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Quad Cities Pride in Memory maps LGBTQ+ history in the QCA

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From Sharon Wren at WHBF's OurQuadCities.com An Augustana College geography professor is working to ensure key moments and places in Quad Cities LGBTQ+ history aren’t forgotten. Professor Chris Strunk has created an interactive digital Story Map with narrative, oral history videos, places and information. The Story Map documents key moments and places of LGTBQ+ history in the Quad Cities that were gathered by the Quad Cities Pride in Memory (QCPIM) steering committee. The Story Map is available to the public on the QCPIM website . A form is available on the website so people to submit additional materials for inclusion. “Strunk and Augustana students have been collaborating with Pride in Memory over the last five years. “Pride in Memory is a terrific example of community-led research,” Strunk said. “The stories in these oral histories demonstrate the wealth of experience and resilience that exist in this community. The project was a great opportunity for students to connect with an...
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The Project's Tyler Mitchell sits down to interview for "Our Story: Pride in Memory" film

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 Tyler Mitchell, Dir. of The Project of the Quad Cities sits for an interview. Production continued this afternoon on Quad Cities Pride in Memory's documentary project OUR STORY: PRIDE IN MEMORY with an excellent interview with Tyler Mitchell, Director of The Project of the Quad Cities. Fourth Wall Films ' Kelly and Tammy Rundle conducted the interview for the documentary. Tammy posted on Facebook: "Our sincere thanks to Tyler for all he shared for the film and for his wonderful support of QC Pride in Memory. It was a beautiful and memorable interview session and we are truly grateful!" QC Pride in Memory is in fundraising mode once again to raise the final completion funding for the documentary. If you are interested in supporting the project, visit https://qcprideinmemory.org/ and click on DONATE . Add your name to list of supporters and the credits of the film. The Rundles look to 2028 to wrap post-production and release the documentary if funding is in place.
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"Our Story: Pride in Memory" in post-production editing phase

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It was 2023 when Quad Cities Pride in Memory set the wheels in motion to produce a feature-length documentary on the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the Quad Cities region in the context of the bigger historical picture unfolding in the country. Emmy award-winning documentary filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films signed on to film, write and edit the documentary. It has been a long journey thus far, but an enlightening one. The Rundles have been actively in production on the monumental documentary project ever since. It has not been easy for ANYONE during these challenging "times". Fundraising has been especially difficult, but with the support of the Illinois Humanities, the National Humanities, Quad City Arts, and contributions to QC Pride in Memory for the film, the project has stubbornly progressed. And now, in the fall of 2026 the filmmakers have crossed into the post-production editing phase! "We have met some amazing and inspiring people alon...
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Quad City Arts Dollars grant awarded for Pride in Memory film featuring music by Lojo Russo

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Musician Lojo Russo will be featured in "Our Story: Pride in Memory" She's as dazzling as we expected! We are delighted to be working with the brilliant Lojo Russo who is creating music for Quad Cities Pride in Memory's new documentary "Our Story: Pride in Memory".  We had a marvelous meeting at The Atlas Collective getting plans in place for recording and filming her in the studio. Fourth Wall Films' Tammy and Kelly Rundle will film Lojo and other musicians performing her original song in a studio for inclusion in the documentary. "Thank you, Lojo, for being a part of this incredible and timely project!" said Kelly Rundle. "She shared a bit of a song she is writing for the film and we had goosebumps."  A BIG note of gratitude to Quad City Arts for awarding QC Pride in Memory an Arts Dollars grant to make this work possible!  All Quad City Arts programs are funded in part by operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council, Iowa Arts ...
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Getting real with Adam Peters on his run for Iowa House District 97 and LGBTQ+ Rights

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  Adam Peters, Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 97. It was a fabulous day interviewing LGBTQ+ activist Adam Peters for the documentary OUR STORY: PRIDE IN MEMORY.  Adam had compelling stories and thought-provoking insights to share, and also talked about his run for Iowa House District 97! Check out Adam Peters for Iowa House . "I am standing on the shoulders of giants," he said of people like gay rights activist Clayton Peterson and so many others in the QC region.  Thank you, Adam, for taking time out to speak candidly with us for QC Pride in Memory's documentary project, and to everyone who sat down before the camera to share their stories--we know it is not easy and is often an emotional journey.  QC Pride in Memory is also VERY grateful to the contributors and supporters of this film project. It has been a long journey, but we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel now, thanks to ALL of you. Our Story: Pride in Memory (56 min.) Produced by Fourth...
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2026 Kicks off with interview with CLOCK's Chase Norris for "Our Story: Pride in Memory"

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  Fourth Wall Films producer Tammy Rundle wrote: "I don't know about you, but we needed this day. A good day. A positive day. An illuminating day. A day with some hope. We have Chase Norris , the Executive Director of CLOCK, Inc. , to thank for that. Chase sat down to talk with the Rundles for QC Pride in Memory's new documentary, OUR STORY: PRIDE IN MEMORY. "Thank you for reminding us that we SHOULD learn from the past, and remember those who laid the groundwork fighting for human rights, and to just do the right thing. You are so right. "No one is you, and that is your superpower." It was indeed a very good day." Husband and wife team Kelly and Tammy Rundle look to 2028 to wrap post-production and release the documentary for QC Pride in Memory. QC Pride in Memory is in fundraising mode once again to raise the final completion funding for the documentary. If you are interested in supporting the project, visit https://qcprideinmemory.org/ and click o...
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Production continues on new QC Pride in Memory documentary

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Linda Nimrick, Loretta Gamble with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle. Filming continues on the QC Pride in Memory documentary "Our Story: Pride in Memory" (working title). Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Moline, Illinois-based Fourth Wall Films have conducted over a dozen interviews for the project, with more in the works in early 2025. The Rundles were awarded their fifth Mid-America Emmy in October for their new documentary "Resurrecting Forest Grove." They have produced over 22 award-winning documentaries together. Most recently the husband-and-wife team interviewed Loretta Gamble and Linda Nimrick about their story. "We had a wonderful time talking to Linda and Loretta on-camera, and learning about their individual life experiences, how their love story began and how it has stayed so strong all these years later," said Tammy Rundle, producer/writer. "They are so fun, and while the discussion was very serious, they had us laughing pretty har...
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