Central College Common Ground

10/09/2026

critical alert: upcoming drag show🔪🩸🎃 join us on the night of halloween for a frightfully fantastic event! event starts at 8, doors open at 7:30. be there or be scared✨

09/30/2026

thank you to everyone that joined us for our annual friendship bracelet night✨the caramel apple bar was a hit🍎 see you next at our fall drag show!

09/19/2026

join us on september 25th for our annual friendship bracelets late night central✨🍁 pop on by the BMW rooms from 7:30-9:30pm to make your own items and to enjoy the caramel apple bar🍎

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

it was a hot one at this past week's involvement fair, but it was a good one! we enjoyed meeting new students and handing out fun freebies✨ big shoutout to central college's SASA who we were grateful to share a table with! did you miss us at the involvement fair but want to get involved? send us a DM!

08/31/2026

got plans for wednesday night? we know you do! see you all at the involvement fair on September 2nd at 6:30pm around the pond✨🪩🌼

08/20/2026

⬇️ Community Resource ⬇️

Registration is open for the RISE Voice Training Group! RISE (Resonance, Identity, Self-expression & Empowerment) is a 10-week, online training program in gender affirming voice for people who are looking for an introduction to voice modification and vocal health

Sessions include vocal warm-ups, learning about topics like vocal weight and intonation, small group practice, and large group activities to help you explore your voice. Other topics addressed are pitch, intonation, resonance, language, and non-verbal communication. Sessions are run by graduate student clinicians who are supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist who specializes in gender affirming voice.

To get more information or reserve your spot, please contact Louise Pinkerton, [email protected], or call the clinic office at 319-335-8736.

08/12/2026

The ICSC Q***r Elders are hosting a q***r dance at Studio 13 from 3-6 pm on September 27th! It will feature q***r anthems from the 60s to the present, and drinks will be available for purchase. This event is for folks who enjoy going out and dancing but don’t want to stay up late. Anyone q***r-friendly is welcome. We’ll see you there! ✨💃🌈

08/12/2026

New HHS rule issued—and we know it’s scary. Here’s what you need to know: The new HHS rule impacts youth under the age of 18 for Medicaid and 19 for CHIP—it does NOT ban care, but does prohibit federal Medicaid and CHIP funding from being used for medically necessary care for transgender youth. The rule is expected to go into effect mid-October.

Now, here’s what else you need to know: Everyone, regardless of gender identity, deserves the healthcare they need when they need it. Today’s new rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services restricting access to medically necessary care for transgender young people is hurtful and harmful, and our hearts go out to all the families impacted. We will NEVER stop fighting for you and all of our trans loved ones.

We are working to get the best, highly-verified information possible from our legal teams, and we will report back with these details as soon as we have them—be sure to follow us here and check out our Stories as we share more.

If you are needing urgent emotional support—a place to vent, a person to reach out to, a space to commiserate with others impacted:

1) Reach out to your local PFLAG chapter by visiting pflag.org/find.

2) Join our private Facebook group, the PFLAG National Online Community. It’s a safe, moderated space that allows users to post anonymously. To join, visit facebook.com/groups/pflagnational, answer the three simple questions, and agree to the group rules. Please note that we take the privacy of our members seriously, and thoroughly vet all member requests.

Remember: You are not alone. This is a scary and challenging time, but together we will face this moment and every moment to come with unity, courage, hope—and always leading with love.

06/12/2026

another central alum doing amazing things in the community!