Board Social: Up Down
Up Down 500 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Iowa Wild Pride Night
Wells Fargo Arena 233 Center St., Des Moines, IA, United StatesIowa 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
Speaker Series: Mikah Meyer
Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United StatesEver 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 […]
Free
Pride Book Club: The Chosen & The Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Storyhouse Book Pub 505 E Grand Ave Suite 102, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Varsity PRIDE: In From the Side
Varsity Cinema 1207 25th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, United States2023 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 StatesPresented 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 […]
$10 – $20
Speaker Series: An Intergenerational Conversation
Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United StatesHave 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 […]
Free
Speaker Series: Finding Mark Lowe Fisher
Des Moines Art Center 4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesMark 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 […]
Free
Varsity PRIDE: Joyland
Varsity Cinema 1207 25th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, United States2023 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
Pride Book Club: Real Life
Imperfect Inspiration 501 SW 7th Suite M, Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesAlmost 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
Speaker Series: Rutger Goethart
Temple Theater 1011 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United StatesIn 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
Canceled CCP Board Drag Benefit
The Garden 525 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. Presented in partnership by Tito’s Vodka. Join the Capital City Pride Board members as they get a makeover into drag by one of the many […]