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Featured Event
Iowa POZe Night
Thursday, May 30, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Decades Event Center
1208 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
It’s back and the theme is…OZ! Includes all variations of The Wizard of Oz, Wicked, and The Wiz.
Join One Iowa, Decades Event Center and Svedka Vodka for Iowa Pose Night, where contestants compete in a themed ball for cash and trophies. Five judges will rank contestants based on appearance, attitude and corresponding aspects of each category in respect to the theme.
This is an 18+ event. Click here to purchase tickets.
One Iowa NORTH
One Iowa NORTH is a regional affiliate located in Mason City. One Iowa NORTH focuses on the needs of LGBTQ people in northern Iowa, their families, and allies to provide education and support.
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