CR Pride

Happy Mother’s Day from everyone at CR Pride! 💐🌈 Whether you’re a plant mom 🪴, dog mom 🐾, cat mom 🐱, chosen mom 💖, or human mom 👶, today we celebrate you and all the love, care, and nurturing you bring into the world. Do you have any special Mother’s Day traditions? We’d love to hear about them — or better yet, share them in the comments below! 💬✨ Happy Mother’s Day to all who mother in their own beautiful way. 🌷💕🌈

Kick Off Pride with the Cedar Raptors! 🏈🌈 Join the Cedar Raptors as they close out their regular season in an exciting showdown against in-state rivals, the Iowa Phoenix. CR Pride will be there bringing the celebration — including the CR Pride Store, stocked with all your Pride Month essentials, merch, and more. 🌈✨ Come cheer on the Raptors, shop your Pride favorites, and help us kick off Pride Month with hometown energy, community spirit, and Pride! 🎟️ Get your tickets here: /en-US/ticketing/2026-cedar-raptors-vs-iowa-phoenix?fbclid=IwY2xjawRoZnNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYbDVHUXBZSXVsNlhMMm5Wc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjktPOc794VF-aK9x3CWz6STxpKES-cgqqc_IyBTHsG9rAOKX1siGsJmdrbQ_aem_CdHB-7vhf96Jg1kaTkT-PA 🏈 Let’s help close out their season with a WIN! 💥🌈🙌

The CR Pride Parade, Presented by Cargill 🌈🎉 Get ready for an up-close, high-energy celebration at the CR Pride Parade — a vibrant New Orleans–style walking parade making its way through the NewBo City Market campus! Featuring local community groups, businesses, faith communities, performing ensembles, and more, this homegrown celebration is packed with creativity, color, and Pride. Expect themed entries, wagon and cart-style “floats,” fabulous costumes, and a whole lot of fun. 🏆 Prizes will be awarded for: ✨ Best Costumes/Attire 🚐 Best Wagon/Cart 🎭 Best Theme 🌈 Best Pride Spirit Applications are NOW OPEN! Want to march, perform, or create an unforgettable entry? Submit your application here: /events/applications/application/?id=8776 Bring your energy, show your colors, and celebrate with us — this is Pride in motion! 💖🌈✨

CR Pride Late Show at CSPS Hall Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 8 PM Get ready for a night of fierce performances, unforgettable energy, and unapologetic Pride at the CR Pride Late Show — an evening packed with star power, glamour, and electric entertainment. Featuring: ✨ Cynthia Doll — from The Boulet Brothers' Dragula and The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans ✨ Q — from RuPaul's Drag Race ✨ Daya Betty — from RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ✨ Reigning Miss Gay Iowa, Peaches Diamond ✨ The electrifying Dvyne Valentino Hosted by: 💜 The Purple Queen, Lexi Belle 💎 The beautiful Sinclaire Snaps This General Admission show will take place in the Performance Hall at CSPS Hall. Doors Open: VIP Admission: 6 PM General Admission: 7:30 PM Showtime: 8 PM 18+ to attend One night. One stage. Endless talent. Come celebrate Pride loud, proud, and unforgettable. 🌈✨🎟️ Get your tickets now: /ticket/#/events/a0SUp0000099YdBMAU

Stand Together 📅 Wednesday, May 13 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Hiawatha Community Center 101 Emmons St Hiawatha, IA Join us for Stand Together, a free community event focused on education, connection, and support for transgender members of our community. For transgender and nonbinary attendees, local organizations and community resources will be on site to share information, answer questions, and connect individuals with affirming support. For cisgender allies, we’ll offer thoughtful discussion and education around allyship—covering ways to better support, advocate for, and stand alongside trans people in meaningful ways. We’ll close the evening with a shared conversation about what we’ve learned, how we can continue showing up for one another, and what moving forward together looks like as a community. This event is free to attend, but registration is encouraged. When registering, attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance to help guide discussion and resource sharing. 🎟️ Reserve your free spot here:/events/standtogether-30107/ Come learn, listen, and stand together. 🏳️‍⚧️💙🤍💖 #CRPride #StandTogether #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransJoy #LGBTQCommunity #CedarRapids #EasternIowa #BeAnAlly #CommunitySupport #IowaPride

Thank you to everyone who came out to Dining with the Divas on Saturday evening at Groundswell Cafe! Events like this are only possible because of the incredible support of our community. Not only did you help support CR Pride, but you also supported Groundswell and their amazing pay-it-forward mission (and let’s be honest—the food is DELICIOUS!). A huge shoutout to the Groundswell staff for their passion, hospitality, and joy in helping make this event such a success. We also can’t thank Sinclaire Snaps enough for putting it all together and serving as an incredible emcee for the evening. Much love as well to DJ Lady J for donating her time as our DJ and for everything she does for CR Pride. We appreciate her so much and are grateful to call her part of our chosen family. 💜 And a standing ovation for our entertainers—Cecelia Monroe Cavalier, Honey B. Trinidad, and Dvyne Valentino—thank you for taking time out of your schedules to come celebrate with us and put on an unforgettable SHOW! ✨ Now we want to hear from you: What was your favorite part of Dining with the Divas? And who would you love to see at next year’s event? 👀🌈 #CRPride #DiningWithTheDivas #CedarRapids #SupportLocal #ChosenFamily #LGBTQCommunity #DragShow #CommunityPride #LoveWins #EasternIowaEvents

Congratulations to all of our graduates, and thank you to the friends, families, and supporters who helped make our private Lavender Graduation ceremony so special. Your presence was a beautiful reminder of the power of community. We are so excited to see where your next adventures take you—you are the future, and we know you will accomplish incredible things. A special congratulations as well to those who were awarded scholarships from the MKP Foundation. We are proud to celebrate your achievements and can’t wait to see what comes next. 💜 #LavenderGraduation #CRPride #LGBTQIA #CommunityMatters #FutureLeaders #ScholarshipRecipient #PrideInIowa #CelebrateSuccess #ChosenFamily #LoveIsCommunity

We’re so excited to announce our headliners! 🎉 If you weren’t able to make it to Dining with the Divas on Saturday, here’s your big reveal: Joining us for your entertainment: ✨ Cynthia Doll—Dragula Season 5 and Dragula: Titans Season 2 ✨ Q— RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 ✨ Daya Betty — RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 and All Stars Season 10 Late show tickets are on sale now! Grab yours here: [/ticket/#/events/a0SUp0000099YdBMAU](/ticket/#/events/a0SUp0000099YdBMAU) More information coming soon!

🚨 LAST CHANCE ALERT! 🚨 Today is the LAST DAY to get your tickets online for Dining with the Divas! 👑💋 Don’t miss your chance to save $10.00—grab them now before prices go up and we SELL OUT! 🔥 ✨ An unforgettable night of glam, performances, and fierce entertainment awaits! ✨ 🎟️ Get your tickets NOW: /events/dinnerwiththedivas-28903/ #DiningWithTheDivas #LastChance #GetYourTickets #DontMissOut #CedarRapidsEvents

✨ Last But Certainly NOT Least… ✨ The mastermind behind it all and your emcee for the evening—Sinclaire Snaps! 👑💋 Hailing from the Quad Cities where she began her drag journey, Sinclaire made her way to Cedar Rapids and has proudly called it home for the past 10 years. A true pageant queen, she lives to shimmy and shake—because the more sparkle, the better… and if it has fringe, she *has* to have it! ✨ Sinclaire has competed in numerous pageants, consistently placing in the Top 5, and holds the title of Iowa Continental Plus—a true testament to her talent, beauty, and dedication to her craft. She is beauty, she is grace… and she will absolutely STUN you with her presence! Get ready for a night led by glamour, charisma, and unforgettable energy. 💃🔥 🎟️ Get your tickets now before we sell out! /events/ticket/?id=28903 #DiningWithTheDivas #SinclaireSnaps #MeetTheDivas #Emcee #DragExcellence #PageantQueen #CedarRapidsEvents #IowaDrag

✨ Meet Another Incredible Entertainer! ✨ Get ready for the one and only Dvyne Valentino! 🔥👑 Born and raised in Chicago, Dvyne brings undeniable talent to the stage as a professionally trained dancer since the age of 14, and has been turning looks and commanding stages in the drag scene since2012**. 💃 With experience competing in both national and local pageantry, their list of titles speaks for itself: 👑 Former Mr. Gay Sin City USofA 👑 Former Mx Basix 2025 👑 Mr. Capital City 2025 🏆 Current Winner of Studio 13’s Star Search This is a performer who knows how to OWN the stage—you won’t want to miss what Dvyne Valenteno brings to Dining with the Divas! ✨ 🎟️ Get your tickets now before we sell out! /events/dinnerwiththedivas-28903/ #DiningWithTheDivas #MeetTheDivas #DvyneValenteno #DragExcellence #PageantRoyalty #ChicagoPerformer #MidwestDrag #LiveEntertainment

✨ Meet Another Fabulous Entertainer! ✨ Get ready to fall in love with the bold and captivating Honey B. Trinidad! 💛👑 Based right here in Iowa, Honey B. Trinidad serves glamour and authenticity by simply being her true self. With a name that’s sweet and a presence that’s absolutely fierce, Honey blends Midwest charm with electrifying performances that are as unforgettable as they are powerful. Whether she’s commanding the stage or connecting with her community, Honey is all about celebrating self-expression, confidence, and the power of being seen. And did we mention she is Mx. Iowa City 2025! 🔥✨ You won’t want to miss this incredible performer lighting up the stage at *Dining with the Divas*! 💃 🎟️ Get your tickets now before we sell out! /events/dinnerwiththedivas-28903/ #DiningWithTheDivas #MeetTheDivas #HoneyBTrinidad #DragExcellence #MxIowaCity #SupportLocalArtists #MidwestDrag #BeSeen #LiveEntertainment