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Sioux City valedictorian on gender equity - No Hate In Our States

5/31/2023

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The Class of 2023 will not be bullied! 

Sioux City Journal on Twitter
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Patrick Baughman, valedictorian of Sioux City West High School’s class of 2023, ends his speech with a declaration for trans rights and against "banned books" during graduation. Click here to see his speech.

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Iowa students suffer from 2023 legislative session - No Hate In Our States

5/31/2023

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Iowa schools may never recover from 2023 legislative session

From Bleeding Heartland

Two Republican trifectas, 50 years apart, reshaped Iowa's K-12 schools. But whereas the legislature and Governor Robert Ray put public education on a more equitable, better funded path during the early 1970s, this year's legislative session left public schools underfunded and unable to meet the needs of many marginalized students.


Governor Kim Reynolds capped a devastating year for Iowa's schools on May 26, when she signed seven education-related bills, including two that will impose many new restrictions while lowering standards for educators and curriculum.

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The governor claimed Iowa's new education landscape "puts parents in the driver's seat." But the majority of parents won't benefit from the new laws.

...More than 90 percent of Iowa students attend public schools. Even if all of their parents wanted to switch to a private school, there would not be enough openings—especially for students with disabilities or those who need individualized education plans. Dozens of Iowa counties don't contain a single private school, making education savings accounts useless for most residents, unless they want to select a 100 percent virtual option.


...In addition, many private schools have jacked up tuition since Reynolds signed the voucher bill. So private school will remain unattainable for many low-income families who may genuinely need state assistance. The majority of the education savings account money would need to be spent on tuition, leaving little left over for other qualifying expenses like textbooks or tutoring. (Families must foot the whole bill for transportation to and from school, which is not a qualifying expense.)

...Advocates for LGBTQ Iowans condemned the new laws in statements published in full below. One Iowa's executive director Courtney Reyes said of Senate File 496, "Like many other centerpieces of the Governor’s agenda, this legislation will harm an already vulnerable group of children and will benefit no one..."

​Read the full article here.

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QC Juneteenth Festival - Of Interest to Our Forum Members

5/31/2023

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QC Juneteenth Festival
Saturday, June 17th at 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

The Lincoln Center
318 East 7th ST
Davenport, IA (map)


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The Friends of MLK (FoMLK) are proud to host the Quad City Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Lincoln Center - TMBC located at 318 E. 7th St., Davenport, IA. from 11 am – 6 pm.
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This festival is complete with food and retail vendors; local and national history information; community and resource booths; and fun-filled games and live entertainment for the whole family, this is sure to be an event you will not want to miss. Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, we are looking to make this year’s event our largest ever. 
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We look forward to having you join us as a vendor, volunteer, sponsor or patron for this years festival as we acknowledge and celebrate the Black/African American culture and history. Read the history of Juneteenth and find more information about the 2023 Festival here.

​PACG Webmaster
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Pride Party at Bass Street Landing - PACG event

5/29/2023

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Pride Party at Bass Street Landing
Saturday, June 17th from 3:30 to 10:30 pm

Bass Street Landing
1601 River Dr #306
Moline, IL 61265 (map)

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Join The Project of the Quad Cities for their third annual Pride Party at Bass Street Landing on Saturday, June 17, 2023! This event is FREE to attend. To learn about the Pride Parade in Moline, click here.

PACG will be tabling at this event. Contact Gender Equity Forum facilitator Alta Price to volunteer. 

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Racial Equality rally Third Anniversary - A Message from the Board

5/29/2023

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Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of our weekly Civil Rights rally
Saturday, June 24th at 12:00 Noon

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Slumberland Corner
16th St. and John Deere RD
Moline, IL 61265 (map)


Civil Rights Forum

Ever since George Floyd was murdered in 2020, a dedicated group of people have been rallying at noon every Saturday in Moline to advocate for racial equality and justice in our country.  Knowing that the nationwide rallies and press coverage would soon die down, PACG Board member, Caryn Unsicker, called her friend, Glenda Guster, (who is now the PACG President) to see if she would join in to ensure that public awareness of the issue survived. The first rally was on June 13, 2020, and Caryn and Glenda  have rarely missed a Saturday in the past three years! They - and the others who join them - are greeted each week by many passersby honking and giving a thumbs up to indicate they are willing to keep the conversation about racial equality and justice going.  

Please join us at noon on Saturday, June 24th to help commemorate the 3rd Anniversary of this Civil Rights rally. Bring a friend! We have extra signs. You can come for the entire half hour or only part of it, as your time allows. We hope to see you there.


Caryn Unsicker
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Pride Month Kick Off - starting Friday,  June 2nd

5/23/2023

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QC Pride Fest - Pride Month Kick Off  Update
Friday, June 2nd from 5:00 pm to midnight and
Saturday, June 3rd from noon to midnight

Schwiebert Riverfront Park
101 17th St
Rock Island, IL 61201 (map)
Civil Rights and Gender Equity Forums
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Quad Cities Pride Alliance, Elle on Main, Rock Island Parks and Recreation and other groups are sponsoring QC Pride Fest this year at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Read more info here as it becomes available.

PACG is staffing a table on Saturday from noon until 8:00 pm. Volunteers are needed! Please contact Gender Equity Forum facilitator, Carolyn Martin, to volunteer.

We are also staffing a table on Saturday, June 17th at the QC Unity Pride Parade and need volunteers then as well. Look for a future post on volunteering for that one.

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Understanding book bans - No Hate In Our States

5/23/2023

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Objection to sexual, LGBTQ content propels spike in book challenges

An analysis of book challenges from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people
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(image: Chantal Jahchan for The Washington Post; Getty Images)
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The Washington Post has researched the incidents of banned books throughout the country and written an incredible article that is factual but alarming. Read part of it below and click the link for the entire article.

Books about LGBTQ people are fast becoming the main target of a historic wave of school book challenges — and a large percentage of the complaints come from a minuscule number of hyperactive adults, a first-of-its-kind Washington Post analysis found.
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A stated wish to shield children from sexual content is the main factor animating attempts to remove LGBTQ books, The Post found. The second-most common reason cited for pulling LGBTQ texts was an explicit desire to prevent children from reading about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary and queer lives...

...The Post analyzed the complaints to determine who was challenging the books, what kinds of books drew objections and why. Nearly half of filings — 43 percent — targeted titles with LGBTQ characters or themes, while 36 percent targeted titles featuring characters of color or dealing with issues of race and racism. The top reason people challenged books was “sexual” content; 61 percent of challenges referenced this concern...

...A small number of people were responsible for most of the book challenges, The Post found. Individuals who filed 10 or more complaints were responsible for two-thirds of all challenges. In some cases, these serial filers relied on a network of volunteers gathered together under the aegis of conservative parents’ groups such as Moms for Liberty.


​Read the article here or listen at the provided link.

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Pride calendar on the PACG Calendar - A Message from the Board

5/19/2023

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New Pride sub-calendar on the PACG Calendar

A Message from the Board

​At our most recent Board meeting we discussed that there are numerous Pride events and activities offered in June in the QCA by many different organizations. Last week's Progressive Action Update (PAU) announced our cosponsorship of the NOH8 Campaign photo shoot, as well as some No Hate In Our States suggestions about Free Films at the Figge for Pride. 

As we cull through all of the events to share with you, we decided that it made sense to add a sub calendar to our main PACG Calendar that you can find on our website here. 

Events that are Community Pride events have QCP (Quad City Pride) in front of their calendar event title. This should not be confused with one of the sponsors of Pride events, QC Pride. The notation is just a way for our readers to quickly see a Pride offering in our area.

Alta Price, Co-Facilitator
Gender Equity Forum
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Free Films at Figge for Pride - Of Interest to Our Forums

5/17/2023

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Free Films at the Figge for Pride
Sundays, June 11th to 26th at 6:30 pm

Figge Art Museum
225 West 2nd ST
​Davenport IA (map)


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Sunday, June 11th - Four Moons (2014)
The second film in the series is Four Moons (2014) about four interwoven and complex stories of love and acceptance. Admission is FREE! 
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Sunday, June 18th - Tomboy (2011)
The third film in the series is Tomboy (2011). A French family with two daughters, 10-year-old Laure and 6-year-old Jeanne, moves to a new neighborhood during the summer holidays. Laure is mistaken for a boy by the local kids and passes herself off as Mickael. Admission is FREE!
 Watch a trailer.
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Sunday, June 25th - Joyland (2022)
The final film in the series is Joyland (2022). Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque as a backup dancer for Biba, a strong-willed trans woman with whom he becomes infatuated. Joyland was the first Pakistani film ever to be selected for screening at Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for four major awards, winning two. Joyland continues to be banned in Punjab, the largest and most populated province of Pakistan, and in its capital city of Lahore where the story takes place and where the film was shot. Admission is FREE!
 Watch a trailer.
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Advocacy Visit to Chuck Grassley's Office - After Action Report

5/11/2023

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Advocacy Visit to Chuck Grassley's Office - After Action Report

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A group from the Civil Rights Forum visited Senator Grassley's Davenport office to advocate for his support of the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would create a path for permanent residency for Afghanis who helped our government and have now settled in the United States. Three local Afghanis also came to share their stories of escape from Afghanistan and about the status of their families still there. A representative from Congresswoman Miller-Meeks' staff also came to hear their stories. The staff members were both very receptive. It was a very positive experience for everyone and the forum members were energized in feeling that we made a difference!

​Allison Ambrose
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