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•	Coalition decries Des Plaines candidate training sponsored by anti-LGBTQ+ groups

•	Update: Paddock to no longer print LGIS publications

•	Report: Newsom to run for president if Biden doesn't

•	Biden meets with Brittney Griner's wife

•	'White Lotus,' Sheryl Lee Ralph among 2022 Emmy winners

•	Queen Elizabeth II dies in Scotland at age 96

•	Miami-Dade school board rejects LGBTQ History Month over 'Don't Say Gay' fears

•	Texas judge: Mandated PrEP coverage violates religious freedom

•	Chicago Dancers United raises $300K at 'Dance for Life'

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'Saturday Night Live' announces first non-binary cast member
Actor/comedian Molly Kearney will become the first non-binary cast member on Saturday Night Live in its upcoming 48th season, NBC News noted. ... more

•	Artemis Singers/Reeling Fest screening lesbian mockumentary, "Vulveeta," Sept. 23
•	Actress/singer/advocate Lynda Carter honored at National Museum of Mexican Art
•	Update: Paddock to no longer print LGIS publications
•	BOOKS Kemi Adeyemi on 'Feels Right: Black Queer Women and the Politics of Partying in Chicago'
•	WORLD Death in Bali, Chile constitution, Wales items, Israel petition

Local

Coalition decries Des Plaines candidate training sponsored by anti-LGBTQ+ groups
A coalition of parents, educators and pro-LGBTQ+, pro-equity groups held a press conference Sept. 24 in front of the Courtyard by Marriott Chicago O'Hare hotel in Des Plaines to protest a school-board candidate training being held ... more

•	AIDS Foundation Chicago hosts two-day event about unique challenges facing elders living with HIV/AIDS
•	Chicago, Cook County drop to low COVID-19 community-level rating
•	Update: Paddock to no longer print LGIS publications
•	Center on Halsted makes senior staff hires in development, DEI and culinary arts programs
•	Future Galerie to hold Oct. 1 event ahead of historic digital-art exhibit

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WORLD Bias claims, Qatar policy, AHF pledge, drag queen dies at
People of color have accused several LGBTQ+ venues in the heart of the Gay Village in Manchester, England, of racism and racial prejudice, VICE noted. Ten Black, Asian and Latinx people who identify as lesbian, gay, ... more

•	NATIONAL Veterans bill, Charlie Crist, Task Force honor, Elton John
•	National AIDS Memorial releases 'The Black Community & AIDS'
•	Bisexual, pansexual leaders meet with HHS officials in historic roundtable

Film / TV / Gossip

SHOWBIZ Cardi B, Sam Smith, 'Wednesday' series, Sean Hayes, Serena
Cardi B clapped back at someone on Twitter who declared her a celebrity who "came out as bisexual but never dated someone of the same gender," per Out Magazine. The tweet,—featuring pictures of Cardi, Grimes, Lady ... more

•	REELING Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane on their big-budget LGBTQ+ movie 'Bros'
•	Queer As Folk' reboot canceled after one season
•	REELING Producer, co-director talk about the 'International Male' documentary

Theater / Dance

•	Jackalope Theatre Company announces 15th season
•	COMEDY Extra performances added for Jerrod Carmichael at Steppenwolf
•	THEATER The Gift running thriller 'The Locusts' Oct. 20-Nov. 19

Music

•	MUSIC Cabaret singer Jeff Harnar talks Sondheim, coming out
•	Riot Fest heats up (through music and controversy) in 2022
•	Artemis Singers to present 'Samhain - Encounters through the Veil' Oct. 29

Books / Art

BOOKS 2022 #BannedTogether virtual auction taking place Sept. 22-25
On Sept. 22-25, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will hold its second annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $10,000 to send 800 LGBTQ+-inclusive books to elementary schools across the United States and Canada. The ... more

•	Future Galerie to hold Oct. 1 event ahead of historic digital-art exhibit
•	Andersonville Arts Weekend to take place Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
•	ART Jonathan D. Katz previews his upcoming 'First Homosexuals' exhibit

Trans

WORLD Malta PM, Kenya official, Kharkiv Pride, sex-education campaign
Malta Prime Minister Robert Abela has promised reforms for the country's LGBTQ+ community, including free gender-affirming surgery for trans people, according to PinkNews. In an interview with ONE Radio, he said, "I believe that social reform ... more

•	Elle Lett keynotes 'Transgender Health Equity in Troubled Times' at symposium
•	Texas district court issues third directive benefiting trans youths
•	Montana judge strikes down anti-trans birth-certificate rule

AIDS & Health

•	Chicago, Cook County drop to low COVID-19 community-level rating
•	AIDS Foundation Chicago hosts two-day event about unique challenges facing elders living with HIV/AIDS
•	Bisexual, pansexual leaders meet with HHS officials in historic roundtable

Lesbian

COMEDY Cameron Esposito at The Den Theatre on Dec. 30-31
The Den Theatre is welcoming back LGBTQ+ comedian Cameron Esposito, performing two stand-up shows on Dec. 30-31, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Esposito (a onetime Windy City Times 30 Under 30 honoree) ... more

•	BOOKS 2022 #BannedTogether virtual auction taking place Sept. 22-25
•	Artemis Singers to present 'Samhain - Encounters through the Veil' Oct. 29
•	Out comic/writer Sam Jay talks career ahead of Wicker Park performance

Sports

SPORTS Cubs, White Sox and NU all lose but Fire win
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Chicago Cubs (66-86) lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-96) 6-0 at PNC Park, snapping a four-game win streak. Pittsburgh's Johan Oviedo tied his career high with seven strikeouts in seven innings, ... more

•	Sky provide update regarding the FIBA Women's World Cup
•	Chicago Fire FC's Gabriel Slonina named to BODYARMOR's 22 Under 22 List for 2022
•	Chicago Fire FC sign midfielder and Chicago native Brian Gutierrez to new contract

Youth

DoJ announces $22M to address, prevent sexual assault on campuses
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced nearly $22 million in upcoming grant awards to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on college campuses; provide services to youth victims and children ... more

•	Pritzker appoints Isoye to chair the Illinois State Board of Education
•	NATIONAL Marriage bill, drag queen dies, Dutch queen visits, university sued
•	Campus Pride releases 'absolute worst, most unsafe campuses for LGBTQ+ people'

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