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 to one of the LGBTQ+ organizations.
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 […]
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. In from the Side” Following a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, he has left behind his family without escaping the long shadows of his childhood. For reasons of self-preservation, Wallace has enforced a wary distance even […]
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 in a practical way in the application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, such as obtaining internal buy-in, the development of […]
This 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 talented drag entertainers here in our community! This benefit show will feature some of the CCP board as well as some lovely drag artists to […]
Show your support for our LGBTQ+ community by participating in our Capital City Pride fundraiser mini-session. This vibrant and colorful event is an opportunity to celebrate love, inclusivity, and our amazing canine companions. A portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting local LGBTQ+ organizations and initiatives, so you can feel good about having a […]