Chicago advocates react to U.S. Supreme Court’s harmful conversion therapy ruling
In an 8-1 majority opinion in Chiles v. Salazar U.S. Supreme Court case written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court held that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” on minors by licensed mental health professionals requires further review by the appeals court under a more intense legal standard…
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Chicago Bulls cut guard for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey for “conduct detrimental to the team” after he made anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during an Instagram rant, CBS Chicago noted. On March 30, Ivey talked about how he felt the NBA celebrating Pride Month is “unrighteous” while also sharing controversial comments about abortion. In the same video, Ivey shared…
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Chicago-based collective helps LGBTQ+ migrants in detention
A Chicago-based immigrant rights organization is working to support LGBTQ+ migrants in immigration detention through a mix of direct services, arts programs and advocacy aimed at shifting public narratives around immigration. Migrant Support Collective, founded in 2020, focuses on meeting the immediate needs of LGBTQ+ migrants who are either detained or recently released. “We usually…
Nation & World
IN BRIEF Florida HIV rule, mock funeral, Iceland schism, kissing women arrested, ‘Karamo’ canceled
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS organizations and others criticized an emergency rule that went into effect in Florida that could restrict access to HIV treatment for thousands of Floridians, per The Bay Area Reporter. One of the rule’s…
Theater / Dance
52nd Anniversary Jeff Awards for Non-EquityTheaters announced
CHICAGO—At the 52nd anniversary celebration of Non-Equity theater excellence, the Jeff Awards recognized 36 award recipients selected from among 157 nominees across 28 categories of excellence in theater production among shows from 27 producing entities. The awards show was co-hosted by award-winning Chicago entertainment power couple Alexis J. Roston and Kelvin Roston, Jr., under the direction…
Music
Ani DiFranco invokes The Spirit of Ani in Evanston
The iconic performer Ani DiFranco is bringing her latest project out on a book tour, which leads her back to Illinois. The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom is a collaboration between author Lauren Coyle Rosen and the queer Grammy Award-winning Ani. This duo takes on a journey as guides down a spiritual…
Film / TV / Gossip
‘Sinners’ dominates 2026 Dorian Film Awards, Rose Byrne and Amy Madigan take acting prizes
Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Garners Two Wins; Ryan Coogler Earns Three Honors in a Breakout Year for Bold, Community-Driven CinemaSponsored by Tello Films March 3, 2026, Los Angeles – GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, the second largest entertainment journalists organization in the world, today announced the group’s 2026 Dorian Film Awards, with Sinners emerging as the…
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Trans
Trans Up Front Illinois launches gender-affirming care fund at inaugural “Light the Way” Soiree
Trans Up Front Illinois announced the launch of its Illinois Gender Affirming Care Fund March 21 during its first annual “Light the Way” Soiree, a signature fundraising event supporting its work with transgender and gender nonconforming youth and families. The event, held at Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Ave., raised more than $15,000 for Trans Up Front…
Lesbian
Mimi Gonzalez reflects on Go Girl! Saugatuck, stand-up career
Go Girl! Saugatuck celebrates its ninth and final year at The Dunes Resort in Saugatuck, Michigan from May 29-31. The rebranded, inclusive-of-all women’s weekend event is produced by self-described lesbian-identified, bisexual, woman of color, Cuban-Italian American, radical inclusionist, activated activist, poet and stand-up comedian-turned-producer Mimi Gonzalez. The genesis of Go Girl! Saugatuck began on a November 2015 trip Gonzalez…