5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (212+ words) Hundreds lined East Grand Avenue Sunday for freebies and fun at the Capitol City Pride parade, marking the celebration's final day. Event organizers said 115 groups participated in the parade, including KCCI and its Storm Chaser, which was decked out in…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (146+ words) Black Magic Tattoos in Des Moines spent 12 hours tattooing on Saturday during Pride Fest to raise money for LGBTQ youth. Veronica Stice and her team have spent 12 straight hours tattooing to support the LGBTQ community. This is the sixth year…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (302+ words) The Supreme Court decided Thursday that a Catholic charity doesn't have to pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes, one of a set of religious-rights cases the justices are considering this term. The unanimous ruling comes in a case filed by the Catholic…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (308+ words) Organizers and business owners in Des Moines' East Village are preparing for a busy weekend as thousands are expected to attend the 47th annual Capital City Pride Fest. "It's been a very busy day," Capital City Pride director of social media…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (678+ words) Pride Month is often associated with parades, festivals and celebrations. But in Des Moines, you'll also find volleyball tournaments, bike rides, 5 Ks and even a powerlifting competition woven into Pride programming. "One of the four pillars of Capital City Pride…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (148+ words) THAT THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. AND BACK HERE IN DES MOINES THIS MORNING, A SMALL GROUP OF ACTIVISTS PROTESTED OUTSIDE OF A CHURCH ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THE PROTESTS CENTERED ON A SIGN. .. A small group…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (218+ words) Oskaloosa Pride is set to take place Saturday on the town square, featuring music, vendors, and a drag show, despite concerns raised by a religious organization over a city ordinance. Fathers for Faith and Freedom, a religious group, raised objections…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (703+ words) Pride month has begun across the U. S. , bringing parades and parties to big cities and small towns to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The rainbow-filled festivities this year come as President Donald Trump's administration is pushing policies to roll back the rights…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (25+ words) A pig escaped a moving van on a Pennsylvania highway, prompting good Samaritans to rescue it before it was taken in by a farm sanctuary....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (170+ words) LGBTQ advocates are raising concerns about Senate File 473, a bill nearing approval in Iowa that addresses foster care and adoption services. The bill states that Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services cannot reject foster parents based on their religious…...