ICQN Blog

A summary of events during the ITMAF Fundraiser and learn more about the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund and why it is so important for Gender Diverse Iowans in 2025.

There are so many resources out there regarding transitioning that it can be daunting trying to navigate all of the content available. That's where this post comes in! We have collected many resources (most with input from other transgender people) and put them all here for easy navigation!

Our topic this month was all about pronouns. We started off by connecting to last months topic of self-identifying identities. Self-identifying identities also includes self-identifying pronouns. You can't have one without the other.

The time leading up to Cedar Rapids Pride this year was different than every year before... Normally, I am ramping up for Pride the closer it gets. I'd be planning everything I'm going to do. I'd be reaching out to all my loved ones about when/where they're going to be, so I can make sure to meet up with them. But I didn't do any of that this year. Why...? Well, because I was scared. I was so scared that the political climate would impact this beautiful celebration. So much s

June 30th, 2025 Tomorrow, July 1st 2025, THOUSANDS of Iowan's will lose their Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care that they so desperately need. This means no more hormone replacement therapy. No more gender-affirming surgeries. The only help they will be able to receive under Medicaid is mental health care for their "body dysmorphia diagnosis". There is a lot there to process, but let's try to let that sink in... First up, transgender people in Iowa are having their

June 27th, 2025 On June 23rd, I (Wyatt) hosted the first transgender/non-binary support group for the area. I was really motivated to start a support group because of all the political changes that are affecting this group of people. Since the taking over of office on January, there have continued to be cuts to protections and gender affirming care for marginalized groups. We are all feeling unsafe. The biggest topic we discussed was how identities are self-identifying. This