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The LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library in the News

The Iowa City Press-Citizen

“‘There’s some really interesting stories here:’ New archive chronicles Iowa’s LGBTQ community,” The Iowa City Press Citizen, June 5, 2021.

“‘Trans people are Iowans’: Dozens rally in Iowa City to mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility,” The Press-Citizen April 1, 2021.

“‘We have a duty to respond’: Iowa City community library plans to host Trans Day of Visibility rally,” The Press-Citizen,  March 29, 2021.

Little Village Magazine

“At LIAL, queer history is an ever-growing hodgepodge of letters, diaries, doodles, recipes, magazines and ‘GAY ART’,” Little Village Magazine, 2024 June 17.

“‘Your voice is valuable’: The LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library welcomes a new director,” Little Village Magazine, September 12, 2022.

“LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library finds a new home at the Close House,” Little Village Magazine, April 18, 2022.

“Photo Gallery: Families gather for the Trans Day of Visibility Rally in Iowa City,” Little Village Magazine, April 4, 2022.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette

“State’s LGBTQ history coming out in Iowa City-based library and archive,” The Gazette, March 6, 2021. A wonderful profile of our organization that shares the breadth, scope, and motivation of our work.

Talk of Iowa

Listen to our Director Aiden Bettine and early founder AJ Lewis talk about our work and queer and trans oral history in Iowa on Talk of Iowa with Charity Nebbe. “Living Histories: Archive Projects Empower LGBTQ Iowans To Share Stories,” Talk of Iowa, Iowa Public Radio, February 15th, 2021.

The Daily Iowan

“Inside of Iowa City’s Big Queer Dating Show,” The Daily Iowan, 2024 February 27.

“The Stanley with LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library: ‘Storytime at the Stanley’,” The Daily Iowan, 2023 July 25.

“University of Iowa English Ph.D. student creates a course with a focus on queer history in Iowa,” The Daily Iowan, May 6, 2021.

“‘Trans rights are human rights’: Students, community members gather to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility,” The Daily Iowan, March 31, 2021.

“New art gallery explores themes of ritual and repetition,” The Daily Iowan, February 3rd, 2021.

“New lending libraries, archives create community space for LGBTQ Iowans,” The Daily Iowan, January 31st, 2021.

KCRG

““We are here, and we have been here”: Library preserves, shares Iowa’s LGBTQ history,” KCRG, June 17, 2021.