 |  | Sen. Baldwin, colleagues applaud confirmation of Global AIDS Coordinator, push for global LGBTQI+ rights - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen.Tammy Baldwin joined her colleagues in congratulating John Nkengasong on his recent confirmation as U.S. Global ...  |
| | Attorneys discuss anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, other legal threats - On June 29, Elizabeth Myers and Jennifer Ecklund—partners in the Dallas office of law firm Thompson Coburn—shared insight about the ...
Author: Kayleigh Padar |
| | U.S. men's soccer team qualifies for 2024 Olympics - The U.S. men's soccer team has qualified for the 2024 Olympics. This will mark the first time since 2008 that ... |
| | Rapinoe, Biles among Medal of Freedom honorees - Out lesbian soccer player Megan Rapinoe and famed gymnast Simone Biles are among 17 people who will receive the Presidential ... |
| | Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law takes effect - Florida's Parental Rights in Education law—which some have nicknamed the "Don't Say Gay" law—went into effect July 1, and some ... |
| | New MAP analysis: How states rank on voting & democracy compared to LGBTQ equality - -- From a press release - As we wrap up Pride Month, we at the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) are sharing new analyses utilizing our LGBTQ ... |
| | White Sox celebrate Pride Night - On June 23, the Chicago White Sox held their annual Pride Night. The Baltimore Orioles were that night's opponent. During ... |
| | ACLU files case against Indiana's anti-trans law - On July 1, a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams in schools went into effect. The ... |
| | Chicago LGBTQ+ leaders, activists reflect on Pride Month at event state Sen. Simmons hosts - On June 29, Illinois first out gay state senator, Mike Simmons, hosted a press conference featuring Chicago LGBTQ+ leaders and ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell |
| | VIEWS How same-sex couples can ensure parenting rights if Supreme Court reverses Obergefell - By Jeffery M. Leving - After the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last week, many are now wondering if the court would go ... |
| | Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court - On June 30, Ketanji Brown Jackson marked a milestone in U.S. representation when she was sworn in as the first ... |
| | LPAC endorses Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for re-election - -- From a press release - LPWashington, DC — LPAC, the national political organization dedicated to electing more LGBTQ women to public office, announced today it ... |
| | The group Stud 4 Life celebrates Pride - Local social club Stud 4 Life celebrated Pride on Chicago's South Side. On June 25, members held their Saturday Car ... |
| | Ricky Martin at center of $3M lawsuit - Superstar singer/actor Ricky Martin has been sued by his former talent manager, Rebecca Drucker, Deadline reported. Drucker was Martin's manager ... |
| | Lightfoot's Women's Advisory Council releases report on economic impacts of COVID on Chicago women - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot's Women's Advisory Council (WAC), in partnership with World Business Chicago, Women Employed, and ... |
| | R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years - On June 29, Chicago-born R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison in U.S. District Court in ... |
| | GLAAD responds to HHS announcement to combat monkeypox virus outbreak - -- From a press release - (June 29, 2022) - GLAAD responded to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) just-announced strategy to mitigate the ... |
| | Wisconsin governor challenges abortion ban - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the state's 173-year-old ban ... |
| | ELECTIONS LGBTQ+ primary candidates experience varied results - LGBTQ+ candidates running for office in the 2022 primary contests throughout Illinois got mixed results, according to results as of ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | Survey: Americans hold complex views on gender identity and trans+ Issues - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2022) — As the United States addresses issues of transgender rights and the broader landscape around ... |
| | Gay-owned Galena inn receives honor from Tripadvisor - Hawk Valley Retreat & Cottages—a gay-owned bed and breakfast in Galena, Illinois—announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a ... |
| | CTA launches celebration to mark 75 years of service to Chicago - The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) turns 75 this year. In the coming months, as the CTA moves closer to its ... |
| | 2022 PRIMARY ELECTIONS Pritzker, Jackson, Bailey among winners - The Illinois primary elections took place June 28—and there was a mix of the expected and the surprising. In the ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | Jeffrey Epstein cohort Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years - On June 28, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for carrying out a years-long scheme with ... |
| | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission adds X gender marker to charge intake process - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today full implementation of the opportunity to select a nonbinary ... |
| | HRC on how the end of Roe v. Wade impacts the LGBTQ+ community - -- From a press release. Video below. - WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, ... |
| | Indiana Univ. establishes Kinsey-Kelley Center for Gender Equity in Business - A new research center at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington will address issues of gender inequity, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment ... |
| | Task Force issues reaction to religious-freedom SCOTUS rulings - -- From a National LGBTQ Task Force press release - Statement from the National LGBTQ Task Force Policy Director Liz Seaton on the recent religious-freedom SCOTUS rulings: Upending decades of ... |
| | Courtney Vandersloot named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHICAGO—Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the league announced. This ... |
| | Twenty-six people arrested following Chicago Pride Parade - Chicago Police Department (CPD) made 26 arrests in the evening hours following the 51st annual Pride Parade on June 26, ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | VIEWS Workers' rights are LGBTQ+ rights - June usually marks a joyous month for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies as we reflect on the decades of ...
Author: Brian C. Johnson |
| | Russian trial for Brittany Griner to begin July 1 - More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for alleged cannabis possession, a Russian court has ... |
| | ELECTIONS Giannoulias speaks about secretary of state contest - Former State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has been mounting a primary run to be Illinois secretary of state. Giannoulias, who held ...
Author: Matt Simonette |
| | Politicians attend Equality Illinois' pre-Parade reception - Before Chicago's 2022 Pride Parade, Equality Illinois held a reception for elected officials, candidates and community leaders at Fat Cat ... |
| | Back Lot Bash attendees party during Pride weekend in Chicago - The inclusive music fest known as the Back Lot Bash took place June 25-26 at 5238 N. Clark St., in ... |
| | 'All of this is historic' : Chicago Pride Parade returns after two-year hiatus - More photos to come - A month of celebrations culminated in the return of Chicago' Pride Parade on June 26, marking the first march of ...
Author: Kayleigh Padar |
| | U.S. House passes resolution urging Griner's release - The U.S. House passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release WNBA star Brittney Griner, CNN ... |
| | ELECTIONS Ald. Pat Dowell talks congressional run, Brittney Griner, LGBTQs - At the beginning of this year, Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush (D-1st District) announced that he was retiring from federal office. ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | NATIONAL Biden's proposal, VP Harris, Elizabeth Taylor, outbreak, candidates - Lambda Legal issued a press release lauding the Biden administration for issuing proposed regulations that will help protect LGBTQI+ youth ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | WORLD Japanese ruling, Pride events, Colombia election, Boris Johnson - A Japanese court ruled that the country's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
