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CORAL Enjoys a Weekend of Knight Family Productions
Springfield, IL (April 5, 2025) Drag was the word this weekend beginning on Friday evening. CORAL had the pleasure of spending each...
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Brothers & Sisters Celebrate Another Holiday Dinner
Springfield, IL (December 14, 2024) While there has been much confusion over the years that this is a CORAL event, the Brothers & Sisters...
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Jaycee's Enjoy Another Holiday Parade of Lights
Present: Roz Stein, Bert Morton, Candice Clodfelter, Mike Johnson, Rex Schadow, Tiffany Lapp, and Brian Sylvester Springfield IL...
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Acorn Equality Celebrates 25 Years
Peoria, Illinois (December 7, 2024) Acorn Equality’s annual breakfast was this Saturday back at their original location from 25 years ago...
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Springfield Journal Register Reports on Cooley's Parting with the Phoenix Center
Steven Spearie Springfield State Journal- Register Springfield IL (November 26, 2024) Jonna J. Cooley, who had been with the ...
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Downtown Springfield Planter Gets Decorated CORAL Style for the Holidays
Springfield, IL (November 24, 2024) The City of Springfield have resumed their annual contest for area organizations and businesses to...
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CORAL Comes Together to Give Thanks
Springfield, IL (November 23, 2024) Celebrating for over 40 years, CORAL’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Lincoln Park Pavilion on...
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Logan County Pride Teaches "Privileges Have A Price"
November 14, 2024 (Lincoln, IL) A few members of CORAL attended “Safe Zone” training conducted by Logan County Pride at the Heartland...
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What the Election Means to Me and Why You Should Know the Fear of It
I was recently having a conversation with a member of my family and was surprised when the question was posed, “Why should you...
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CORAL's First Barn Dance Revival Was a Night of Stars
October 12, 2024 (Springfield, IL) In an attempt to revive the good old days of SALO’s barn dances, CORAL put out the spread to entice...
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CORAL Alleviates Boredom for the LGBTQ+ Community
Springfield, IL (October 12, 2024) For those who say “There’s nothing to do around here” or “How do I meet people like me in Central...
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CORAL "Shows Up" for Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center Camp Out 4 Homeless Veterans
Springfield, IL (October 5, 2024) Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center held their 7th annual Camp Out 4 Homeless Veterans on October...
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Out of Darkness Walk Storms Forward
Springfield, IL (September 21, 2024) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) scheduled their annual Out of Darkness Walk for...
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Decatur Pridefest Sees Beautiful Day and Plenty for Everyone to Do
Decatur, IL (September 14, 2024) Decatur Illinois Pride celebrated yet another Pridefest on Saturday, September 14th from 11:00 a.m. to...
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CORAL Paints Its Mark on the Street
Springfield IL (June 29, 2024) CORAL joined over 250 other organizations, businesses and individuals at Springfield Art Association’s...
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CORAL Joins Broadgauge for Petersburg’s 2nd Annual Pridefest
Petersburg, IL (June 22, 2024) CORAL was proud to repeat their visit to Broadgauge’s Pridefest in Petersburg on Saturday evening, June...
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CORAL Stands Proudly with Juneteenth
Springfield, IL (June 15, 2024) CORAL has traditionally walked in the Juneteenth parade yearly to show support for the recognized date...
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Logan County Pridefest Sees More Vendors & Attendees for 2024
Lincoln, IL (June 8, 2024) With double the number of vendor booths and attendees to match, Logan County Pridefest saw a much better...
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CORAL Sees a Win with Pride Night
Springfield, IL (June 4, 2024) CORAL celebrated its third annual Pride Night with the Lucky Horseshoes on a warm June 4th at the Robin...
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CORAL Joins Jacksonville Pride for Second Annual Pridefest
Jacksonville, Illinois (June 1, 2024) In only their second year, Jacksonville Pride held their annual Pridefest on the first day of Pride...
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