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Orange City, Iowa: Anti-Gay Culture Warrior Charged with 5th Degree Criminal...
(Originally written on 11/13/18): Remember when anti-gay culture warrior Paul Dorr checkout our four LGBTQ-themed children's books from the Orange County Public Library and then burned all of them...
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Central Iowa: Two Dogs Shot In the Face and Dumped in Raccoon River
There's a horrible story coming out of central Iowa involving two dogs whose bodies were pulled out of the river. What's worse, it appears that the dogs were shot in the face before being dumped in the...
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United Healthcare Leaving Iowa's Medicaid MCO System
I don't write about this too much on the blog, but Iowa privatized its Medicaid system about three years ago. Initially, four for-profit insurance companies were chosen to manage those funds for almost...
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Nero at Daycare -- 04/02/19
Husband Mark pointed out that I haven't shared Nero's daycare exploits in a really long time on this blog. After some contemplation, I realized that he was right. Nero is older, but still frisky as...
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Des Moines, IA: McDonald's Employee Stabbed Over Messed Up Food Order
Police are investigating reports that a McDonald's employee was stabbed by two customers over missing food items. It took place Tuesday at a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Des Moines.According to...
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Iowa Celebrates Ten Years of Marriage Equality!
Hard to believe, but it's been ten years since Iowa became a marriage equality state! On April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld our state’s legacy of equality and made Iowa the third...
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"Coronation Street" Introduces Fans to New Gay Black Character, Along With...
Fans learned last week that "Coronation Street" was in the process of casting a new gay character named "Kai" for the long-running soap opera. Earlier today, "Coronation Street" shared information...
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Iowa City Police Investigating Suspicious Death of 65-Year-Old UIHC Employee...
Iowa City police were called out to a home in Iowa City early Friday morning following a report of an unresponsive woman in that residence. They found a dead woman inside the residence. Not a lot was...
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Pumpkin Issues Indirect Statement About Mama June's & Geno's Recent...
Remember last month when Mama June was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia and boyfriend Geno Doak was arrested and charged with domestic...
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Coronation Street's Alex Falls Victim to Rick's Payday Loan Scheme!
I've written before that I want to see more story opportunities for Alex on "Coronation Street." Most of his interactions on the British soap have focused on him tossing the odd quip from behind the...
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Fans Treated to Images of Same-Sex Families in Official Trailer for New...
The trailer for "The Addams Family" animated movie dropped a few days ago -- and it looks like a lot of fun! I'm a big fan of the old "Addams Family" TV show and a huge fan of the "Addams Family"...
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Root, NY: Town Clerk Issues Public Apology/Town Issues $25,000 Settlement to...
In July 2018, a gay couple named Dylan Toften and Thomas Hurd went to their local town clerk's office in Root, NY, to apply for a marriage license. Their attempt to obtain a marriage license was...
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Velma Fixes the End of the World in SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #36
DC Comics' apocalyptic comic book series, SCOOBY APOCALYPSE, wrapped up this week with issue #36. This book was a series of dark adventures featuring the Scooby Gang and their ongoing battle for...
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Randall Terry & Operation Rescue Disrupt Buttigieg Campaign Rallies in Iowa
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his 2020 presidential campaign over the weekend. He began campaigning here in Iowa earlier this week, including a large rally in Des Moines yesterday....
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Justin Lee & Preston Sprinkle Had a Conversation about LGBTQ People & the...
I learned last month that Spark Church was going to co-host a public conversation between Gay Christian Network founder Justin Lee and Preston Sprinkle. Spark Church dropped video of the discussion,...
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Fragment of Jesus' Cross on Display at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City
I've lived in Iowa City for over 25 years and just learned that a fragment of the original "true cross" is on display at our very own St. Mary's Church! The fragment is a tiny little piece of wood that...
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Ex-Gay Researcher Insists That Homosexuality Is Caused By Semen-Hungry Anal...
There is a video circulating from a Scope TV television interview with Kuwaiti New-Age Therapist and Human Development Advisor, Dr. Mariam Al-Sohel. It was recorded in late March and discussed her...
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Waterloo: Police Looking for Woman Who Urinated on Hotel Floor While Applying...
There is a news story circulating right now involving a woman who applied for a job at a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Waterloo. Which wouldn't normally be a newsworthy event.Here is what makes this...
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United Methodist Church Judicial Council Upholds Anti-Gay Traditional Plan
Remember when the United Methodist Church General Conference back in February 2019 in order to vote on a plan that would allow for both anti-gay traditionalists and pro-gay progressives to coexist...
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"She-Ra and the Princesses of Power": Bow Has Two Daddies!!
The second season of Netflix's "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" dropped yesterday. I decided to check out an episode today after returning from the grocery store. Which led to another episode. And...
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