Des Moines Pride Center

Des Moines Pride Center The DSM Pride Center is an inclusive space to access knowledge and experiences that deepen understanding of LGBTQIA+ history and๏ฟผ our community.

Board of Directors:
President--Sarah High
Vice-President--Molly Shriver
Treasurer--Diana Prince
Secretary--Kristina Seier
Board Member--Rick Miller
Board Member--Taylor Thompson
Board Member--Ryan Buren

As the weather heats up, it's about time to get your favorite book out and read outside. ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŒžCome check out your soon-to-b...
05/29/2026

As the weather heats up, it's about time to get your favorite book out and read outside. ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŒž

Come check out your soon-to-be favorite(s) at our open hours this Sunday from 2-5pm in the Sherman Hills neighborhood! Stop by for books, snacks, and some water
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05/27/2026

Weโ€™re honored to recognize Des Moines Pride Center as the recipient of our Courageous Six Change Maker Award at this yearโ€™s Gala!

Since 1985, they have worked to bring the LGBTQIA+ community together across Greater Des Moines through connection, education, advocacy, and support.

With more than 4,000 q***r and trans stories on its shelves, the Rick Miller Library continues to preserve important history, amplify diverse voices, and foster deeper understanding throughout Des Moines.

Join us as we honor them at the Gala on Friday, June 26! Get your tickets at https://onecau.se/oneiowagala2026.

Hi Friends!!! ๐ŸฅฐCan you believe it is almost Pride Month?! We can't either and we are so excited for all the fun and cele...
05/25/2026

Hi Friends!!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

Can you believe it is almost Pride Month?! We can't either and we are so excited for all the fun and celebrating that our beautiful, q***r community will have. Check out some events that were are hosting and taking part in for June 2026. We hope to see you next month!

๐Ÿ‘‰Check out our calendar here: https://www.desmoinespridecenter.org/events
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05/24/2026

Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day is observed annually on May 24th.

Pansexual: a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions to any person, regardless of gender identity. This is one of several terms under the bi+ umbrella.

Panromantic: a person who has the capacity to form enduring romantic attraction to any person, regardless of gender identity.

I know, I know, it's been two weeks TWO WEEKS since our GLOW Drag Brunchraiser and Awards Show and we still can't stop s...
05/18/2026

I know, I know, it's been two weeks TWO WEEKS since our GLOW Drag Brunchraiser and Awards Show and we still can't stop staring at these gorgeous photos by Paw Prints: Ollie n Co ๐Ÿ’–

Seriously, thank you to everyone that came out to celebrate our beautiful q***r community and the leaders that support us. We wouldn't be the same and couldn't do this work without each and every one of you ๐Ÿฅฐ

๐ŸŒˆAnd we will see you all during Pride Month ๐Ÿ˜‰
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Did you know? We are open today!Come check out our vast q***r library books and artifacts between 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the ...
05/17/2026

Did you know? We are open today!

Come check out our vast q***r library books and artifacts between 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Mickle Center in Sherman Hills. ๐Ÿ’•

You can also look around before you arrive by following our Book Check Out Guide! ๐Ÿ“–

We are so excited to see you!
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Want to catch a glimpse of what you missed (or didn't ๐Ÿ˜‰) at DSMPC's first ever GLOW Drag Brunchraiser and Award Show? Do...
05/17/2026

Want to catch a glimpse of what you missed (or didn't ๐Ÿ˜‰) at DSMPC's first ever GLOW Drag Brunchraiser and Award Show? Don't deprive yourself.

We are riding this high all the way to Pride Month ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’•

๐Ÿ’ƒPerformers:
โœจDomita Sanchez
โœจTyona Diamond
โœจBlaq Heart Collective
โœจMuuvi Premiere
๐ŸŽคAnd legendary MC: Amelia T. Bearhardt
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Happy Fri-yay Y'all!!! We still can't believe it's been almost two weeks since our first ever DRAG BRUNCHRAISER for GLOW...
05/15/2026

Happy Fri-yay Y'all!!!

We still can't believe it's been almost two weeks since our first ever DRAG BRUNCHRAISER for GLOW ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿพ

Thank you again to everyone who came and celebrated as a community! Looking at this pictures fills us with joy, and we hope they do the same for you โ˜บ๏ธ

We promise to share more this weekend!

And also a quick shout out to our sponsors for the event!!! Without you, we couldn't have thrown the huge bash that our community deserves ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•
& including Ron Sallade, Michael Simonson, and Scott Hartsook & Dennis Groenenboom ๐Ÿ’–โœจ

Oh my gosh, happy GLOW 2026 one-week-aversary ๐ŸŒˆโœจOur sincerest apologies for the delay in sharing all the joy, love, and ...
05/11/2026

Oh my gosh, happy GLOW 2026 one-week-aversary ๐ŸŒˆโœจ

Our sincerest apologies for the delay in sharing all the joy, love, and pure chaos from our AMAZING drag brunchraiser last Sunday ๐Ÿ–ค

Long story short, we have A TON of photos to go through, and will share them throughout this week as well as directly with our fantastic awardees and performers!!!

Please know that the DSMPC board and volunteers from GLOW are so INCREDIBLY appreciative of the q***r community showing up for us last weekend. We are so happy we got to celebrate just a few of the incredible LGBTQIA+ advocates and leaders that are working hard everyday to ensure our community is seen, heard, accepted, and celebrated โœจ

Stay tuned for more and we look forward to keeping this same energy into Pride Month ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

Award Winners:
๐Ÿ†.petersen1
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๐Ÿ†.triburgo & .vandyck.56
๐Ÿ†.rus.73
๐Ÿ†.marsh

๐Ÿ’ƒPerformers:
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โœจ.nguyen.387655
โœจ.marie.73932
โœจMuuvi Premiere
๐ŸŽคAnd legendary MC: Amelia T. Bearhardt

We are so excited to provide books for check out from our LGBTQIA+ Library AND some FREE q***r books to take home. Every...
05/06/2026

We are so excited to provide books for check out from our LGBTQIA+ Library AND some FREE q***r books to take home. Everyone deserves access to literature that represents them. โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

All library books can be dropped anytime at the Robert Mickle Center in our drop off book box or during our open hours every Sunday from 2-5pm! And a special thanks to Annie's Foundation for our supply of book giveaways ๐Ÿ“–

We hope to see you there this weekend ๐Ÿ™‚
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Address

1620 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA
50314

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 8pm
Sunday 2pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15156126604

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