Alerts

One Iowa Board Chair Sharon Malheiro will be recognized by the Business Record as one of eight Women of Influence 2010 on August 10, 2010, at the Downtown Marriott in Des Moines, Iowa.

In an effort to improve campus life for students, staff and faculty, the University of Northern Iowa is hosting a series of events in September and October called "Standing on Higher Ground: LGBT Dialogue & Reflection around Civility". The events include award-winning LGBT-themed movies, panel discussions and an appearance by Judy Shepard.

The Rainbow Reception
Sept. 1, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
The Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) Lobby, UNI

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is spreading hate and inequality across the country right now, and when they come to Iowa, we will be ready with our message of love and marriage for all committed couples.

Conversations in Communities of Color is a safe space for communities of color to come together, discuss issues important to them, and enact change in our communities. The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 28, at the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave., from 6:30-8 p.m. To RSVP, contact Conner at 515.557.0246 or conner@oneiowa.org.

PFLAG Northeast Iowa, Luther College PRIDE and Northeast Iowa Community College GSA are hosting a multi-state conference called "Achieving Marriage Equality in the Heartland," Aug. 13-14, 2010, at the Dahl Centennial Union on the Luther College campus in Decorah, Iowa.

Focusing on the Iowa experience, the conference will bring Midwestern PFLAG and allied organizations, faith-based groups, legislative leaders and policy makers together to explore ways to:
• preserve marriage equality in Iowa,

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Iowa ADA Planning Committee and the VISTA Civil Rights Project of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission announces four events.

ADA Night at the Ballpark
Wednesday, July 21, 4:30pm
Cubs Stadium in Des Moines and minor league parks in Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities, Sioux City and Waterloo