Minneapolis ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good sparks outrage
A woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis Jan. 7 was a member of that area’s LGBTQ+ community, according to multiple reports. The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, sparked condemnation and protest actions across the country, including in Chicago; once such protest…
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OPINION Prosecute ICE and Noem for murder
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a masked ICE agent shot and killed another person, the 14th ICE shooting under Trump to date. Flexing Gestapo power in broad daylight, an ICE agent shot a woman at close range as she was driving away from him—not toward him, as officials claim—as confirmed by analysis of footage from three different camera angles. The shooting officer…
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Transgender employee sues Cubs alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation
A transgender employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs, alleging sex- and gender-based discrimination, harassment and retaliation during her employment with the organization. The lawsuit, filed Dec. 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, names the Cubs as the defendant and seeks relief under Title VII of the Civil…
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WORLD Pushback in Uganda, Liberian Methodist, Malaysia news, ice-skating rule
Pro-LGBTQ+ Ugandan organizations spoke out in unison on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, against the growing restrictions on fundamental human rights, among other issues, Erasing 76 Crimes noted. The advocacy newspaper Kuchu Times and the legal aid organization Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) criticized the “legislative assault” by the Ugandan regime, saying it…
Theater / Dance
THEATER Ice queens: Handbag’s ‘Housewives’ weather North Polar disorders
Poor Ruth Claus. As Hell in a Handbag’s Christmas 2025 offering The Real Housewives of the North Pole opens, her year-long sobriety gets put to the test. Santa and other North Pole VIPs—Frosty the Snowman and Jack Frost among them—are in jail for racketeering, so Ruth (Honey West) is at the end of her financial and emotional…
Music
Lakeside Pride ensemble performance marks World AIDS Day
On Dec. 1, the Lakeside Pride music ensemble Wilde Cabaret held an intimate concert in observance of World AIDS Day. The event, which took place at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., was a benefit for the organization Season of Concern Chicago, which supports local theater artists in times of need. The evening featured not only music but a wealth…
Film / TV / Gossip
FILM ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ takes a stab at religion
Debuting in 2019, the comedic thriller Knives Out has spawned two sequels: Glass Onion in 2022 and Wake Up Dead Man in 2025. These celebrity capers have explored deep issues, such as class, race and identity, through zany characters placed in remote areas of the world. The first chapter was set in a faraway mansion, the second on an isolated island…
Books / Art
Trans
New data reveals gaps in follow-through on transgender news coverage
Transgender news coverage surged in 2023 as lawmakers introduced a wave of anti-trans legislation, but new data shows that attention quickly dropped off—leaving much of the real-world impact on trans people underreported. The Trans News Initiative is an interactive project that tracks five years of national coverage across more than 200 publications, analyzing how news organizations have…
Lesbian
New Ravenswood collective aims to create “friendship-forward” sapphic spaces
It takes a lot of work to open a new business as an entrepreneur. It takes even more work to divorce a husband, leave the Mormon church and come out as queer. Founder of Garden Of collective Eden Strader did all of that. The collective, aimed at creating a wholesome sapphic community, boasts a fully furnished and…