 |  | UK to ban conversion therapy - Britain will move to ban conversion therapy and provide more support to those in the LGBT community who have undergone ...  | | | Gov. Pritzker announces $1B in Rebuild Illinois grants for Local infrastructure projects - --From a press release - CHAMPAIGN — As summer construction season ramps up, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced ... | | | Stephanie Battaglino, New York Life's first transgender officer, releases memoir - --From a press release - May 11, 2021… Educator and motivational speaker Stephanie Battaglino today officially released her memoir, Reflections from Both Sides of the ... | | | Unprecedented 18 anti-LGBTQ bills enacted in 2021 - --From a Human Rights Campaign press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — With an unprecedented number of anti-LGBTQ measures sweeping through state legislatures across the country, 2021 has officially ... | | | Wisdom Awards celebrates accomplishments of Black LGBTQ+ women elders - --From a press release - On Sunday, May 16, at 12 p.m. (ET), the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and AARP will host the virtual ... | | | Gerber/Hart holding large book sale/exhibit viewing June 6 - Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, 6500 N. Clark St., is holding a one-day book sale is returning on Sunday, June 6, ... | | | Evangelical Lutherans select first transgender bishop - The Evangelical Lutheran Church elected its first openly transgender bishop on May 8, The Hill reported. The Rev. Megan Rohrer, ... | | | CMSA continues embezzlement investigation - Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA) officials are still trying to determine the circumstances under which its former treasurer allegedly took ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Biden administration restores anti-bias protections, groups comment - --From a press release - The following statement is from Susan R. Bailey, M.D., President, American Medical Association "The Biden administration did the right thing ... | | | Gov. Pritzker plans vaccination of workers in commercial buildings as companies open - --From a press release - Chicago — To further expand convenient opportunities for Illinoisans to get vaccinated, Governor JB Pritzker launched a new program today ... | | | GLAAD issues inaugural Social Media Safety Index - --From a press release - New York, NY - May 10, 2021 - GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media ... | | | Billy Masters - "My friends are leaving California. My hangar, the guy right across, he was packing up his hangar and I said, ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | HHS: Prohibition on sex discrimination includes sexual orientation, gender identity - --From a press release - Washington D.C. — Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret ... | | | WORLD Parenting news, Tonga activist, pension fight, drag personality - A Croatian court has ruled that same-sex partners can now adopt children, backing a same-sex couple in their five-year fight ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | NATIONAL Military bill, LGBTQ teen, trans deaths, Pride items, children's book - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that directs the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs in the Garden ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | Pride Parade coordinator provides latest on the 'likely scenario' for event - Tim Frye, the coordinator of the 2021 Pride Parade, told Windy City Times that the assessment of this year's event ... | | | Simmons, family advocates argue for $600-per-child state tax credit before Senate committee - --From a press release - SPRINGFIELD — Speaking alongside other advocates for Illinois children and families, Illinois state Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) argued the necessity ... | | | Refugee Coalition of East Africa calls for attention to anti-queer violence - --From a press release - On May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia will be observed worldwide, followed by many celebrations of ... | | | Dining Out for Life taking place May 16-22 - The annual event Dining Out for Life will take place May 16-22 throughout Chicago and Evanston. Participants dine in, order ... | | | COVID Illinois to partially relax restrictions May 14, may fully reopen June 11 - On May 6, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced the entire state will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore ... | | | NU faculty 'alarmed' by hiring of new athletic director - Northwestern University has hired Mike Polisky as its newest athletic director—a move considered controversial by the school's alumni and campus ... | | | Utah Supreme Court upholds transgender rights - --From a press release - Salt Lake City — On Thursday, May 6, the Utah Supreme Court ruled today In Re Gray and Rice (20170046) ... | | | The National Black Justice Coalition mourns death of Mikayla Miller - --From a press release - MASSACHUSETTS — The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the loss of Mikayla Miller, a Black 16-year-old girl and member ... | | | ART Terra Foundation awards $2.5M for permanent collection projects - The Terra Foundation for American Art announced the awarding of nearly $2.5 million in grants to 35 arts and cultural ... |
| | Jody Watley: Conversation with an icon - Singer Jody Watley has been many things during her illustrious career, including an activist, fashion plate—but, most certainly, a musician. ... | | | Art on theMART to project Obamas, Frida Kahlo - In partnership with Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Art on theMART today announced two major new additions ... | | | Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE announce Chicago summer events - --From a press release - CHICAGO — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Choose Chicago, and Chicago's cultural ... | | | Cast announced for May 18 virtual reading of JEFFREY - --From a press release - CHICAGO — PrideArts today announced the full cast for its upcoming reading of Paul Rudnick's comedy JEFFREY. David Belew, founder ... | | | Ravinia Festival announces 2021 summer programming - --From a press release - HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The Ravinia Festival, under the direction of its new President and CEO Jeffrey P. Haydon, announced ... | | | ART 'Frida Kahlo: Timeless' June 5-Sept. 6 in Glen Ellyn - The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) and the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at the College of DuPage (COD) will ... | | | Citadel Theatre to return in fall with a four-show 2021-22 season - --From a press release - LAKE FOREST, IL - Citadel Theatre Company will return to live, in-person, indoor performances in September with a season of ... | | | SHOWBIZ Tig Notaro, films, E. Lynn Harris, Nick Jonas - Emmy- and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Tig Notaro (HBO's Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted), will return to HBO this summer with ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | Dance for Life to take place in person (and for free) Aug. 26 - Chicago Dancers United (CDU)—which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community—announced that its primary annual fundraiser, Dance ... | | | TELEVISION Jasmine Davis returns to 'The Chi' - Actress Jasmine Davis has a past history with Chicago, Illinois that continues into the future. Growing up in the Windy ...
Author: Jerry Nunn | | | DANCE Joffrey Ballet expands to South Loop - The Joffrey Ballet announced the establishment of new studio space and training facilities at 1920 S.Wabash Ave. (formerly the Chicago ... |
| | Chicago Red Stars announce schedule - --From a press release - Chicago, Ill. (May 7, 2021) — The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced today the broadcast schedule for the upcoming ... | | | Essential tips for your COVID-free travel - COVID-19 will make travel a bit more complicated this summer. Going to Europe? Taking a cruise? Visiting Hawaii, San Juan ...
Author: Jeff Guaracino | | | SAVOR Takito Street - Takito Street (2423 N. Lincoln Ave.; http://takitostreet.com/) is the third in the Takito line of restaurants (along with Takito Kitchen ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Chicago Sky announce TV broadcast schedule for 2021 - --From a press release - CHICAGO (May 10, 2021) - The Chicago Sky announced the team's broadcast schedule for the 2021 WNBA season today. Sky ... |
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