PLEASE WELCOME BARRET'S AS OUR NEWEST SPONSOR
Coralville Pride is excited to announce Barrett's as our newest sponsor. The website states: cafe, bakery, deli, and quality eats. Barrett's is located at 3242 Crosspark Road in Coralville. Please welcome our newest sponsor and a true community leader to the Coralville Pride Festival family. We're excited to have them on board. Barrett's is also sponsoring our round table discussion events as well. The first roundtable discussion will occur in December at the North Liberty Library. We will be discussing domestic violence within the LGBTQ communities and exploring options for those people who are in need. Complete event announcement coming soon. Visit Barrett's online at www.Barrettsallday.com
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"Raising the Bars" Launched by Stonewall National Museum and GayBarchives
Wilton Manors, FL - On Monday, October 30, 2023, the Stonewall National Museum Archives & Library and GayBarchives held a press conference at the Eagle Wilton Manors in Wilton Manors, Florida, to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative that will revolutionize the documentation of our LGBTQ+ history. The enthusiasm was palpable as business owners, journalists, and historians listened to the news.
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GoGuide Magazine Opinion
ELECTION UPDATE November 8, 2023:
Congratulations, Mayor Foster, on your overwhelming re-election win. Even though you ran uncontested, the sheer number of people who took the time and effort to vote for you clearly indicates that the people of Coralville believe in you as our mayor. As you stated to the Iowa City Press-Citizen in part, "...and continuing to further Coralville's reputation as a welcoming place for all."
November 6, 2023
I know many have voted early. For those who have yet to vote, tomorrow, November 7, is our opportunity to let our voices be heard.
GoGuide Magazine proudly supports "get out the vote" with the Coralville Pride Festival initiatives. GoGuide Magzine has interviewed everyone from Liz Mathis, Christina Bohannan, and Mayor Pete to Zach Wahls and Cory Booker. There are so many it's impossible to list everyone.
Off-year elections also matter. Of course, school board and city council races are critical to the future of every community. Our lot depends upon electing quality candidates now. This can only happen if you educate yourself on the candidates and then show up and vote. It's not cliche to say every vote matters. Just ask Congresswoman Miller-Meeks.
Now, let's think about the importance of the uncontested races. Yes, these matter as well. Think of them as a referendum for those who are running for re-election. For example, at the end of the night, if their vote total mirrors the total votes cast, it's fair to assume the community supports this candidate. The opposite is also true.
In preparation for the 2024 November elections, GoGuide Magazine will partner with the LGBTQ Task Force. Please visit https://www.thetaskforce.org/ for more information about this very reputable organization.
Cathy Rena, director of communications for the LGBTQ Task Force, said exclusively to GoGuide Magazine, "Creating Change is a unique and essential gathering that brings together thousands of diverse movement advocates and allies to discuss the current state of our movement, the challenges we face and learn from each other to plan for the coming year - and 2024 is a vital one with a Presidential election and ongoing attacks on our communities. There is also the extraordinary element of Creating Change as a 'family reunion' for the movement. Our theme says it all, we gather in queer power, we plan for queer action, and we celebrate queer joy! I have been to nearly every Creating Change conference, and it always fills my heart with energy and love and deepens the commitment of all attendees to the fight for freedom, justice, and equity for all LGBTQ+ people."
Special to www.GoGuideMagazine.com
“Everything” everywhere all at once: an interview with Freda Love Smith
by Gregg Shapiro
Editors note: Gregg Shapiro is an LGBTQ Hall of Fame and nationally recognized journalist and author.
For many people, the name Freda Love Smith conjures the sound of music. Drumming, in particular. Before she retired, Smith was a drummer in several bands, including Blake Babies, The Mysteries of Life, Antenna, Some Girls, and Sunshine Boys to mention a few. Smith wrote about that part of her life in her marvelous 2015 memoir “Red Velvet Underground.” The subject of music also features prominently in her equally awesome new book, “I Quit Everything” (Agate, 2023). Subtitled, “How One Woman’s Addiction to Quitting Helped Her Confront Bad Habits and Embrace Midlife,” the book includes sections on alcohol, sugar, cannabis, caffeine, and social media, and is equal parts confessional and self-help guide. Smith’s honest and open voice guides readers through her experiences while generously providing hard-won wisdom. Freda was kind enough to make time for an interview shortly before the book’s release.
Gregg Shapiro: Your new book “I Quit Everything” is your second after 2015’s “Red Velvet Underground.” Did you know after the first book that you had another in you?
Freda Love Smith: I knew I wanted to write more books, and even before “Red Velvet Underground” came out I was experimenting with another food-related project. That fizzled, and then a surprising thing happened, which was the resurrection of my drumming career with Chicago band Sunshine Boys—suddenly I had a whole other, all-consuming artistic outlet. I kept writing during that time, but I wrote slower and less. The narrative of “I Quit Everything” ends with my retirement from drumming, but the process of writing the book actually began with that retirement. At one of my final musical performances, I read an early draft of the social media chapter, marking my transition from one type of creative work to another.
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Miss Christine to headline the The Third Coralville Pride Festival
Reach Out Marketing, the long-time publisher of GoGuide Magazine is re-launching the Magazine online at www.GoGuideMagazine.com. The Magazine launches on November 1, 2023. The cover story is an interview with Miss Christine. Miss Christine is also the headline band for the Third Coralville Pride Festival. GoGuide catches up with the band while on tour for an interview you will want to attend. The third Coralville Pride Festival takes place in the heart of the Iowa River Landing entertainment district on Sunday, June 2, 2024
The Recliners will also perform at the Festival for the third consecutive year. The Recliners will be recognized at the Festival as part of the Pride Honor Roll Hall of Fame class 2024. The Recliners will be highlighted in a later edition of GoGuide Magazine.
ROMLLC Events produces the Coralville Pride Festival.
Statement of Support
The Coralville Pride Festival stands firmly with the Jewish Community locally and worldwide.
The Festival is here to offer our support. Our platform to the people of Coralville and beyond is your platform.
Very best,
Tim Nedoba
Executive Director
Coralville Pride Festival
PRESS RELEASE
October 2023
The Third Coralville Pride Festival
Contact: Tim Nedoba at (319) 930-6272
or Tim@romllc.us
The third Coralville Pride Festival announces Matt Skallerud of Pink Media to appear as part of the first annual "John Lundell Keynote Speaker" series.
Coralville, Ia - Matt Skallerud has been in the LGBTQ+ digital space for over 25 years, first with GayWired.com and SheWired.com, and now with Pink Media and the #ILoveGay network, helping companies reach their targeted LGBTQ+ demographic. The event is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to attend the “one-of-a-kind presentation.” The presentation will be of exceptional interest to businesses looking to “Reach the LGBTQ+ Community and Leverage the Power of Social Relationships.”
More about the Festival's John Lundell Keynote Speaker series:
The speaker series is named after the former Mayor of Coralville. As mayor of Coralville, John Lundell was a strong advocate for forming the local Pride Festival and celebration. The Coralville Pride Festival thanks John Lundell for supporting and celebrating diversity and inclusion in his community. The 2024 Festival will launch this annual event highlight.
Matthew Skallerud, President of Pink Media:
Matt currently heads Pink Media's New York City office. Pink Media specializes in LGBTQ+ online marketing, targeting gays & lesbians via content marketing, social media, programmatic ad banners, mobile smartphone apps, and more. He specializes in search engine optimization (SEO), keyword/search advertising (PPC), and social media analytics. He's been in the LGBTQ+ online industry for over 20 years now.
Matt Skallerud began his online career in May 1995 with the launch of GayWired.com, which became one of the top 3 LGBTQ websites worldwide. Having worked with large and small companies for over 20 years to reach the
LGBTQ+ online consumer through this site and others, he is now focused on the most cutting-edge global innovations in programmatic ad buying, social networking, and Web 2.0 technologies. He empowers his clients to reach the LGBTQ market using the most advanced techniques taking hold in the online marketing world today.
In addition, Skallerud is the former Board Chairman of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and has served on the boards of Travel Gay Canada (TGC) and the LAGLCC. He is actively involved with key national LGBTQ+ organizations, including the NGLCC, Out Professionals, and Lambda Legal, to name a few.
More about Coralville Pride Festival: Coralville Pride Festival is now the area's
official kickoff to Pride Month!
The Festival will now occur on the first Sunday of June Pride Month. This year's Festival is June 2, 2024. Coralville Pride Festival is now the area's official kickoff to Pride. This is excellent news not only for the LGBTQ+ community in Coralville but for all of the surrounding communities. Coralville Pride Festival offers a Pride celebration and a voice to all. The theme is "You are Welcome Here!"
Our new event site is also a real highlight. The Festival will take place on the outdoor patio at the Hyatt Regency in the heart of the Iowa River Landing entertainment district in Coralville, IA. The Hyatt Regency is a very welcoming hotel and convention center and is excited to serve as our host. The Festival will include entertainment, food, special guests, invited speakers, and many surprises. More information can be found at https://www.CoralvillePrideFestival.com.
Become a sponsor of the John Lundell Keynote speaker series. Contact Tim Nedoba, executive director of the Coralville Pride Festival. Sponsorship openings are limited. Call (319) 930-6272 or email Tim@romllc.us today.
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Coralville Pride Festival is looking for volunteers to join our new steering committee.
We're looking for community members to join the Festival as the new Coralville Pride Festival Steering Committee members. This committee sets short- and long-term goals for the Festival to ensure its continued growth and relevance and serve as a strong voice for the area's LGBTQ+ communities.
If you're interested, email tim@romllc.us. We're looking to schedule our first meeting at the event site in mid-October. The site is the beautiful outdoor patio of the Hyatt Regency Coralville, located in the heart of the Iowa River Landing entertainment district.
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