Within the first weeks of 2024 and the current Iowa legislative session, dozens of bills were introduced posing threats to the safety, healthcare access and legal recognition of transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming children and adults. As the fight against these bills continues to rage inside the State Capitol, the First Unitarian Church of Des […]
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Photos: Des Moines salons and barbershops offer free hair services to trans and nonbinary students
Legislation making its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk has LGBTQ Iowans concerned for their future in the state. Owner of Elevencherry Salon, Lindsey Mollenhauer, thought of a new way to encourage gender expression with free haircuts and hair color. She calls the project I AM ME. Offering free hair services is her way of […]
