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Long Lost – Gallery Show Opening & Artist Talk
On Thursday, April 15th, 2021 our next gallery show opens, Long Lost. Exhibiting the work of Iowa-based artist Quelle. This is the second show in our Queer Iowan Artist series,…
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Guide: Who to Email about the Anti-Trans Bills Moving Forward in Iowa
This guide is meant to support the fight against the anti-trans bills in Iowa that are moving forward through the Iowa House and Senate. Thus far the most potent threats…
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On Iowa’s Hottest Snail Mail
Today, we get to celebrate that our snail mail in the form of history-by-letters travels to over 100 individual readers from around the country and more than 20 organizations within…
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Guide: All you need to know about Anti-Trans Legislation Introduced in Iowa
Unfortunately, 2021 has begun with an onslaught of anti-trans legislation in both the Iowa Senate and House. Many of the proposed bills target transgender youth due in part to the…
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A Caravan To House Rep. Sandy Salmon Saturday, February 6th
Iowa House Representative Sandy Salmon is responsible for all of the anti-trans legislation in the House thus far. She is the sole representative who introduced HF 184 barring trans people…
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Leaving pants on the floor – Gallery Show Opening
On Friday, January 15th, 2021 our first gallery show opens, Leaving pants on the floor. Exhibiting the work of Iowa City-based artist Anne S. Rogers. The first show in our…
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History-By-Letter #5 | Gay Rights Marches in Dubuque, IA
This month’s history-by-letter pulls our attention to Dubuque, Iowa, and challenges us to think about our local history in a national context. Pride parades and gay rights marches have been…
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Help Build Our Kids and Teens Collection
The LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library is opening its doors in January 2021. We’re thrilled to already have over 1200 books to share with all of you! Unfortunately, a glaring…
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History-By-Letter #4 | Linda Sue Evans
This month we’d like to continue with our biographical approach by sharing the history of someone not famed for being an Iowan, but a radical, militant activist. Linda Sue Evans…
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History-By-Letter #3 | Grant Wood
Our first two letters examined the history of radical gay and lesbian printing and publication in Iowa City and Grinnell during the 1970s. Moving away from this historical time period,…
