 |  | ELECTIONS LGBTQ+ primary candidates experience varied results - LGBTQ+ candidates running for office in the 2022 primary contests throughout Illinois got mixed results, according to results as of ...  |
| | Survey: Americans hold complex views on gender identity and trans+ Issues - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2022) — As the United States addresses issues of transgender rights and the broader landscape around ... |
| | Gay-owned Galena inn receives honor from Tripadvisor - Hawk Valley Retreat & Cottages—a gay-owned bed and breakfast in Galena, Illinois—announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a ... |
| | CTA launches celebration to mark 75 years of service to Chicago - The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) turns 75 this year. In the coming months, as the CTA moves closer to its ... |
| | 2022 PRIMARY ELECTIONS Pritzker, Jackson, Bailey among winners - The Illinois primary elections took place June 28—and there was a mix of the expected and the surprising. In the ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | Jeffrey Epstein cohort Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years - On June 28, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for carrying out a years-long scheme with ... |
| | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission adds X gender marker to charge intake process - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today full implementation of the opportunity to select a nonbinary ... |
| | HRC on how the end of Roe v. Wade impacts the LGBTQ+ community - -- From a press release. Video below. - WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, ... |
| | Indiana Univ. establishes Kinsey-Kelley Center for Gender Equity in Business - A new research center at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington will address issues of gender inequity, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment ... |
| | Task Force issues reaction to religious-freedom SCOTUS rulings - -- From a National LGBTQ Task Force press release - Statement from the National LGBTQ Task Force Policy Director Liz Seaton on the recent religious-freedom SCOTUS rulings: Upending decades of ... |
| | Courtney Vandersloot named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHICAGO—Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the league announced. This ... |
| | Twenty-six people arrested following Chicago Pride Parade - Chicago Police Department (CPD) made 26 arrests in the evening hours following the 51st annual Pride Parade on June 26, ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | VIEWS Workers' rights are LGBTQ+ rights - June usually marks a joyous month for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies as we reflect on the decades of ...
Author: Brian C. Johnson |
| | Russian trial for Brittany Griner to begin July 1 - More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for alleged cannabis possession, a Russian court has ... |
| | ELECTIONS Giannoulias speaks about secretary of state contest - Former State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has been mounting a primary run to be Illinois secretary of state. Giannoulias, who held ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | Politicians attend Equality Illinois' pre-Parade reception - Before Chicago's 2022 Pride Parade, Equality Illinois held a reception for elected officials, candidates and community leaders at Fat Cat ... |
| | Back Lot Bash attendees party during Pride weekend in Chicago - The inclusive music fest known as the Back Lot Bash took place June 25-26 at 5238 N. Clark St., in ... |
| | 'All of this is historic' : Chicago Pride Parade returns after two-year hiatus - More photos to come - A month of celebrations culminated in the return of Chicago' Pride Parade on June 26, marking the first march of ...
Author: Kayleigh Padar |
| | U.S. House passes resolution urging Griner's release - The U.S. House passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release WNBA star Brittney Griner, CNN ... |
| | ELECTIONS Ald. Pat Dowell talks congressional run, Brittney Griner, LGBTQs - At the beginning of this year, Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush (D-1st District) announced that he was retiring from federal office. ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | NATIONAL Biden's proposal, VP Harris, Elizabeth Taylor, outbreak, candidates - Lambda Legal issued a press release lauding the Biden administration for issuing proposed regulations that will help protect LGBTQI+ youth ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | WORLD Japanese ruling, Pride events, Colombia election, Boris Johnson - A Japanese court ruled that the country's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | ELECTIONS Judicial candidate Brad Trowbridge on a repeat run, objectivity, Kyle Rittenhouse - If Brad Trowbridge's face looks familiar from Windy City Times' election-related articles, that would make sense. The openly gay attorney ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | Mass shooting takes place at Norwegian gay club - Oslo's annual Pride parade was canceled June 25 following a deadly shooting at a gay bar that Norwegian police are ... |
| | Maggie Trevor among latest group of Victory Fund-endorsed candidates - Cook County Board of Commissioners candidate Maggie Trevor is included in the most recent group of political incumbents and candidates ... |
| | Preckwinkle unveils preliminary budget forecast for fiscal year 2023 - -- From a press release - (COOK COUNTY, IL) — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County's Fiscal Year ... |
| | Out at CHM: Panelists discuss HIV/AIDS' continued impact on dance community - The Chicago History Museum (CHM) hosted a June 23 panel with doctors and dancers who shared their experiences with the ...
Author: Kayleigh Padar |
| | Rugby league bans trans women from international competition - Rugby has banned transgender players from women's international competition until further notice, following global swimming's decision to restrict trans athletes' ... |
| | ELECTIONS 2022 Activist Rick Garcia talks about MWRD race - Longtime LGBTQ+-rights activist Rick Garcia is among those who entered the June 28 primary to win a seat on the ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | Supreme Court justice says marriage-equality ruling should be reconsidered - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued in a concurring opinion regarding the revocation of the constitutional right to abortion ... |
| | Murdered man's brother continues search for information about 2004 killing - Video below - A Rockford man is continuing to search for clues about the circumstances surrounding his brother's 2004 murder in Chicago's Lake ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | CDC reminds people that National HIV Testing Day is June 27 - -- From a press release - June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize the importance of HIV testing and make sure ... |
| | Chicago Pride Parade organizer talks event, security, diversity - For the first time this decade (and after at least two postponements), the Chicago Pride Parade will take place Sunday, ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | Abortion decision called 'full scale assault' on rights - In a ruling that one legal activist said will put LGBT rights "on the chopping block," the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Author: Lisa Keen, Keen News Service |
| | Actor Ezra Miller supposedly housing people at firearm-filled farm - Non-binary actor Ezra Miller is allegedly housing a young mother and her three small children at a Vermont farm, which ... |
| | BREAKING U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade - On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling there is no longer a federal constitutional right to ... |
| | North Carolina to issue accurate birth certificates for transgender people without requiring surgery - -- From a press release - (Greensboro, NC — June 23, 2022) — Transgender people born in North Carolina will now be able to correct the ... |
| | Gov. Pritzker expands state license plate options to include Chicago Sky, Red Stars and Fire - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker signed HB4434 into law today, expanding the options of professional sports team license plates Illinoisans ... |
| | Parker makes history in Sky victory; Cubs, White Sox lose - On June 23, Chicago Sky player Candace Parker made history as the first WNBA player with three career triple-doubles in ... |
| | Illinois' Kwame Raoul joins VP Harris, other attorneys general to discuss reproductive rights - -- From a press release - Washington — Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Vice President Kamala Harris as well as Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, Wisconsin ... |
| | HIV testing dropped sharply among key groups during first year of COVID-19 pandemic - -- From a press release - New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number ... |
| | Supreme Court strikes down N.Y. gun law; LGBTQ+ groups react - On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court eased restrictions on carrying firearms in public, continuing a trend by the court ... |
| | Human Rights Campaign celebrates 50-year Anniversary of Title IX - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) issued a press release recognizing the 50-year anniversary of Title IX. HRC Interim ... |
| | TELEVISION 'A League of Their Own' screening July 2 in Rockford - -- From a press release - ROCKFORD, Illinois — June 22, 2022 — Prime Video and the City of Rockford will team up to host a ... |
| | Lynda Carter releases new single, 'Human and Divine' - Many people are familiar with actress Gal Gadot as superhero Wonder Woman. However, decades before, Lynda Carter wore the bracelets ... |
| | 'Hacks,' 'Euphoria' lead LGBTQ+ critics' Dorian TV nominations - -- From a press release - JUNE 22, 2022 - The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics—now composed of 385 professional critics and journalists covering film and ... |
| | Chicago Dance Crash celebrates 20th anniversary with 'Booms Day' - Chicago Dance Crash's signature blend of concert and street dance styles paints a colorful picture of life, strife and relationship ... |
| | COMEDY Hannah Einbinder to perform additional show July 16 - Due to popular demand, The Den Theatre announced a third stand-up performance for comedian/actress Hannah Einbinder (the TV show Hacks) ... |
| | SHOWBIZ Elliot Page, NPH, Madonna, Chita Rivera, Jennifer Lopez - Elliot Page talked with talk-show host Seth Meyers about how her Netflix show The Umbrella Academy incorporated the actor's own ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | 'General Hospital,' Kelly Clarkson among Daytime Emmy winners - ABC's General Hospital—already the winningest sudser in daytime history—was named Outstanding Daytime Drama on June 24 while The Kelly Clarkson ... |
| | Pride Live hosts NYC center groundbreaking, 'Stonewall Day' - On June 24, Pride Live held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC), which is ... |
| | How Coming Out in the 1970s Helped Me Make Brave, Life-changing Decisions - By Edith Forbes, author of Tracking A Shadow: My Lived Experiment With MS - As a child growing up in Wyoming in the 1960's, I did not know any actual person who was gay. ... |
| | Billy Masters - "I'm not gay. I'm not straight. I don't know what I am. I love people. … I refuse to be ...
Author: Billy Masters |
| | Pride in the Park pumps up the volume in 2022 - From East Monroe Street to East Jackson Drive, Pride in the Park covered just the right amount of territory in ...
Author: Jerry Nunn |
| | Production based on Larry Kramer speech at Center on July 22-31 - Open Space Arts announced its inaugural production of The Kramer Project, directed and adapted by David Zak from activist Larry ... |
| | THEATER Theo Ubique hosting production about Elizabeth Taylor - Evanston's Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, 721 Howard St., will run Call Me Elizabeth—an acclaimed one-woman show about the early life ... |
| | MUSIC Taylor Bennett announces free July 22 show at Lincoln Hall - Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett—whose year has included teaming with Champion Athletics for a clothing line and tour; dropping his new ... |
