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- Preliminary data from an early stage clinical trial out of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and The Scripps Research ...  |  |  | Russian leader Putin officially bans same-sex marriage
- On April 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a series of constitutional amendments that, among other things, formally ...  |  |  | Equality Illinois celebrates Black trans woman's electoral victory in Decatur, Illinois - From a press release - A statement from Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ...  |  |  | Suburban LGBTQ candidates mostly prevail in April 6 elections
- Illinois LGBTQ candidates mostly prevailed in their respective suburban elections on April 6—with two victories marking rare wins by transgender ...  |  |  | COVID Chicago to follow national vaccine-eligibility call
- As Vice President Kamala Harris visited Chicago on April 6, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city will meet President Joe ...  |  |  | Arkansas legislature overrides governor on anti-trans measure
- On April 6, the Arkansas state legislature voted to override a veto by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on a bill that ...  |  |  | 'Ma Rainey,' 'Schitt's Creek' win during diverse SAG Awards
- On April 4, a one-hour, pre-taped 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards aired on TNT and TBS, celebrating the best achievements ...  |
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- Preliminary data from an early stage clinical trial out of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and The Scripps Research ...  |  |  | ART Open TV (OTV) to return April 17 with virtual event
- The intersectional Late Show #OTVTonight is back, with a virtual event on OTV's app and on Facebook Live that will ...  |  |  | Mayor Lightfoot announces Chicago Blueprint for Fair Housing - --From a press release - MAYOR LIGHTFOOT ANNOUNCES BLUEPRINT FOR FAIR HOUSING New Assessment Outlines Actions the City will take over the next five years ...  |  |  | Study: 30% of young LGBQ people have attempted suicide in their lifetimes
- --From a press release - A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds younger LGBQ adults experience greater psychological distress ...  |  |  | Roommate of victim of 2004 Chicago stabbing seeking justice for unsolved cold case - --From a Cook County Crime Stoppers press release - On Wednesday, March 24, 2004, 31-year old Kevin Clewer was found brutally murdered with over 40 stab wounds in his ...  |  |  | Attorneys general challenge Tennessee abortion law
- A group of 20 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in a case challenging a Tennessee law that requires women ...  |  |  | Kinzinger calls on Gaetz to resign
- In the midst of an investigation that U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) had sex with a minor and violated sex-trafficking ...  |  |  | Movie about art sensation born into slavery to premiere April 16
- Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghostsa film about a man who was born into slavery, and whose works became sensations in the ...  |  |  | Russian leader Putin officially bans same-sex marriage
- On April 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a series of constitutional amendments that, among other things, formally ...  |  |  | Ald. Pat Dowell announces secretary of state run
- Pat Dowell, alderman and committeeman of Chicago's Third Ward, formally announced her candidacy for Illinois secretary of state, and has ...  |  |  | Andersonville Chamber of Commerce marks Earth Day with Andersonville in Bloom April 22 - 25 - CHICAGO (April 7, 2021) — In celebration of Earth Day Weekend, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) celebrates all things ...  |  |  | New study shows discrimination, stigma, family pressure drive transgender "detransition" - --From a press release - BOSTONA new study published in LGBT Health found that 13.1% of currently identified transgender people have detransitioned at some point ...  |  |  | Equality Illinois celebrates Black trans woman's electoral victory in Decatur, Illinois - From a press release - A statement from Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ...  |  |  | Suburban LGBTQ candidates mostly prevail in April 6 elections
- Illinois LGBTQ candidates mostly prevailed in their respective suburban elections on April 6—with two victories marking rare wins by transgender ...  |  |  | COVID Chicago to follow national vaccine-eligibility call
- As Vice President Kamala Harris visited Chicago on April 6, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city will meet President Joe ...  |  |  | 45% of employees report hearing anti-LGBT remarks in the workplace
- --From a Williams Institute press release - Employees in all sectors report high levels of discrimination and harassment of LGBTQ employees at work Significant proportions of Americans ...  |  |  | Gerber/Hart hosts 'Disappeared: Chicago's Lost Lesbian Bars' screening, discussion - Gerber/Hart Library and Archives (Gerber/Hart) hosted a virtual screening of Disappeared: Chicago's Lost Lesbian Bars, a short-film documentary that Jacob ... Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times |  |  | Center on Halsted's 'Human First Un*Gala' on May 6
- Center on Halsted will host a virtual "Human First Un*Gala" on Thursday, May 6, 5-6 p.m. Each year, Center on ...  |  |  | Arkansas legislature overrides governor on anti-trans measure
- On April 6, the Arkansas state legislature voted to override a veto by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on a bill that ...  |  |  | Longtime LGBTQ activist Julie Valloni dies - Longtime LGBTQ activist Julie Valloni died March 28 in Rockford, Illinois due to complications from a hip fracture. She was ... Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times |  |  | Athlete Ally releases Athletic Equality Index of LGBTQ-Inclusion at NCAA D1 Schools - --From a press release - LGBTQI+ student athletes are under attack. Here's how schools can step in. LGBTQI+ student athletes already have a lot on ...  |  |  | Chicago Red Stars announce 2021 National Women's Soccer League roster - --From a press release - Chicago (April 5, 2021) - The Chicago Red Stars announced today their 2021 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) roster ahead ...  |  |  | WORLD Uzbek activist, hate-crimes report, Ghana arrests, Chely Wright - Uzbek activist Miraziz Bazarov was hospitalized after he was attacked by unknown men hours after his public event was disrupted ... Author: Windy City Times staff |  |  | NATIONAL Non-binary athlete, HRC and Lyft, Tegan and Sara, panic defense - On March 27, NBC Sports California presented the NBA team Sacramento Kings TV's first women and non-binary broadcast announcing and ... Author: Windy City Times staff |
 |  | SHOWBIZ 'Special,' Bonnaroo, Broadway items, Rita Moreno, Bridgerton - The second season of the Netflix comedy series Special will premiere May 20, a press release noted. The series revolves ...  |  |  | 'Ma Rainey,' 'Schitt's Creek' win during diverse SAG Awards
- On April 4, a one-hour, pre-taped 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards aired on TNT and TBS, celebrating the best achievements ...  |  |  | Billy Masters
- "I didn't watch the documentary, but from what I did see of it I was embarrassed by the light they ... Author: Billy Masters |  |  | THEATER 'Security,' with Eric Roberts, running April 10-May 2
- Kane Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Daniil Krimer and Managing Director Avery Bowne announced the world-premiere online production of Hammaad Chaudry's ...  |  |  | Sisters Walk the Walk In New Community Wellness Walk Program: Sister Outsider
- --From a press release - CHICAGO, IL- Working towards a socially just world can begin in one neighborhood and that's exactly what Sisters in Cinema ...  |  |  | Story of Chicagoan and Broadway influencer Sister Rosetta Tharpe on to Broadway - --From a press release - NEW YORK (April 4, 2021) Prolific writer and Chicago native Cheryl L. West (FANNIE: The Music and Life of ...  |  |  | Mercury Theater to reopen; new artistic director named
- Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Ave., has announced its reopeningalong with new leadership. New Artistic Director Christopher Chase Carter ...  |  |  | Joffrey Ballet presents world premiere of Nicolas Blanc's "Under the Trees' Voices" - --From a press release - THE JOFFREY BALLET PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF NICOLAS BLANC'S UNDER THE TREES' VOICES World Premiere streamed online: April 30 at ...  |  |  | LGBTQ+ History Podcast Queer Serial launches third and final season
- --From a press release - Queer Serial, the acclaimed LGBTQ+ history podcast produced and hosted by 2021 GLAAD Award nominee Devlyn Camp, returns Monday, April ...  |  |  | SAVOR Sam's Crispy Chicken and Umami Burger - Sam's Crispy Chicken (SamsCrispyChicken.com) and Umami Burger (UmamiBurger.com), both from C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) and both at 945 W. Randolph ... Author: Andrew Davis |  |  | THEATER 'A Portrait of My Mother' to start streaming May 9
- Jarrott Productions will present the world premiere of A Portrait of My Mother, written and performed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia ...  |  |  | GLAAD Media Awards honors creative forces of change in media, culture - --From a press release, video below - Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, April 8, 2021 — GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media ...  |  |  | Lifetime presents Variety's Power of Women The Comedians Special May 10 - --From a press release - Los Angeles, CA (April 8, 2021) — Variety and Lifetime announced today the one-hour special Lifetime Presents Variety's Power of ...  |
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