Central Illinois

Prairie Pride Coalition recommends supporting BloNo Salvation Army branch

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BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition put up a statement on Saturday saying they could recommend supporting the local Salvation Army chapter during the holiday season. PPC made the announcement after talking with the leadership of the Bloomington/Normal Salvation Army. The PPC said this support extended only to the local organization, not the national one. The full statement from their Facebook page:
Almost every year during the holiday season members of our community and their allies question whether they should support the Salvation Army and its red kettles scattered throughout the community. Many of these folks are familiar with the history of the Salvation Army as well as the national organization’s present-day policy that deems our sexual orientations and gender identities incompatible with its religious tenets.

Central Illinois

LGBTQI+ Spirituality Forum Oct. 16 at ISU

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Please join us from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the ISU Bone Student Center Old Main Room for a spirituality forum hosted by the Prairie Pride Coalition which will acknowledge how members of the LGBTQIA+ community have been harmed by religion, and how some faith traditions are seeking change, reconciliation, and healing.

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Dinner with Friends raises money in Central Illinois

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PEORIA — Central Illinois Friends (CIF) held one of their Dinner with Friends tours in Peoria this week. So far, according to Deric Tucker Kimler of Central Illinois Friends, 130 people showing up for the restaurant visits, with up to 75 people attending at a single location. At the halfway point, after four host-your-own events and eight restaurants, CIF and the Peoria Pride Coalition have raised $3,450 for those living with HIV in Central Illinois. There are still two more host-your-own events left and eight more restaurants to visit. You can get more details and a full list of the restaurants on the official Facebook event for Dinners with Friends.

Central Illinois

Dining with Friends Cocktail Party in Bloomington

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BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition, Central Illinois Friends and The Bistro will be hosting a cocktail party on Sept. 28 in Bloomington. From the event page:
On Friday, September 28th, 2018 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. we will be gathering at The Bistro with all of our allies to raise funds and awareness for people living with HIV in the Bloomington-Normal area. We will have a suggested donation of $20, this includes wines provided by The Bistro and Heavy Appetizers provided by both The Bistro and the Prairie Pride Coalition. Please help us get the word out about this fantastic gathering of allies so we can de-stigmatize what it means living with HIV, to de-stigmatize getting tested for HIV, and to help us get closer to no new HIV diagnosis’s in Illinois.