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SHOWBIZ 'Tales' star dies, 'Wonder Woman 1984,' holiday songs, 'Drag Race'
Marcus D'Amico—the original Michael "Mouse" Tolliver from the miniseries Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City—died at age 55, Queerty noted. In 1992, he also originated the role of Louis in the National Theatre's London run of ... more

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COVID-19 Three regions to end Tier 3 mitigations; IRA responds to
Following a decrease in COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations throughout Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker announced regions across the state are now eligible to move out of Tier 3 mitigations—the ... more

•	Disability Culture Leadership Initiative launches online hub with Chicago artists
•	Jonathan David Katz awarded Andrew W. Mellon grant
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•	Affinity Burning Bowl hosts first-ever virtual event amid pandemic

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GLSEN executive director stepping down
After a dozen years leading the national organization GLSEN—which aims to create a better world for LGBTQ+ students—Executive Director Eliza Byard is stepping down March 1. Deputy Executive Director Melanie ... more

•	1.2 million Black LGBT adults live in the US
•	Research on military trans ban shows urgency of Biden acting on pledge
•	40+ national LGBTQ and movement leaders call for removal of President

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Report: Here are the highest grossing LGBTQ+ actors on Netflix
Highest grossing LGBTQ+ actors on Netflix - Kristen Stewart comes in first, with a net worth of 70 million dollars - Bisexual women are the top earning members of the LGBTQ+ community - The TV industry ... more

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Theater / Dance

Virtual OUTspoken storytelling event Feb. 2
The next virtual OUTspoken Storytelling Night will take place Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. The speakers will be as follows: —Donald Bell is a third-generation Chicagoan, South Sider and White Sox fan who is a retired ... more

•	Hell in a Handbag Productions to present Out, Darn Spot!
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•	Chicago Dance History Project's Interview Marathon on Jan. 31

Music

•	SHOWBIZ 'Drag Race,' year-end honors, 'Guardians,' Taylor Swift
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Books / Art

Disability Culture Leadership Initiative launches online hub with Chicago artists
CHICAGO, IL (Jan. 15, 2021)— 3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, announced today the launch of the Disability Culture Leadership Initiative (DCLI), featuring a new online platform created to elevate ... more

•	Tribute event to honor Chicago's first Cultural Historian Jan. 28
•	'Mombian Database' released
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Trans

Trans woman, man killed in Chicago's Gresham area
A transgender woman and a man were killed in a shooting Jan. 6 in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. A gunman fired shots from a silver-colored vehicle about 5 a.m. in the 800 block ... more

•	WORLD Greece appointee, India trans items, top LGBTQ issues
•	NATIONAL Anti-bias rule nixed, trans deaths, lesbian archivist dies
•	SHOWBIZ Laverne Cox, lesbian coach, Jim Parsons, 'Brokeback,' theater items

AIDS & Health

Illinois Restaurant Assoc. asks Pritzker to allow indoor dining
On Jan. 14, the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) and restaurant operators around the state issued a press release asking Gov. JB Pritzker to immediately allow for safe and limited indoor dining operations. The IRA's Open Indoor ... more

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Lesbian

Affinity Burning Bowl hosts first-ever virtual event amid pandemic
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Affinity Community Services (Affinity) held its annual Burning Bowl Jan. 9 on Zoom and Facebook Live. This year's theme was "Community Undivided." Among other items, the Barbara "Robbie" Smith Award of ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Laverne Cox, lesbian coach, Jim Parsons, 'Brokeback,' theater items
•	Affinity's Virtual Burning Bowl on Jan. 9
•	Affinity seeks new executive director

Sports

Stanton re-signs with Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of midfielder Nikki Stanton, who is returning to the club after a season with Norwegian sports club Klepp IL. Stanton began her National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) career with ... more

•	Chicago Sky announce contract extension for coach
•	Red Stars make draft selections
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Youth

Indiana pols propose anti-conversion therapy bill
Indiana Stonewall Democrats issued a press release lauding state Sen. JD Ford (District 39) and state Rep. Sue Errington (District 26) for introducing a new bill to effectively end so-called "conversion therapy" practices across the state ... more

•	11th Circuit urged to reverse decision allowing LGBTQ youth conversion therapy
•	Buffalo Grove LGBTQ+ teen named one of HRC's ambassadors
•	Same-sex parents are 7X more likely to raise adopted, foster children

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