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•	Chicago's COVID level returns to 'medium'; boosters/shots encouraged

•	Brave Space Alliance releases statement on forensic audit of organizational finances

•	Chicagoans pay tribute to Club Q victims

•	Five dead after mass shooting at Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub

•	Senate marriage equality bill advances with 62-37 bipartisan vote

•	Rights advocates: Nov. 16 Senate vote a 'backstop' against SCOTUS overreach

•	Reports: Senate to vote on marriage equality law Nov. 16

•	AG Raoul files amicus brief supporting transgender athlete's rights

•	REPORTS: Tunney will not run to be Chicago mayor

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Baton Show Lounge unveils new male burlesque
On the evening of Nov. 17, Baton Show Lounge, 4713 N. Broadway, presented Burlesque Royale, a new male review featuring local and national talent. Produced by noted photographer Ramsey Prince, the sold-out show featured vocalists Danika ... more

•	Human Rights Campaign Foundation Marks 10 Years of Tracking Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People, Recording 32 Fatalities in 2022
•	Billy Masters: Candace Cameron Bure keeps it in the family, and all the Thanksgiving dish you need to start the week
•	Chicago debuts new rugby team
•	Senate marriage equality bill advances with 62-37 bipartisan vote
•	Gay man to head Chicago Latino Theater Alliance

Local

Taskforce Community Services holds Thanksgiving Dinner.
On the evening of November 21, Taskforce Prevention and Community Services held a Thanksgiving dinner for clients and supporters at its office at 9 N. Cicero. The event also featured a raffle and impromptu vogue session. ... more

•	Trans-Giving brings Trans Awareness Week to meaningful close
•	Chicago's COVID level returns to 'medium'; boosters/shots encouraged
•	MUSIC: Sophie B. Hawkins talks LGBTQ+ youth and living an authentic life
•	Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth submits 2000+ petition signatures to run for seat vacated by Harry Osterman
•	Transgender Day of Resilience: Town Hall panelists tackle allyship, discrimination and immigration

Nation & World

WORLD Church of England, World Cup news, court rulings, Justin Trudeau
The Church of England is defending the scrutinized guidance for its 4,700 primary schools on LGBTQ+ issues, claiming that it doesn't allow students as young as 5 to self-identify as the opposite sex, The Christian Post ... more

•	NATIONAL $1M donation, church departures, Harvey Milk, abortions, Grindr
•	Kris Mayes shatters lavender ceiling; first LGBTQ person elected Arizona Attorney General
•	OnePulse releases statement on Club Q mass shooting

Film / TV / Gossip

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"I love Broadway. I love what they do—Broadway Cares, but I also want to say the show is extraordinary!" —Nicole Kidman's impromptu speech after bidding $100K to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for Hugh Jackman's hat after ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Elton John, Leslie Jordan, Joel Kim Booster, Janelle Monae
•	Billy Masters: Candace Cameron Bure keeps it in the family, and all the Thanksgiving dish you need to start the week
•	SHOWBIZ Grammy nominees, Gabrielle Union, Trevor Noah, Brendan Fraser

Theater / Dance

•	Baton Show Lounge unveils new male burlesque
•	New York theaters bounce back: Four shows ask questions about identity
•	Gay man to head Chicago Latino Theater Alliance

Music

SHOWBIZ Elton John, Leslie Jordan, Joel Kim Booster, Janelle Monae
Elton John gave Los Angeles concluded a three-show run on Nov. 20 back inside Dodger Stadium, taking a final bow as part of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The concert ... more

•	MUSIC: Sophie B. Hawkins talks LGBTQ+ youth and living an authentic life
•	SHOWBIZ Grammy nominees, Gabrielle Union, Trevor Noah, Brendan Fraser
•	SHOWBIZ Queer channel, gay actor dies, Jeopardy!, Luke and Chris Evans

Books / Art

•	VIEWPOINT What are the most banned books: take a guess
•	Opinion: What are the most banned books? Take a guess.
•	Queer Art announces 2023 Queer Art Mentorship Fellow

Trans

Trans-Giving brings Trans Awareness Week to meaningful close
On the evening of Nov. 20, the close of Transgender Awareness Week was acknowledged with Trans-Giving, an event both celebrating transgender lives and accomplishments, and remembering those lost to anti-trans violence in 2022. The sold-out dinner, ... more

•	Taskforce Community Services holds Thanksgiving Dinner.
•	WORLD Church of England, World Cup news, court rulings, Justin Trudeau
•	Transgender Day of Resilience: Town Hall panelists tackle allyship, discrimination and immigration

AIDS & Health

Chicago's COVID level returns to 'medium'; boosters/shots encouraged
According to the latest information on the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) website, the city's COVID-19 risk level is now at medium level. In a news release, the Chicago Department of Public Health explained Cook ... more

•	Transgender Day of Resilience: Town Hall panelists tackle allyship, discrimination and immigration
•	SHOWBIZ Grammy nominees, Gabrielle Union, Trevor Noah, Brendan Fraser
•	Lambda Legal challenges anti-HIV military policy

Lesbian

NATIONAL $1M donation, church departures, Harvey Milk, abortions, Grindr
In Ohio, Dayton-based insurance company CareSource is donating $1 million to United Church Homes to support the development of a senior living facility at the site of the former Longfellow School that will also aim at ... more

•	VIEWPOINT The geopolitics of being Brittney Griner
•	Wednesday morning election results: LGBT+ governor, congressional candidates
•	Brittney Griner sent to Russian penal colony

Sports

Bears, Blackhawks lose big
The Chicago Bears (3-9), without starting quarterback Justin Fields, lost to the New York Jets (7-4) 31-10 on Nov. 27 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Jets quarterback Mike White threw three touchdown passes in his first ... more

•	Illinois thumps NU in Wildcats' season finale
•	WORLD Church of England, World Cup news, court rulings, Justin Trudeau
•	Fields hurt as Bears lose; 'Hawks fall; NU field hockey; Loyola

Youth

NATIONAL Pageant ruling, AOC, gay journalists, Dwyane Wade, trans activist
A federal appeals court ruled that the operator of the Miss United States of America pageant (not to be confused with the Miss USA pageant) can't be forced to allow openly transgender women into its competitions, ... more

•	National AIDS Memorial names 2022-2023 Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship recipients
•	Chicago Teachers Union: Lightfoot's CPS team must remove Jones HS principal, address racially hostile environment
•	NATIONAL Birth certificates, university items, drag-show standoff, 'Models of Pride'

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