Event Series Speaker Series

Speaker Series: Zoey Luna

Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

As one of the first transgender youth public figures, Zoey has shared her life story through several documentaries and interviews. Zoey (along with her mother) was invited to be in “Laverne Cox presents: The T word”, a documentary for MTV following the lives of transgender individuals that was being headlined by Zoey’s longtime friend Laverne […]

Free
Event Series Board Social

Board Social: Up Down

Up Down 500 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join us for our monthly Capital City Pride Board Social! Come meet the board, learn about what we’re doing and share ideas over a drink, a slice of pizza or […]

Iowa Wild Pride Night

Wells Fargo Arena 233 Center St., Des Moines, IA, United States

Iowa Wild is sponsoring a Pride night to collaborate with and demonstrate support for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. Proceeds from the tickets, merchandise sales, jerseys, etc. are donated […]

$22 – $55

Event Series Speaker Series

Speaker Series: Mikah Meyer

Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

Ever fantasized about quitting your job and traveling to all the National Parks? That’s exactly what Mikah Meyer did nonstop from 2016 – 2019, to all 400+ sites in America’s National Park System. But it wasn’t just to Eat. Pray. Love. across public lands. As the road trip revealed more than just the splendor of America’s park […]

Free

Varsity PRIDE: In From the Side

Varsity Cinema 1207 25th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

2023 marks the first year for the LGBTQ+ Film Festival, empowering storytelling through film. The film festival is dedicated to providing a vibrant cultural experience to Des Moines through unique […]

$12

Love is Love Celebration

Platform 400 Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Presented in partnership by Tito’s Vodka. The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together! Join Capital City Pride at Platform for an evening celebrating love and honoring marriage equality and the anniversary of it’s establishment on April 3, 2009. What better way to celebrate than dancing the night away with […]

$10 – $20
Event Series Speaker Series

Speaker Series: An Intergenerational Conversation

Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

Have you ever wondered why older LGBTQ+ people might struggle with pronouns or the progressive flag or why younger people aren’t familiar with the AIDS Quilt or Harvey Milk. Although we are all members of the LGBTQ+ community we often find ourselves struggling to understand “why”. The LGBTQ+ Generational Panel is a forum for members […]

Free
Event Series Speaker Series

Speaker Series: Finding Mark Lowe Fisher

Des Moines Art Center 4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Mark Lowe Fisher was a gay man and activist from Iowa who turned his death from AIDS in 1992 into the ultimate political act. The architect’s body was carried in an open casket procession, in the pouring rain, from Judson Memorial Church in New York City’s West Village, for almost 40 blocks north up 6th […]

Free
Event Series Varsity PRIDE Viewing

Varsity PRIDE: Joyland

Varsity Cinema 1207 25th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

2023 marks the first year for the LGBTQ+ Film Festival, empowering storytelling through film. The film festival is dedicated to providing a vibrant cultural experience to Des Moines through unique expression of films. Check back soon for showtimes. Joyland: One day, Haider finds work as a dancer in a cabaret. He falls in love with […]

$12

Event Series Pride Book Club

Pride Book Club: Real Life

Imperfect Inspiration 501 SW 7th Suite M, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Almost everything about Wallace is at odds with the Midwestern university town where he is working uneasily toward a biochem degree. An introverted young man from Alabama, black and queer, […]

Free
Event Series Speaker Series

Speaker Series: Rutger Goethart

Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

In his role as a Senior Advisor, Rutger focuses on corporate human rights due diligence, supporting companies to assess, prioritize, address and report (potential) human rights impacts. He guides companies […]

Free