News from the Iowa LGBTQ, bear, leather and kink communities.
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DES MOINES — Iowa Leather Weekend announced on Tuesday that they were adding new positions and staff to the production team of the annual contest weekend. Turk Pierson, a current Iowa Leather Weekend staff member,will step into the role of Associate Producer, overseeing the Volunteer Coordinator & Box Office Coordinator. Jennifer Allen, Ms. Iowa Leather 2014,…
BETTENDORF — The Des Moines Register has reported that the Quad Cities area will no longer have direct access to abortion services when Planned Parenthood closes its clinic in the area. The clinic was the only one in the Quad Cities, the third largest metro area in Iowa and the largest between Chicago and Des…
EASTERN IOWA — Self-Tie Iowa, a bondage group in eastern Iowa, will be hosting a education event in the second week of January. From their Fetlife event page: This month we are going to try and work on a self-tie agura (crossed legs.) So please make a point to bring a photo so we have…
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A local health care facility will start offering LGBTQ health care services starting Jan. 3. The Waterloo, Iowa Courier reported last week that UnityPoint Health-Prairie Parkway will see LGBTQ patients from 5 to 7pm the first and third Wednesday of each month. The newspaper said the goal was to create a comfortable and…
IOWA CITY — A student group that was ousted by the University of Iowa for discriminating against LGBTQ students is now suing the university. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported Wednesday that the group Business Leaders in Christ filed the suit on Monday. The suit says the university violated Higher Education and Iowa Human Rights acts after…
IOWA CITY — December 9 saw the first annual Krampus Kink Weekend in Iowa City, IA.
The event featured a series of KINK U workshops in the afternoon, sponsored by Titans of the Midwest. Iowa Puppy 2018, Pup Paddles, also hosted a pup mosh and “yappy hour” at Studio 13 in downtown Iowa City. Educational workshops included classes addressing leather/kink on a budget and a demonstration on cuppin
DES MOINES — One Iowa Action, an affiliated advocacy arm of One Iowa, announced details for its first Speakers Bureau trainings on its new website (oneiowaaction.org) Thursday morning. The site also includes the organization’s legislative priorities, upcoming details for other events, ways for LGBTQ Iowans and allies to engage with the organization and the Iowa…
DES MOINES —Local and national organizations today launched a petition drive, encouraging Iowans and Americans to demand that Senator Grassley stop politicizing the Judiciary Committee, where he serves as Chair, and to provide true oversight to President Trump’s judicial nominees instead of acting as a rubber stamp. “LGBTQ Iowans rely on a fair and impartial…
QUAD CITIES — KINQC is proud to announce our November KINQC party. Click Here For Event Link Come join us and have some fun! Date: Saturday, November 18th, 2017 Come early for an Orphan Thanksgiving. We will be serving a delicious meal with all the trimmings for our wonderful KINQC members. Come join us for…
DES MOINES — One Iowa has been named an official sponsor for the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), a service of the State of Iowa. SHIIP volunteer Rick Marua will use One Iowa’s space and resources to provide free-of-charge counseling and information to people with questions about Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care…
