2025 LGBTQ - Legacy Leader Awards

Schedule

Tue Sep 09 2025 at 04:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The River Center | Des Moines, IA

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About this Event

Event Description:

Celebrating our 7th year, dsm's LGBTQ Legacy Leader awards recognizes the outstanding professional, personal and civic achievements of queer Iowans.

Join us in celebrating the six honorees September 9, 2025.



Event Details:

Networking – 4:30-5:15 p.m.

Program – 5:15-7:00 p.m.

The River Center

340 SW 3rd St.

Des Moines, IA 50309

2025 Legacy Leader Honorees Include:

  • Kayla Bell-Consolver
  • Shannon Samuelson
  • Jenny Smith
  • Jeremy Weiss

2025 Emerging LGBTQ Legacy Leader:

  • Tristan Miedema

2025 LGBTQ Ally Honoree:

  • Connie Ryan



Learn more about our 2025 honorees HERE.



**Parking**

Parking is availble in the designated gated parking lot surrounding the River Center. Please bring your parking ticket into the venue, and our team will validate it upon entry. This will get get you two free hours of parking. The cost is $5/hour each additional hour.


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Where is it happening?

The River Center, 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines, United States

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