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Windy City Times 2023-05-10 |
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| | Clare Killman on Carbondale City Council is first trans person to serve on a city council in Illinois
--From a press release
A statement from Myles Brady Davis, Communications Director of Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) Illinoisans: "We are extremely excited by ... | | 
| | Biden-Harris 2024 announces campaign national advisory board
--From a Biden for President press release
Today, the Biden-Harris 2024 reelection campaign announced the formation of its National Advisory Board, which will be comprised of 50 leading voices in the Democratic Party who will take a leadership role in helping deliver President ... | | 
| | Rep. George Santos faces criminal charges
Federal prosecutors filed 13 criminal charges against embattled gay U.S. Rep. George Santos, the Republican New York lawmaker who has admitted to a pattern of lies and fabrications regarding some issues. The charges were unsealed the morning of May 10. ... | | 
| | Q Christian Fellowship holds annual Parent and Family Summit
Q Christian Fellowship (QCF) held its annual Parent and Family Summit May 5-7 at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. According to the event's press release, this year's gathering "is a proclamation that LGBTQ+ people are beloved ... | | 
| | Indiana governor signs anti-LGBTQ+ bill that focuses on students
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a measure that will require schools to notify a parent if a student requests a name or pronoun change at school, according to ABC 7 Chicago. It was one of the ... | |
| | Howard Brown Health identifies Monkeypox (Mpox) resurgence
--From a press release
(Chicago, IL, May 5, 2023) — Howard Brown Health has identified a resurgence in cases of Monkeypox (Mpox) in the Chicago area. As of this morning, the agency has diagnosed seven new cases of mpox since ... | | 
| | Sidetrack drops Anheuser-Busch products after Bud Light controversy
Sidetrack announced May 4 that it would cease selling Anheuser-Busch products after the beverage giant gave in to an anti-trans backlash following an online Bud Light advertisement featuring trans activist Dylan Mulvaney. In a Facebook post, ... | | 
| | WORLD Student freed, Dutch rally, Kenyan bill, Kumbia Queers, 'Thrones' actor
After being detained for two weeks over accusations of violating President Vladimir Putin's so-called "LGBT propaganda" law, queer Chinese student/social-media figure Haoyang Xu was freed from Russian prison, GCN reported. ... | | 
| | Lambda Legal to celebrate 50 years with Bon Foster Civil Rights Celebration May 19
--From a press release
Lambda Legal's Bon Foster Civil Rights Celebration returns on Friday, May 19, 2023 at The Art Institute of Chicago. The event is named after Robert Bonvoulier "Bon" Foster, a Chicago attorney and civil rights leader who ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Gun control, San Francisco, trans-rights bill, Portland police, Roxane Gay
Openly gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently signed four gun-control measures into law, per the Colorado Newsline. The new laws raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21, impose a three-day waiting period for ... | | 
| | Chicago LGBTQ+ bar to discontinue use of brewer after anti-trans acts
In light of what it considers to be anti-trans acts by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Uptown LGBTQ+ spot 2Bears Tavern Group is discontinuing all Anheuser Busch InBev products, including Busch Light, Bud Light and Goose Island 312. Mark ... | | 
| | 2023 Leppen Leadership Awards announced, event May 14
--From a press release
About Face Theatre has announced the return of the Leppen Leadership Awards. Now in the 28th season, About Face has been honoring community luminaries since 2001 with the Leppen Leadership Award, named for founding supporter and ... | |
| | Florida parents will ask federal court to block trans health ban passed by legislature
--From a press release
TALLAHASSEE— Seven Florida parents who are currently challenging state Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine rules banning established medical care for their children and other transgender adolescents will also ask ... | |
| | VIEWPOINT Telling the world about my mental health disorders
Over the years, coming out as a lesbian hasn't been that hard for me—because I was always too busy hiding something else. Confessing queerness can be a breeze compared to revealing mental illness. But I decline ... | |
| | LAMMY Awards announce host, presenters, special guests for June 9 event
--From a press release
New York, NY, May 4, 2023 — Lambda Literary, the nation's premier LGBTQ literary arts organization, announced updates and additions, including host, special guests and more at the upcoming 35th Annual Lambda Literary Awards — aka ... |
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| | Chicago theaters hold memorial, will dim lights in honor of Frank Galati
--From a press release
CHICAGO (May 8, 2023) — Several major theatres across the Chicago-area will dim their marquees or lobby lights on the evening of Saturday, May 13, in tribute to late playwright, director, actor and educator Frank Galati, ... | | 
| | Sophie B. Hawkins swoops into City Winery this May
Sophie Ballatine Hawkins is a talented Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter currently out on tour. Her roots in music began at an early age as she attended the Manhattan School of Music for percussion. She found commercial ... | | 
| | Billy Masters: Carrie Fisher's family declare Walk of Fame star wars
"Days after Billy Masters revealed he spent time with Darren Hayes on the final stop of his tour (and talked about his butt), Darren announces his marriage is over: Coincidence?" —A fan wrote this to "Ask ... | | 
| | Kayla Boye's 'Call Me Elizabeth' to run at Venus Cabaret on June 16-18
--From a press release
Chicago—"Call Me Elizabeth," a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented June 16—18 by KB Productions at Venus Cabaret Theater. Kayla Boye stars in and wrote the production; Michael Weber directs. ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Barry Manilow, 'The Kardashians,' gay Marine drama, Tonys, 'Unleashed'
The Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman production Harmony will make its Broadway bow in the 2023-24 season, beginning performances Oct. 18 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, with opening night on Nov. 13, according to Playbill. The musical—featuring music ... | | 
| | LGBTQ+ movie 'The Conformist' to open at Music Box on May 13
Kino Lorber will present a new 4K restoration of Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 LGBTQ+ masterpiece The Conformist—and it will open Saturday, May 13, at Chicago's Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., for one weekend only. The ... | | 
| | ARC Music Festival expands artist line-up with local acts
The organizers of the Sept. 1-3 house/techno event known as the ARC Music Festival—which will take place in Chicago's Union Park—has expanded its line-up of artists. ARC's phase-two lineup additions include Monnom Black label head an ... |
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| | Chicago Fire FC beats St. Louis CITY FC, advances in competition
In the first-ever matchup between the two teams, Chicago Fire FC defeated St. Louis CITY SC 2-1 in the round of 32 of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois ... | | 
| | College basketball coach uses anti-gay slur, later apologizes
Longtime West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins used an anti-gay slur in an interview with a Cincinnati radio station on The Bill Cunningham Show but later apologized in a statement, ESPN noted. Discussing his in-city ... | | 
| | Chicago Fire FC parts ways with head coach
On May 8, the Chicago Fire FC announced that the club has parted ways with head coach Ezra Hendrickson. Frank Klopas will be head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. Additionally, the Club has ... | | 
| | Chicago Red Stars lose to Gotham FC
Despite multiple close attempts, the Chicago Red Stars couldn't find the equalizer to walk away with points and fell 2-1 to New Jersey/New York Gotham FC on May 7. Brazilian national Julia Bianchi connected with forward ... | | 
| | Chicago Fire FC falls 3-0 to Nashville SC
On May 6, the Chicago Fire FC lost to Nashville SC 3-0 at GEODIS Park. In a hard-fought match, the Fire fell behind after conceding a pair of penalty kicks in the third minute of first half stoppage time and in ... | | 
| | SAVOR Mother's Day restaurant recommendations in Chicago
Mother's Day might be right around the corner (on Sunday, May 14) but there's still time to make reservations at some of the coolest spots in Chicago. Here are a few spots/ideas to consider for Mom's ... | | 
| | Wrexham to play U.S. women in June
Wrexham—the Welsh soccer team bought by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney that's been promoted to the fourth tier of English football for the 2023-24 season—will play Como from Italy's second tier, a U.S. women's side ... | | 
| | Red Stars drop match to Houston Dash
On May 3, the Chicago Red Stars lost to the Houston Dash 2-0 in Challenge Cup play in Texas. Chicago certainly had opportunities to score. For example, a pass found Jenna Bike open on the right ... |
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