by Maddie Lee - KTVO
Mon, July 15th 2024 at 4:22 AM
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa — The second annual Tapestry Fest showcased Mount Pleasant’s diverse community with representation from the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
PFLAG started the event in 2023 because they feel it’s important to be aware of everyone in the community.
“It's been nothing but positive. And it's been a lot of fun," said PFLAG Vice President Paul Winer. "The music that last year we had, a lot of local sort of singers, most of them came back and, and we were lucky enough to get a hold of Blame Not The Bard, the wonderful Iowa Midwestern Celtic group and everyone loved them.”
Thursday April 11, 2024
Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out.
Before all that, Dusty Farr was — in his own words — “a full-on bigot.” By which he meant that he was eager to steer clear of anyone LGBTQ+.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Nebraska's anti-trans bill failed after the two state senators refused to vote for it.
After Nebraska state Senator John Fredrickson's impassioned speech in opposition to a bill that targeted transgender youth, two of his colleagues changed their minds. The measure did not pass out of committee.
Yearly March 31
Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) to raise awareness about transgender people. It is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.
International TDOV was created in 2010 by trans advocate Rachel Crandall. Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan.
