LGBT Metro

10/11/2016

Happy Coming Out Day!!

09/03/2016

Hello. Who is running this page? My name is Mona, I use to be Vice President of this group years ago. Its cool, I just want to chat.

02/05/2015

http://queerthestorm.com/2015/02/04/queer-friendly-cities-queer-friendly-spaces

by queerthestorm - 02/04/15 A little less than a month ago, Davenport, IA (the largest city in the area I am from) was listed in The Advocate as one of the nation’s queerest cities. I’d have found this mind-boggling, except that The Advocate is the same magazine that in 2008 boldly displayed the hea…

01/09/2015

Hello everyone! Thanks for all the Likes.

01/23/2013

Barack Obama made history on Monday when he became the first president to mention the Stonewall uprising and the gay rights struggle during an inaugural speech. While many in the le***an, gay, bisexual and transgender community were thrilled with the mentions, an 11-year-old transgender girl named S...

07/13/2012

http://janetmock.com/2012/07/09/josie-romero-dateline-transgender-trapped-body/

Janet Mock discusses Dateline NBC's interview with transgender girl Josie Romero, and the media's fixation on the trapped in the wrong body narrative.

06/19/2012

Happy Juneteenth! (Go celebrate on Saturday at LeClaire Park!)

06/09/2012

06/04/2012

Thank you to all who came out to Family Game Night on Friday, and a special thanks to Salon Lotus for their prize donation!

Also, thank you to so much to all those who volunteered at our booth for QC Pridefest, and those who stopped by in support. It was a great weekend!

04/19/2012

Tomorrow is the National Day of Silence, a movement which raises awareness of the silence caused by anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. A day which echoes the silence of teens like Kenneth Wieshuhn Jr.



How will you honor the Day of Silence?

http://www.dayofsilence.org/

04/18/2012

"A lot of people, they either joined in or they were too scared to say anything” -Kenneth's Sister

Let's teach more kids and teachers and principles and counselors how to fight back.

14-year old Kenneth Weishuhn, Jr., who died by su***de this weekend was bullied by classmates and received death threats on his cell phone and social media sites.

04/10/2012

03/22/2012

Some great upcoming events in and beyond the Quad Cities:

March 22nd - 10:30am (all day)
White Privilege Summit at Centennial Hall of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Open to the Public. http://www.augustana.edu/whiteprivilege

March 23rd - 6pm to 8pm
"Ladies of Art" held at Downtown Central Perk - 226 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA
A celebration of women and art in honor of Women's History Month. http://lgbtmetro.org/events/ladies-art

March 24th - 7pm
14th Annual Charity Drag Show at the Brown Ballroom of Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois. http://ilstupride.org/2012/02/23/prides-annual-charity-drag-show/

April 5th - 2-4pm
Workshop: “At the Intersections of Queerness & Disability” Public Library in Iowa City, Iowa. Open to the Public. http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/03/gawking-gaping-staring

03/15/2012

"Ladies of Art" a celebration of women. Recognizing Womens History Month. The 23 of this month from 6 to 8 at Downtown Central Perk. 226 West 3rd St. Downtown Davenport. Another LGBT Metro event!!

03/08/2012

Happy international Womens Day!

02/26/2012

Interested in winning a new KINDLE?

In an effort to promote and advance the opportunities available to the LGBT community in the Quad Cities Area, we are asking for your honest feedback via the following survey. With your feedback we will be able to develop programs and hold events that reflect your needs and interests.

Because your feedback is important to us, one random survey participant will win a free Kindle!

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02/19/2012

March is National Women"s History Month...Lesbian Coming out stories. More info coming shortly.