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University of Iowa English PhD student creates a course with a focus on queer history in Iowa

University of Iowa English PhD student creates a course with a focus on queer history in Iowa | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Over the spring semester, 22 undergraduate students have been working in seven different groups to create narratives of queer topics specifc to Iowa’s history in a class called Queer of Color: Literature and History, in collaboration with the LGBTQ Iowa Archives. University of Iowa English Ph.D. student Enrico Bruno is in his final yea

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New Resource For Iowa's Latinx LGBTQ Teens

New Resource For Iowa's Latinx LGBTQ Teens | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A national program is reaching out to Iowa’s Latinx LGBTQ youth with a new resource.

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 4 members of LGBTQ+ community speak of Q-C experience

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 4 members of LGBTQ+ community speak of Q-C experience | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Following are excerpts from four interviews conducted by the steering committee that is gathering LGBTQ+ history in the Quad-Cities.

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Why I’m Going to the Iowa City Pride Parade

Why I’m Going to the Iowa City Pride Parade | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, but in particular trans people, are facing a lot of pushback against our existence under the current administration. Nationally, healthcare providers who don’t want to treat trans gender patients have had a license to discriminate handed to them by our president. Locally, in Iowa, Governor Reynolds signed legislation that ignores…

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LGBTQ Resource Center changes name to Pride Alliance Center to promote inclusion

LGBTQ Resource Center changes name to Pride Alliance Center to promote inclusion | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The UI LGBTQ Resource Center has renamed itself the Pride Alliance Center in order to be more inclusive of diverse sexual and gender identities, as well as to clarify the purpose of the center.


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Pridefest grows to two-day event

Pridefest grows to two-day event | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It is a banner year for Cedar Valley Pridefest — a rainbow-colored banner, if you will.

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Orange City will host its first LGBT pride event

Orange City will host its first LGBT pride event | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A conservative city in northwest Iowa is hosting its first pride festival to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

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The Quire LGBT chorus preparing for upcoming season

The Quire LGBT chorus preparing for upcoming season | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Join the Quire starting in September. Membership is open to anyone in the corridor LGBT community, along with community allies who love to sing.
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LGBT* Center head has passion for social justice

LGBT* Center head has passion for social justice | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Seventh in a series of stories highlighting diversity in the community from our Inclusion magazine.
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LGBTQ cooking, travel shows film pilot episodes in Cedar Rapids

LGBTQ cooking, travel shows film pilot episodes in Cedar Rapids | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“Joe Eats World” and “The Gaycation Travel Show” film pilots here because of city’s culinary scene, hospitality.

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Iowa City schools implementing nonbinary, LGBTQ health curriculum

Iowa City schools implementing nonbinary, LGBTQ health curriculum | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As part of an equity initiative, the Iowa City Community School District is implementing a health and puberty curriculum that's inclusive of LGBTQ and nonbinary students.

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Iowa companies must protect, uplift LGBTQ employees to stay competitive, summit attendees share

Iowa companies must protect, uplift LGBTQ employees to stay competitive, summit attendees share | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity has been illegal in Iowa for the past 12 years.

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First-recognized gay country band to perform at Maintenance Shop

First-recognized gay country band to perform at Maintenance Shop | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The artist behind the first gay-themed country album released in the United States will visit Ames on April 18 for a performance at the Maintenance Shop in the Memorial Union.

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LGBTQIA+ Community Welcome featured speed mingling, human bingo and more

LGBTQIA+ Community Welcome featured speed mingling, human bingo and more | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Students and community members came together in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union to socialize and participate in a variety of activities during the LGBTQIA+ Community Welcome event Tuesday.

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Gay, transgender policy ignites conservative ire; Iowa 4-H chief fired

Gay, transgender policy ignites conservative ire; Iowa 4-H chief fired | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The leader of the Iowa 4-H Youth Development was fired Thursday, just a week before the start of the Iowa State Fair. John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, the first Latino statewide youth leader in 4-H's 115-year history, confirmed his departure...

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Reach Out Marketing, LLC Announces the launch of GoGuideIowaCity.us

Reach Out Marketing, LLC Announces the launch of GoGuideIowaCity.us | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
New website and mobile app to broaden scope and reach of GoGUiDE Magazine Reach Out Marketing, LLC announced the coming launch of GoGuideIowaCity.us, enabling readers of GoGUiDE Magazine, as many a…
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Malheiro recognized as hero of LGBT Iowans

Malheiro recognized as hero of LGBT Iowans | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Advocate magazine has honored Davis Brown attorney Sharon Malheiro as a hero of LGBT Iowans.

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It was easier for him to be gay in Iowa than conservative in New York

It was easier for him to be gay in Iowa than conservative in New York | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Chadwick Moore was an openly gay socialist at the University of Iowa. Now he's a pariah among New York liberals.
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