“Viminda Shafer and Tyler Mitchell are tireless workers for Human Rights as individuals and in their roles working for The Project of the Quad Cities,” says Rev. Rich Hendricks, pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities. During the worship service at 11am on Sunday, May 18th, Mitchell and Shafer will be recognized with […]
Local, state and national elections will be Nov. 5. For our democracy to thrive, it is important for everyone to learn about the issues, register to vote and go to the polls. One Human Family of the QCA, a community-based human rights organization, will offer that opportunity in a fun way — and help raise […]
West Davenport native sisters mix it up with art and photography this month! The West Davenport Arts Council, in conjunction with Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (MCC QC), is hosting a wine and cheese art exhibition for local artists Camryn Clark and Blaire Doxsee on the evening of Wednesday, August 25th, from 6-8pm […]
The West Davenport Arts Council, in conjunction with Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (MCC QC), is hosting an art exhibition for local artist Jen Hansen on the evening of Wednesday, June 30th, from 6-8 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Jen’s art is currently on display at MCC QC, located at 2930 Locust […]
A local group of volunteers has begun a project to preserve the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ+) history of the Quad Cities. This project began shortly after Joyce Wiley, a local social activist in the GLBTQ+ community passed away in June of 2020. Joyce’s long-time friend Kathy Bowman was talking with Joyce’s husband […]
Have we really gotten to this point? Sigh. I guess so. Anyway, One Human Family QCA is offering free non-violence training and planning responses regarding any failure to accept election results and ensuing violence due to that. You know, the same election results that have been accepted in non-violent fashion for over 100 years. But, […]
One Human Family QCA is hosting an interfaith Zoom Memorial for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg this evening (Wed. 9/23) at 7:30 pm. There will be speakers, music and an invite for all attending to express their grief/thoughts/hope. All speakers are limited to 3 minutes maximum. The event closing will consist of elements from […]
At a time of unprecedented economic, racial, social and health upheaval, some Quad-Cities LGBTQ leaders are taking comfort in the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on workplace civil rights. But during Pride Month, they say much still needs to be done. “It’s the most important LGBTQ decision to date,” Michelle Royal of Moline, a transgender […]
Earth Week is here! With the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day being Wed., April 22nd, the Faith Leaders Caucus of Quad Cities Interfaith, along with Living Lands and Waters, the Environmental Forum of PACG and others challenge you to help us plant 1000 trees in the QCA now! Red Oak, Burr Oak, White Swamp Oak […]
The One Human Family is forming a Care-A-Van of Thanks and Unity to our diverse health care workers of the Quad-Cities. On Wednesday, April 15 a Care-A-Van decorated with messages of thanks from Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Muslims and Humanists will make its way to four nursing homes on the Iowa side of the River On […]
