Host a party!

An innovative fundraising event benefiting QCAD – Quad Citians Affirming Diversity

WHAT IS Dining for Diversity? 

A Fun Way To Dine, A Fun Way To Give

Dining for Diversity is a fun and innovative event that will raise money for the continuation of programs and services provided by QCAD. Quad Citians Affirming Diversity (QCAD) brings Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight Allies together to build an inclusive community through support, education and advocacy. QCAD was founded in 1990, marking 2010 as our 20th Anniversary.

During the month of September, 2010, volunteers throughout our community will host dinner parties, either individually or collectively. The dinners will take place at homes but may take place at venues that can accommodate a larger group. From sit down dinners to large cocktail parties to backyard barbeques, the menu and the style of dinner is at the host’s discretion. Dinner themes can range from a “Mexican Fiesta” to an “Italian Feast”. The suggested dinner guest donation is $25 per person or more, with all proceeds going to QCAD.

How does this event work?

• Be a dinner host or partner with a friend. Be creative! You decide the date and time during the month of September, the theme and menu for your dinner party, and the number of guests you will invite.
  
  
• QCAD supplies you with helpful hints and dinner invitations to mail out to your guests
  
  
• As a host, you provide the meal and beverages (your costs are tax deductible). Have a grand time with your guests, collect their tax deductible donations before the end of the party, and send the donations to the office of QCAD.
  NOTE: Checks must be made out to: “QCAD” with “Dining for Diversity” in the memo. 
  
  
• Save the date: Friday evening October 8, 2010. Come to the FREE Dessert Gala event for the dinner party hosts.  We will tally the results and celebrate the success of this community wide effort.
  Dessert Gala details will come later.

How can I become a host?

Call us at 309-786-2580 or Email us at qcad.outforgood@gmail.com

Have a lot of fun, support a great cause and…. Dine for Diversity!

The theme this year is a masquerade ball, so try to wear something along with the theme! There will be plenty of snacks and music! :) By the way, THIS EVENT IS NOT JUST FOR LGBT TEENS! if you consider yourself straight and allied with gay rights... then you are more than welcome to come!

Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
The River City Music Experience
131 W. 2nd Street
Davenport, IA

Just how does the Bible relate to the issues surrounding homosexuality?  This topic will be addressed in a series of five Monday evening events to be held in different communities of the Quad Cities.  Each stand-alone event will show ways in which the scriptures are seen as not condemning same-gender relationships.  Indeed the scriptures can be seen as being open to affirmation of such relationships.

5/17/2010
Misused Scripture Passages
Bettendorf Library
Tim Darmour-Paul
7pm

8/16/2010
The Practice of Justice
Davenport Police Community Room
Rabbi Henry Karp
7pm

9/20/2010
The Ethic of Love
Bettendorf Public Library
Rev. Stacie Fidlar
7pm

10/18/2010
Intergrating Spirituality and Sexuality
Davenport Police Dept. Communnity Room
Rev Rich Henricks
7pm

Quad Citians Affirming Diversity (QCAD) is sponsoring an evening of modern dance. Assembled by QC native Lynn Bowman, the concert will feature seven dancers performing a variety of solos and duets, showcasing original contemporary dance choreography by professional artists from Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Alabama. The evening’s concert will be sure to delight the senses with a diversity of dances that are performed in a unique and intimate setting.

A donation of $15 is requested.

Date:
March 13, 2010

Time:
7:30pm

Location: 
Unitarian Church
3707 Eastern Ave
Davenport, IA

Do you have thoughts on the needs of the LGBT community in the Quad Cities? QCAD would like to stay in touch with the needs of our community, and appreciates any feedback. If you have ideas for how we can better serve the community, please email us at qcad.outforgood@gmail.com

Since Iowa legalized gay marriage in April the quad cities has issued 183 marriage licenses. Not all have married yet according to the Davenport recorders office. They have up to a year to use the license.

According to an article in the Des Moines Register Out of the 5214 marriages certificates issued between April 27 and July 27, at least 676 of them were same-sex couples, data shows. Another 339 couples concealed their gender on the marriage certificates.

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