 |  | HIV/AIDS activist Rae Lewis-Thornton on her new memoir, 'Unprotected' - Emmy-winning HIV/AIDS activist, author, minister, political organizer, motivational speaker, life coach, jewelry designer and social media figure Rae Clara Lewis-Thornton's ...  | | | For International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia HRC highlights grants - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights ... | | | GLSEN holds Respect Awards in New York - On May 16, the pro-LGBTQ+ education organization GLSEN held its New York Respect Awards in Gotham Hall. At its first ... | | | POLITICS GOP candidate Irvin called Trump an 'idiot,' backed LGBTQ+s - GOP gubernatorial candidate and current Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has dodged talking about former U.S. President Donald Trump (and many ... | | | Police officer enters Chicago mayoral race - Longtime Chicago police officer Frederick Collins has jumped into the Chicago mayoral race—and it's not his first. Collins also ran ... | | | WORLD Eswatini ruling, Toronto deaths, Greece, blood donations - The High Court in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) rejected an appeal for legal recognition by the local LGBTQ+-rights group Eswatini Sexual ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | NATIONAL New York synod, Danica Roem, legal action, Pride news, PFLAG - The Metropolitan New York Synod (MNYS), the regional body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, announced Christopher Vergara as ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Los Angeles LGBT Center mourns passing of legendary LGBT activist, leader Urvashi Vaid - -- From a press release - LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2022—"The world has lost a giant in the movement for LGBTQ freedom, justice and equality. After ... | | | Nat'l Association of Black and White Men Together to hold July 6-9 conference - The National Association of Black and White Men Together—described on its website as "a gay multicultural, anti-racism organization committed to ... | | | PASSAGES Urvashi Vaid dies, The National LGBTQ Task Force releases statement - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, DC……Legendary attorney, LGBTQ activist, and author Urvashi Vaid, known for her extensive career an advocate for LGBTQ rights, women's ... | | | Judge blocks part of Alabama law criminalizing care for trans youth - On May 13, U.S. District Judge Liles Burke blocked part of an Alabama law that made it a felony to ... | | | Report: Malta is the best European country regarding LGBTQ+ rights - An annual report courtesy of ILGA-Europe stated that Malta remains the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights, Euronews noted. ... | | | PASSAGES Dr. David Ostrow dies at 74 - Longtime researcher Dr. David Gene Ostrow, of Chicago, died unexpectedly on Feb. 16 at home. He was 74. The cause ... | | | Leather business 64TEN to name street after Ed Negron on May 30 - On May 25-30, leather shop 64TEN, 6410 N. Clark St., will mark its 21st anniversary. The celebrations will coincide with ... | | | Pro-choice coalition to rally May 14 in Chicago's Union Park - -- From a press release - 'Rally for Abortion Justice,' part of a nationwide 'Bans Off Our Bodies' day of action will takes place in Union ... | | | Texas court okays child-abuse inquries into families of trans kids - On May 13, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously cleared the way for the state child-welfare agency to resume investigating parents ... | | | Griner's detention in Russia extended by a month - The lawyer for Brittney Griner said May 13 that the WNBA star's pretrial detention in Russia has been extended by ... | | | Gov. Pritzker signs legislation addressing rise in organized retail thefts - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — On May 13, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul, lawmakers, advocates and law-enforcement officials to ... | | | State rep joins Chicago mayoral race - On May 12, Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner announced his candidacy for Chicago mayor, stating, "We cannot wait a day ... | | | Judge: Dallas hospital must start gender-affirming treatment for trans youth - In Texas, Dallas County Judge Melissa Bellan temporarily removed all barriers for transgender youth seeking medical treatments from Children's Medical ... | | | Highwood Pride Fest taking place June 4 - The North Shore suburb of Highwood will hold its Pride Fest on Saturday, June 4. The full day of activities ... | | | U.S. COVID-19 death toll exceeds 1 million - One million Americans have now died from the coronavirus, according to an announcement President Joe Biden made May 12, according ... | | | Plaque unveiled in NYC to honor headquarters of NAACP, other progressive groups - On May 11, Village Preservation and The New School were joined by historians David Levering Lewis, Amy Aronson, Brian McGrath ... | | | LGBTQ Religious Archives Network holds 'AIDS, Activism and American Christianity' webinar - LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) held an "AIDS, Activism and American Christianity: A Conversation" virtual webinar on May 5. The ...
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| | THEATER Underscore's 'Notes & Letters' running through May 28 - Underscore Theatre Company celebrates its 10th-anniversary season with the world premiere of the musical Notes & Letters, which features book, ... | | | THEATER 'The Secretaries: A Parable' running through June 11 - First Floor Theater returns to live production with the world premiere of company member Omer Abbas Salem's The Secretaries: A ... | | | Dance for Life returns to Auditorium - -- From a press release - Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, announces the program for its ... | | | 57th Street Art Fair marking 75th anniversary on June 4-5 - The 57th Street Art Fair, the Midwest's oldest juried art fair, will mark its 75th anniversary with an in-person celebration ... | | | Peacock to debut horror film 'They/Them' on Aug. 5 - Peacock announced that its new original film They/Them (pronounced "They-slash-Them), from Blumhouse will premiere Friday, Aug. 5. The LGBTQIA+ horror ... | | | MUSIC Riot Fest to take place Sept. 16-18 in Chicago - Riot Fest—one of the largest remaining independent festivals in the country—is slated to return to Douglass Park on Sept. 16-18. ... | | | Casting announced for 'Queer Eye: The Musical Parody' at Second City - Comedy institution The Second City announced the cast and crew of Queer Eye: The Musical Parody, which will start running ... | | | MUSIC Ty Herndon releasing 'personal' album 'Jacob' on July 15 - Out gay Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning country artist Ty Herndon announced the release date of his forthcoming album, Jacob. Jacob—called ... | | | BOOKS 'Tinderbox' author to appear in Palatine on June 14 - Author Robert Fieseler will discuss his debut book—Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise ... | | | Inaugural Heatwave Music Festival in Chicago on July 16-17 - Auris Presents announced the debut edition and artist lineup for the Heatwave Music Festival, coming to Chicago on July 16-17 ... | | | TV Writer Joel Kim Booster, director Andrew Ahn take a trip to 'Fire Island' - Based on the classic Jane Austen book Pride and Prejudice, the new Fox Searchlight film Fire Island has an important ...
Author: Jerry Nunn | | | SHOWBIZ Queer playwright, LGBTQ+ films, BMI Pop Awards, new superhero - Jeremy O. Harris, the queer Tony-nominated author of Slave Play, has been named the presiding playwright for the 2023 Yale ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Billy Masters - "Why is that so gross? We kiss each other where we pee."—Sarah Silverman responds to The View co-hosts' disgust that ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | Five Worth Finding: Chocolate festival, lesbian sci-fi film, 'Smahtguy' - —The Long Grove Chocolate Festival: The beloved Chocolate Festival will return to the historic streets and parkways of downtown Long ... | | | Quiz program 'Wait, Wait' to start taping June 16 at the Studebaker - Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program, will resume live audience recordings Thursday, June 16, in a ... |
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