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Windy City Times 2023-10-11 |
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| | NHL bans Pride Tape from hockey games and practices
The National Hockey League (NHL) has designated that athletes will no longer be able to show support to the LGBTQ+ community while playing, according to Out, which cited Outsports. The league has issued a ban of ... |
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| | LGBTQ+ Victory Fund welcomes Lori Lightfoot to its board of directors
--From a press release
Washington, DC — Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund welcomed former Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to its Board of Directors. Lightfoot was Chicago's first out mayor, serving from May 2019 to May 2023. LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is ... | | 
| | Chicago Red Stars release 2024 season ticket memberships
CHICAGO (Oct. 10, 2023) — Chicago Red Stars fans can secure Season Ticket Memberships for the club's 2024 campaign beginning today. Fans are invited to join the players, coaching staff and front office as the club ... | | 
| | GAY HISTORY MONTH George Harris reflects on his late husband and Dallas activism
Special to Windy City Times. To mark Gay History Month, this article appears courtesy of Dallas Voice and the LGBT History Project. When George Harris and Jack Evans became the first couple to legally marry in ... | | 
| | New research: Eight in ten LGBTQ+ employees feel comfortable being out at work
--From a press release
NEW YORK CITY, NY — As our nation prepares to commemorate National Coming Out Day, Out Leadership's "Out to Succeed 2.0," [ https://outleadership.com/ ] a global workplace survey of LGBTQ+ employees finds historic progress for LGBTQ+ ... | |
| | LGBTQ+ advocacy groups endorse Biden, Harris for reelection
--From a press release
The following is a statement from Biden-Harris Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez on today's announcement of the historic joint endorsement by Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC), Equality PAC, and the National Center for Transgender Equa ... | | 
| | GAY HISTORY MONTH When NOW purged lesbians
Special to Windy City Times. To mark Gay History Month, this article appears courtesy of Philadelphia Gay News and the LGBT History Project. The website of The National Women's History Museum (NWHM) describes Betty Friedan as ... | | 
| | Creating Change Conference calls for proposals, deadline fast approaching
--From a press release
It's time to submit proposals for the 2024 Creating Change Conference happening in New Orleans, LA, Jan. 17-21, 2024. The Creating Change Conference is expected to draw over 3000 queer and allied activists to join to ... | | 
| | PASSAGES: Lighting specialist, Chicago Gay Men's Chorus alum Xavier Yager
Lighting specialist, former Proctor and Gamble pharmaceutical sales representative and Chicago Gay Men's Chorus alum Xavier Yager died Oct. 1 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in his home due to heart failure. He was 66. Yager was ... | | 
| | Trans nonbinary runner allowed to use testosterone for USA Track & Field-sanctioned events
Nonbinary transmasculine runner Cal Calamia (he/they) was granted USADA (U.S. Doping Agency) permission to take testosterone while competing at USA Track & Field-sanctioned ... | | 
| | SAVOR Espresso Martini Fest, winery's tour, drink recipe
Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur's second annual Espresso Martini Fest is back on Oct. 9-15. Coffee and cocktail lovers can indulge in some of the most innovative espresso martini creations at their local bars. Participating ... | |
| | Advocates to appeal ruling denying request to temporarily block Oklahoma ban on gender-affirming care
--From a press release
OKLAHOMA — The United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma has rejected a request from families and a medical provider to temporarily block an Oklahoma law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth ... | | 
| | PASSAGES: Peter Vamvakas
Peter Vamvakas of Forest Park—a loving partner, son, brother, uncle, and friend—died Aug. 23. due to complications from an accident while vacationing in Key West, Florida. He was 60. He was born in Chicago on April ... | | 
| | PASSAGES: Renowned DJ, music producer Teresa K. Bristol aka Teri Bristol
Renowned DJ and music producer Teresa Kaye Bristol, aka Teri Bristol, died Sept. 25 in Beechgrove, Tennessee of kidney failure, following an over three-year battle with the disease. She was 66. Bristol was born Dec. 26, ... | | 
| | Illinois colleges make list of most unsafe places for LGBTQ+ youth
Campus Pride has released its list of the worst places for LGBTQ+ youth—and several Illinois colleges and universities are on it. According to a press release, "the Worst List identifies the 'absolute worst, most unsafe campuses ... | | 
| | Legacy Project to host Legacy Walk Outdoor LGBTQ+ History Museum Phase XI dedication Oct. 14
--From a press release
On Oct. 14, 2023 the Legacy Project will host the 11th Anniversary Dedication of Chicago's Legacy Walk Outdoor LGBTQ History Museum. This year's inductees include The Road to Marriage Equality: The Supreme Court Decision that Rocked ... | | 
| | PASSAGES: Former Chicago lesbian nightclub bartender Jennifer Cadieux
Former lesbian nightclub bartender Jennifer Cadieux died Oct. 1 of cancer at the age of 60. She was surrounded by close friends. ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Montana court, gay bishop, EEOC, Equality Forum, banned operas
A Montana court blocked enforcement of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth—leading trans state Rep. Zooey Zephyr to express her gratitude, The Advocate reported. Missoula County District Court Judge Jason Marks issued a ... | | 
| | WORLD Canadian news, mpox in China, Greek politician, Scottish study
In Canada, LGBTQ+ groups in northwestern Ontario are calling for an urgent meeting with Conservative MP Eric Melillo over what they're calling transphobic policy resolutions passed by the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), CBC reported. Rainb ... | | 
| | Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to keynote Personal PAC's Oct. 17 luncheon
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be the keynote speaker at the 30th Annual Awards Luncheon for the abortion-rights group Personal PAC. The event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 17, at noon at the Chicago Hilton International ... |
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| | Art Institute to show 'Picasso: Drawing from Life' starting Nov. 11
The Art Institute of Chicago announced that "Picasso: Drawing from Life" will be on view from Nov. 11, 2023 through April 8, 2024. This year marks 50 years since the death of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso ... | | 
| | BILLY MASTERS: Vegas, Cher and Kathy Griffin
"It's been a challenge just because, honestly, my son being gay.…it was unknown for me. I think a lot of people are afraid of the unknown, whereas I'm not. To me, it's intriguing. And I want ... | | 
| | MUSIC Sufjan Stevens dedicates new album to late partner
The usually private singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens posted an Instagram message dedicating his new album Javelin, out Oct. 6, to his late partner Evans Richardson, Deadline noted. Richardson was the chief of staff of the Studio Museum ... | | 
| | Choose Chicago, City of Chicago announce start of 'Theater Season'
--From a press release
Chicago, IL (Oct. 5, 2023) — Mayor Brandon Johnson, Choose Chicago and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the launch of Theater Season, a new campaign to promote local ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ 'True Detective,' Rock & Roll HoF, Sheryl Lee Ralph, RuPaul, Outfest
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The six-episode HBO Original drama series True Detective: Night Country—starring Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, with Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star LaBlanc and John ... | | 
| | 10th Annual Black Alphabet Film Festival to take place Oct. 13-15
The 10th Annual Black Alphabet Film Festival (BAFF) will take place Oct. 13-15 in Chicago. One of the longest running Black LGBTQ+/SGL film festivals in the world, this year's event includes more than 15 free film ... |
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