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Uprising Bakery to remain open for now, plans eventual move - Uprising Bakery & Cafe, which was slated to close March 31, will be staying open for business, according to owner ...
Illinois PrEP coverage safe for now, but ACA court decision has wide implications - Illinoisans accessing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should have no disruption to insurance coverage following a federal court ruling on March 30 ...
Author: Matt Simonette
Kentucky legislators override governor's veto to push anti-trans youth bill - On March 29, Republican lawmakers in Kentucky overturned Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a bill to ban transgender youths ...
Biden appoints Laura Ricketts to Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition - President Joe Biden has appointed Laura Ricketts—the lesbian co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, board chair of Chicago Cubs Charities and ...

News
Bill would prohibit discrimination in the military, protect trans service members - --From a press release, American Veterans for Equal Rights - Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced legislation today that would prohibit discrimination in the military and protect transgender ...
GLAAD Media Awards held; Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny, 'Bros' among honorees - On March 30 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, GLAAD announced recipients for 15 of this year's 33 categories ...
Illinois attorney general joins others in calling for an end to anti-LGBTQ+ blood-donation policy - --From a press release - Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, issued a letter to the ...
German bishops endorse blessings of same-sex couples: Ancient rituals come back into practice - This March, at a national meeting of leaders of the German Catholic Church (referred to as a synod), a document ...
Author: Nick Patricca
Uprising Bakery to remain open for now, plans eventual move - Uprising Bakery & Cafe, which was slated to close March 31, will be staying open for business, according to owner ...
Author: Matt Simonette
Illinois PrEP coverage safe for now, but ACA court decision has wide implications - Illinoisans accessing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should have no disruption to insurance coverage following a federal court ruling on March 30 ...
Author: Matt Simonette
Texas judge strikes down ACA provision that affects 100 million people - On March 30, Judge Reed O'Connor of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down a key ...
WORLD Grindr in Egypt, police report, queer tango, Human Rights Watch, Gay Games - Dating app Grindr is warning its users in Egypt that police are allegedly using fake accounts to entrap those seeking ...
Author: Andrew Davis
NATIONAL Trans Health Equity Act, financial report, male model dies, book news - In Maryland, both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly passed The Trans Health Equity Act, which would require state Medicaid ...
Author: Andrew Davis
Biden declares March 31 as the Transgender Day of Visibility - President Joe Biden issued a statement proclaiming Friday, March 31, as the Transgender Day of Visibility. He said, "Transgender Day ...
Knudsen looks ahead to April 4 runoff election - The following is part of Windy City Times' coverage of openly LGBTQ+ candidates in the 2023 municipal election. Ald. Timmy ...
Author: Matt Simonette
Quigley, Torres, Sorensen lead letter to FDA on updated blood donation guidance - --From a press release - Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led 23 members in ...
GLAD statement: Order by federal judge in Texas stands to increase HIV transmission - --From a press release - Today a federal judge in Texas issued an order in Braidwood v. Becerra blocking a requirement under the Affordable Care ...
Trans boxer wins first match in four years - Trans boxer Patricio Manuel beat super featherweight Hien Hyunh in The Pyramid at Long Beach State University on March 18 ...
Kentucky legislators override governor's veto to push anti-trans youth bill - On March 29, Republican lawmakers in Kentucky overturned Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a bill to ban transgender youths ...
Chicago Blackhawks mark Pride Night, with one change - The Chicago Blackhawks organization again hosted its annual Pride Night celebration, in partnership with BMO, on March 26, as the ...
Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson visits Sidetrack - Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson headlined a fundraiser for his campaign at Sidetrack Video Bar on March 25. The standing room ...
Author: Vern Hester
ELECTIONS 2023: Rep. Lamont Robinson discusses LGBTQ+ issues and his plans for the 4th Ward - The following is part of Windy City Times' series of interviews with LGBTQ+ candidates in the 2023 Chicago municipal elections. ...
Author: Angelique Smith
Biden appoints Laura Ricketts to Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition - President Joe Biden has appointed Laura Ricketts—the lesbian co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, board chair of Chicago Cubs Charities and ...

Entertainment
Being BeBe documents life of first RuPaul's Drag Race winner - On the evening of March 9, the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University presented a screening of Emily Branham's ...
Billy Masters - "This makes me happy for the OG Charmed fans. What a gift!" —Alyssa Milano captions a photo of Shannen Doherty, ...
Author: Billy Masters
The Jeff Awards announces recipients of 49th- anniversary non-Equity theater honors - --From a press release - MARCH 27, 2023 — CHICAGO — In its 49th anniversary celebration of non-Equity theater excellence, the Jeff Awards recognized 35 ...
Sasha Velour pulls back the curtain for The Big Reveal - Gender-fluid drag queen Sasha Velour is hitting the road with The Big Reveal Live Show! This 90-minute extravaganza will be ...
Author: Jerry Nunn
Book of Mormon's Sam Nackman knocks on Cadillac Palace door - The Book of Mormon is returning to Chicago on a mission to convert new followers into the musical fold. The ...
Author: Jerry Nunn
Hell in a Handbag Productions premieres intergalactic queer extravaganza 'I Promised Myself to Live Faster' - --From a press release - Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to continue its 21st season with the Chicago premiere of I Promised Myself ...
House Musical: Coming of Age in the Age of House, celebrating the house music scene, to run April 20 - 30 - --From a press release - Chicago, Illinois (March 30, 2023) — Campsongs Productions today announced the on-sale of world premiere musical House Musical: Coming of ...
SHOWBIZ Coming-out film, James Baldwin, Madonna, 'White Lotus,' women's soccer - Director/co-writer Shariff Nasr's intimate coming-out drama El Houb will be out on Digital and DVD on April 4 via Dark ...
Author: Andrew Davis

Outlines
SAVOR Mexican spot Tzuco maintains high standards - Chef Carlos Gaytan has never failed to impress. He initially opened Mexique—with French-inspired Mexican offerings in Chicago's West Town—in 2008, ...
Author: Andrew Davis
Four Chicago Red Stars called up to USWNT for matches against Ireland - --From a press release - CHICAGO (March 28, 2023) — The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski has called four Chicago ...


 

 




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