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I’ve been counting down the days until Pride Fest 2022 and I’m not just saying that as someone on a Capital City Pride committee that has literally been counting down […]

By Sadie Gifford, 15 As summer approaches, so does Pride in Des Moines. And for the second year in a row, Capital City Pride will host 30 Days of Pride […]

My kids were still little the first time I took them to a Pride event. Someone in our mom’s group mentioned that a pet parade and a Pride parade were […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Darek Lambert Director PR & Communications, Capital City Pride communications@capitalcitypride.org CAPITAL CITY PRIDE TO CELEBRATE ‘30 DAYS OF PRIDE’ IN JUNE Des Moines, IA — (May […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Darek Lambert Director PR & Communications, Capital City Pride communications@capitalcitypride.org CAPITAL CITY PRIDE ANNOUNCES 2022 PRIDE AWARD WINNERS Des Moines, IA — (March 31, 2022) — […]

For Immediate Release: February 2, 2022 Contacts: Mitchell Courtney (515) 564-8712 ,Ben Gislason (515) 564-8705 IOWA WILD TO HOST PRIDE NIGHT ON MARCH 19 DES MOINES, Iowa – The American […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Darek Lambert Director PR & Communications, Capital City Pride communications@capitalcitypride.org LAST CALL FOR 2022 CAPITAL CITY PRIDE AWARD NOMINATIONS Des Moines, IA – (Jan. 18, 2022) […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Media Relations Hotline 515-281-2266n mediahotline@midamerican.com MidAmerican Energy, BHE Renewables. and Iowa Realty support Capital City Pride and 2022 Pride Fest DES MOINES, Iowa […]

In 2019, 36,801 individuals were diagnosed with HIV in the United States according to the, CDC. Several misconceptions surround HIV/AIDS even after decades of research and awareness of this disease. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Darek Lambert Director PR & Communications, Capital City Pride communications@capitalcitypride.org CAPITAL CITY PRIDE ANNOUNCES 2021-2022 BOARD MEMBERS Des Moines, IA – Capital City Pride (CCP) announced […]

Capital City Pride is celebrating Transgender Awareness Week! Beginning November 13 through November 19, this is a week to raise visibility about transgender people, their unique experiences and address issues […]

November 7 is TransParent Day and Capital City Pride is celebrating! Recognized every year on the first Sunday of November, TransParent Day honors transgender parents, as well as parents of […]

Des Moines, IA – Capital City Pride (CCP) is bringing back its annual Pride Gala and Award Ceremony on n Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the River Center in Des […]

Capital City Pride is celebrating the 33rd National Coming Out Day. Whether you identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or queer, today we celebrate and show support for LGBTQ+ equality. […]

n Happy October and LGBT History Month, friends! n n Not to be confused with LGBT Pride Month in June, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month — or as […]

n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE nn CONTACT: Jennifer Carruthers nn Board President, Capital City Pride nn president@capitalcitypride.org nn ,www.capitalcitypride.org nnnn Capital City Pride Announces 30+ Days of Pride for Iowa’s Largest […]

n Des Moines, IA, September 15, 2020 – Capital City Pride (CCP), an Iowa LGBTQ+ non-profit dedicated to producing events that educate, commemorate and celebrate Iowa’s diverse community, is pleased […]

n LOS ANGELES & CHICAGO – September 10, 2020 – Spearheaded by LA Pride, LGBTQ+ Pride organizations from across America have come together to create the first-ever National Pride Stride […]

n DES MOINES, Iowa, September 11, 2019 — Capital City Pride (CCP), an Iowa LGBTQ+ non-profit dedicated to producing events and programming that educate and celebrate Iowa’s diverse community, is […]

Capital City Pride Receives $10,000 from Kum & Go. Funds will Support the Organization’s Year Round Advocacy Programming. DES MOINES, Iowa, August 15, 2019 — Capital City Pride(CCP), an Iowa […]

Des Moines – On Sunday, June 9, Capital City Pride (CCP) concluded its 41st Pride Fest weekend with a record 25,000-30,000 in attendance. The festival weekend included a broad range […]

Des Moines – On June 8th, Capital City Pride (CCP) will host its 10-Years of Love Reception in celebration of the 10thanniversary of the Iowa Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to […]

Des Moines – On Wednesday, June 5thCapital City Pride (CCP) in cooperation with Athene USA and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines will host Storytellers: True Stories, True Selves. […]

Des Moines – As the 2020 election quickly approaches, Capital City Pride (CCP) will hold its Meet the Candidates Forum on June 8th. This event will feature eight presidential candidates […]

Des Moines – On Friday, June 7 Capital City Pride will kick-off the largest Pride Fest celebration in its 41-year history with a wide-range of events and activities for attendees. […]