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•	Chicago Pride Fest planned for October

•	Buffalo Grove holds Pride Drive

•	"People's Pride" to replace corporate parade this June

•	Mayor Lightfoot helps break ground at AIDS Garden Chicago

•	Contradicting Vatican, U.S. Catholics to bless LGBTQ+ people at start of Pride month

•	Wisconsin Governor blocks use of federal money for conversion therapy for minors

•	White Party organizer Jeffrey Sanker dies

•	LGBTQ advocates celebrate passage of Illinois marriage certificate name change legislation

•	Lightfoot announces May 28 reopening of 22 Chicago beaches

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Buffalo Grove holds Pride Drive
On June 6, a Pride Drive took place in Buffalo Grove. More than 100 residential and commercial properties were decorated with pride decor, balloon art by Balloons by Tommy, music, rainbow treats and more. The Pride ... more

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•	Mayor Lightfoot helps break ground at AIDS Garden Chicago
•	Noriega named chair of the state's Human Rights Commission
•	White Party organizer Jeffrey Sanker dies
•	"People's Pride" to replace corporate parade this June

Local

FIVE WORTH FINDING: Rainbow Soap, Billy Porter, Honey West and more
— Soap Distillery's Rainbow Soap (SoapDistillery.com): To help celebrate Pride Month, many businesses are offering rainbow versions of their products—and Chicago's Soap Distillery is no exception. A portion of proceeds ... more

•	Queer Berwyn Collective holds march, rally
•	Chicago has moved to Phase 5
•	Pride Journey: Palm Springs
•	Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame seeks members for selection committee
•	Good News cannabis brand unveils interactive Pride mural

Nation & World

New book sets the record straight on Act Up New York
Novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, journalist, screenwriter, LGBTQ+-rights activist and AIDS historian Sarah Schuman preserves the power of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) while laying everything out about ... more

•	Essential tips for your COVID-free travel
•	HIV at 40: Dr. Anthony Fauci on the early days of another pandemic
•	Lambda Literary Award winners announced

Film / TV / Gossip

TELEVISION 'Love, Victor' activation coming to Chicago
Marking the second season premiere of its show Love, Victor as well as Pride month, Hulu is "honoring and amplifying the many different shades of love and self-expression that the LGBTQ+ community embodies," according to a ... more

•	Seb throws Carlos a quinceanero on 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'
•	Billy Masters
•	SHOWBIZ Todrick Hall, LGBTQIA+ podcast, Pride TV programs, '80s music

Theater / Dance

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Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour reopens at Palmer House Hilton on
Third-generation magician and mind reader Dennis Watkins announced that Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour will return to Chicago's Palmer House Hilton for in-person performances beginning Friday, Aug. 6. Watkins will ... more

•	About Face Theatre announces recipients of playwriting grants
•	2021-22 Season at Goodman Theatre announced
•	Actor/artist creates huge mural for new Steppenwolf center

Music

Ravinia Festival announces updates to 2021 summer programming
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The Ravinia Festival is pleased to announce the following additions to its summer 2021 schedule: Counting Crows, Aug. 19 Marie Osmond with special guest David Archuleta (Ravinia debuts), Aug. 25 Allison Russell ... more

•	Chaka Khan, Tiesto, drag queens to be at 'Pride in the Park' June 26-27
•	MUSIC Adam Lambert, Billy Porter, Demi Lovato part of 4th Annual Stonewall Day
•	Tracy Young: DJ on Kim Zolciak, pronouns and 'Pride in the Park'

Books / Art

•	Lambda Literary Award winners announced
•	Actor/artist creates huge mural for new Steppenwolf center
•	Temple Beth-El to offer 'Drag Queen Story Time' on June 5

Trans

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HAVE A NICE THEY: Nevo Zisin is taking the mystery out
While a simple "they/them" seems to mystify some and has been used as a cudgel by others, for those who want to better understand the importance of pronouns when it comes to gender expression, or for ... more

•	Pritzker Military Museum to hold panel on Department of Defense and transgender employees
•	Wade to receive Field Foundation leadership grant
•	Pritzker Military Museum hosting June 23 Pride panel

AIDS & Health

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HIV at 40: Dr. Anthony Fauci on the early days of
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been called "America's doctor"—and with good reason. His face and advice regarding COVID have seemingly been omnipresent since the virus affected the masses early in 2020. However, decades before the word "coronavirus" ... more

•	HIV at 40: Erie Family Health Center, focused on helping at-risk communities
•	When crime goes viral
•	Howard Brown Health looks ahead to post-pandemic Chicago

Lesbian

Noriega named chair of the state's Human Rights Commission
Among the appointments Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker named to various state boards and commissions on June 4 was Mona Noriega as chair of the Human Rights Commission. ... more

•	New queer comedy series revisits the women's bathroom
•	Remembering Kay "Tobin" Lahusen
•	PASSAGES Kay "Tobin" Lahusen, a founding mother of the gay rights movement, 91

Sports

Chicago Sky snap seven-game losing streak
The Chicago Sky ended their seven-game losing streak against the Indiana Fever, defeating them 92-76 on June 9 in Wintrust Arena. In securing their first home win of the year—and the first since their playoff victory ... more

•	NU women's lacrosse season ends with loss to Syracuse
•	L.A. Sparks defeat Chicago Sky 68-63
•	Red Stars top North Carolina 1-0

Youth

New Broadway Youth Center being readied for 2021 opening
Work continues on Howard Brown Health's (Howard Brown) new 20,000 square-foot Broadway Youth Center (BYC) facility at 1053 W. Irving Park Rd. BYC has spent years looking for a permanent home. After launching in Lake View, ... more

•	Trevor Project releases 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
•	Steppenwolf announces The Loft, youth art competition
•	Warrant issued for Joliet teacher accused of inappropriate communication with teen boy [UPDATE]

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2021-22 Season at Goodman Theatre announced
(Chicago, IL) It's a summer "homecoming" for Goodman Theatre audiences! On July 30, Chicago's theater since ... more

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