of using the funds on personal transactions, which were not authorized.

About 30 students came to the after-school rally Friday opposing a new Iowa law banning transgender girls and women in Iowa from competing in sports according to their gender identity.

The city of Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa Airport will host the National Gay Pilots Association’s “Wings Over Iowa” fly-in event in June, a first-of-its kind event that will bring members of the worldwide LGBTQ aviation community to town.