 |  | Biden and Harris are inaugurated; Biden signs LGBTQ executive order - Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in Jan. 20 as the next president of the United States, ushering in a much-improved ...  |
| | City Hall, Cook County Building closed Jan. 20 for safety reasons
- Chicago's City Hall (121 N. LaSalle St.) and the Cook County Building (118 N. Clark St.) will be closed to ... |
| | Steans resigns from Illinois Senate; tenure marked by advances in women's, LGBTQ rights - --From a press release - State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) today announced her resignation after 12 years of service, declaring "it's time for fresh faces ... |
| | Biden nominates Dr. Rachel Levine, first trans person nominated for Senate-confirmed position
- --From press releases - From Victory Institute: Washington, DC — President-elect Joe Biden nominated Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to be the ... |
| | Biden picks transgender assistant health secretary
- President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health—positioning her to become ... |
| | COVID-19 restrictions for Chicago, suburbs relaxed, but still no indoor dining - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that Chicago and its suburbs would move to Tier 2 mitigation restrictions, effective ... |
| | Lightfoot and city leaders lead MLK interfaith event
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot virtually gathered with civic, business and religious leaders this weekend to celebrate the life of Dr. ... |
| | COVID-19 Three regions to end Tier 3 mitigations; IRA responds to dining changes
- Following a decrease in COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations throughout Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker announced regions across the state ... |
| | Gov. Pritzker activates Illinois National Guard for security of state buildings - SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard for State Active Duty in response ... |
| | Biden and Harris are inaugurated; Biden signs LGBTQ executive order - Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in Jan. 20 as the next president of the United States, ushering in a much-improved ... |
| | Biden, Harris inaugurated, leaders comment - --From press releases. Come back for additional statements - Planned Parenthood Illinois: Statement attributed to Jennifer Welch, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Illinois Action: As the eyes of ... |
| | Indiana to open first home for LGBTQ+ homeless youths
- Indiana's first dedicated residential facility for LGBTQ+ young adults experiencing homelessness is slated to open this year in Indianapolis, according ... |
| | Super Bowl to have first woman referee - NFL referee Sarah Thomas will be the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7, in Tampa, ... |
| | LETTER: Unnecessary legislation - To the Editor: At a time when Illinois lawmakers should be supporting healthcare heroes who are working tirelessly during the ... |
| | City Hall, Cook County Building closed Jan. 20 for safety reasons
- Chicago's City Hall (121 N. LaSalle St.) and the Cook County Building (118 N. Clark St.) will be closed to ... |
| | Lighthouse Foundation looks ahead to 2021 survey - Lincoln Park-based Lighthouse Foundation, an advocacy that primarily uplifts Black LGBTQ Chicagoans and has its roots in Lincoln Park-based Lighthouse ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | Groups sue to overturn Dept. of Ed regulation that forces funding of anti-LGBTQ groups - --From a press release - Washington, D.C.—January 19, 2021—Today, the national civil rights organizations American Atheists and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, ... |
| | PASSAGES Kevin McCarthy - Kevin Creedon McCarthy, of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, passed away after a brief illness on Jan. 11. He was 53. Raised ... |
| | Red Stars to play in International Women's Cup in August
- The Chicago Red Stars signed on to play in the inaugural International Women's Cup—a first-of-its-kind event expected to bring top ... |
| | National COVID-19 Memorial Service Jan. 19 to remember lives lost - CHICAGO, IL— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the City of Chicago, in partnership with the incoming Biden-Harris Administration, invite everyone ... |
| | Steans resigns from Illinois Senate; tenure marked by advances in women's, LGBTQ rights - --From a press release - State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) today announced her resignation after 12 years of service, declaring "it's time for fresh faces ... |
| | Research shows racial bias denied social reformer Ada S. McKinley her due in history - --From a press release - (Jan. 19, 2021; Chicago, Ill.) Newly released scholarly research about Chicago social reformer Ada S. McKinley indicates her contributions to ... |
| | Biden nominates Dr. Rachel Levine, first trans person nominated for Senate-confirmed position
- --From press releases - From Victory Institute: Washington, DC — President-elect Joe Biden nominated Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to be the ... |
| | Biden picks transgender assistant health secretary
- President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health—positioning her to become ... |
| | COVID-19 restrictions for Chicago, suburbs relaxed, but still no indoor dining - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that Chicago and its suburbs would move to Tier 2 mitigation restrictions, effective ... |
| | CRS pays tribute to Rustin's legacy - Community Renewal Society (CRS) highlighted a new partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative (BRLI) as part of ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | Lightfoot and city leaders lead MLK interfaith event
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot virtually gathered with civic, business and religious leaders this weekend to celebrate the life of Dr. ... |
| | Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ STEM professionals
- ANN ARBOR—LGBTQ professionals' pride in their science, technology, engineering, and math work is not reciprocated, say researchers. These STEM professionals ... |
| | WORLD Global Fund, Croatian case, Poland items, Hillsong - In 2020, the Global Fund signed 157 grants for a total of $8.54 billion for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programs ...
Author: Windy City Times staff |
| | NATIONAL Defamation case, inauguration items, PrEP, Capitol riot - A New York appeals court ruled that falsely accusing someone of being gay is no longer considered defamation per se, ...
Author: Windy City Times staff |
| | Chicago Sky announce contract extension for coach
- The WNBA's Chicago Sky announced that General Manager/Head Coach James Wade has agreed to and signed a four-year contract extension ... |
| | COVID-19 Three regions to end Tier 3 mitigations; IRA responds to dining changes
- Following a decrease in COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations throughout Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker announced regions across the state ... |
| | Disability Culture Leadership Initiative launches online hub with Chicago artists
- --From a 3Arts press release - CHICAGO, IL (Jan. 15, 2021)— 3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, announced today the launch of the Disability Culture Leadership ... |
| | Jonathan David Katz awarded Andrew W. Mellon grant - --From a Wrightwood 659 press release - (CHICAGO, IL— Jan. 15, 2021) Wrightwood 659 congratulates our friend, curator, and collaborator, Jonathan David Katz on the Andrew W. ... |
| | Gov. Pritzker activates Illinois National Guard for security of state buildings - SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard for State Active Duty in response ... |
| | Tribute event to honor Chicago's first Cultural Historian Jan. 28 - --From a City of Chicago press release - CHICAGO, IL — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced ... |
| | 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 ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times |
| | 1.2 million Black LGBT adults live in the US
- --From a press release by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law - A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that an estimated 1.2 million adults in ... |
| | Red Stars make draft selections
- The 2021 National Women's Soccer League Draft has concluded, with Chicago making five selections. The Red Stars walked into the ... |
| | 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. ... |
| | Howard Brown developing new center in Northalsted area
- Howard Brown Health has chosen Inland National Development Company, LLC to develop its newest healthcare center in Chicago's Northalsted neighborhood ... |
| | Research on military trans ban shows urgency of Biden acting on pledge - --From a press release by The Palm Center - President-elect Joseph Biden has promised to reverse the military's ban on service by transgender Americans on "day one" of his ... |
| | Gov. Pritzker releases statement on impeachment of President Trump - --From a press release - Springfield — Governor JB Pritzker issued the following statement following the second impeachment of President Trump. "For the first time ... |
| | 40+ national LGBTQ and movement leaders call for removal of President - --From a GLAAD press release - GLAAD and more than 40 national LGBTQ and movement leaders have signed onto a statement calling for the removal of ... |
| | 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 ... |
