 |  | HRC condemns NCAA for failure to protect LGBTQ+ athletes - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late last night, the NCAA ratified (https://; its new constitution, which does not include nondiscrimination policy language ...  |
| | Abortion Rights Panel marks 49th anniversary with demand to defend historic Roe v Wade - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — To commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe v Wade, a diverse national panel of speakers will demand that ... |
| | COVID Chicago's top doctor 'hopeful' vaccine mandate will end by spring - Chicago's top physician is "hopeful" that Chicago's vaccination requirement for indoor dining and other public areas will be removed once ... |
| | Former Iowa Mr. Leather and computer programmer Ken Ballard dies at 43 - Former Iowa Mr. Leather, computer programmer and gay Chicagoan Ken Meverick Ballard died Jan. 11 in his Lake View home ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell |
| | Former pope faulted in report on sexual abuse in German diocese - A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when ... |
| | VIEWPOINT Who is my neighbor? - The notion of functioning as a Good Samaritan is one that transcends any particular faith tradition. The idea of humans ...
Author: Stephen Thurston III |
| | Virtual Creating Change rescheduled for March 19-20 - -- From a press release - Jan. 20, 2022—Washington, D.C.: The National LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change conference, which was recently changed to a virtual format ... |
| | Planned Parenthood Illinois Action launches virtual Black Community Town Hall Series in February - -- From a press release - CHICAGO - Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA) proudly announces a new Black Community Town Hall series in honor of Black ... |
| | Failure to enact Freedom to Vote is a blow to vulnerable groups - -- From a press release - From Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: "The failure to enact the Freedom to ... |
| | 'Jane's Army' to recruit, deploy pro-choice volunteers - -- From a press release - Chicago, IL — Personal PAC, Men4Choice, and Future Voices Council have launched Jane's Army — a joint campaign to recruit ... |
| | LGBTQ+ organizations release eighth State Equality Index - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their eighth annual State Equality Index (SEI). The SEI ... |
| | Sinema under fire from LGBTQ+ groups for voting-rights stance - Some LGBTQ+-rights organizations have criticized U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona)—a member of the community—after her stance on voting rights. Sinema ... |
| | NCAA updates trans-related policies - The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International ... |
| | PASSAGES Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate Murray McKay dies - Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate, curator, designer and LGBTQ activist Edward Murray McKay died Jan. 4 of cancer. He ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell |
| | Gilead: Patients received fake HIV drugs - Gilead Sciences Inc said an unauthorized network of drug distributors and suppliers sold pharmacies more than $250 million of counterfeit ... |
| | Nominations announced for 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards - -- From a press release - New York, NY - Wed., Jan. 19, 2022 - GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) ... |
| | AIDS Foundation Chicago cancels World of Chocolate due to COVID-19 surge - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) has made the difficult decision to cancel its World of Chocolate event, the organization's ... |
| | Human Rights Campaign Foundation releases new data on the LGBTQ+ wage gap - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, ... |
| | Human Rights Campaign celebrates advances in LGBTQ+ policies one year into Biden-Harris administration - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, DC — One day before the one year anniversary of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President ... |
| | VIEWS Trans women passing the torch - I am writing this letter to the editor to compliment Windy City Times on its recent article "Passing the torch: ... |
| | Fashion icon Andre Leon Talley dies at 73 - Andre Leon Talley—the fashion icon and former creative director of Vogue magazine—died Jan. 18 at age 73. Details were not ... |
| | LGBTQ+-rights activist Jim Obergefell announces political run - Jim Obergefell—the LGBTQ+-rights activist and named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide—announced Jan. 18 that ... |
| | Chief Judge Evans responds to Mayor Lightfoot's request on electronic monitoring - -- Press release from Office of the Chief Judge Cook County Circuit Court - Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans responded Jan. 19 to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's request for a moratorium on use of ... |
| | Texas' anti-trans youth sports law goes into effect - A new Texas law bars transgender student athletes from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity, ... |
| | Passing the torch: How generations of trans women approach activism, advocacy - As part of an older generation of transgender women in Chicago (including icon Gloria Allen), advocate Channyn Lynne Parker knows ...
Author: Max Lubbers |
| | Nat'l Black Justice Coalition celebrates openly LGBTQ+/SGL NAACP Image Award nominees - -- From a press release - The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) celebrates the historic number of openly Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+, and same-gender ... |
| | Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame issues call for nominations - The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame has announced a call for nominations for the 2022 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. ... |
| | Center on Halsted's Silver Fork program reopening - Application sessions for the Center on Halsted's Silver Fork program—which incorporates short-term culinary arts and job readiness—will take place Feb. ... |
| | Two join races for state office, Personal PAC comments on threats to reproductive rights - -- From a Personal PAC press release - Chicago, IL — Today, following the news that anti-choice extremists Richard Irvin and Avery Bourne would run as Republicans for ... |
| | COVID Mayor Lightfoot ends isolation - Five days after testing positive for COVID-19, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she is out of isolation, per CBS Chicago. "Thank ... |
| | Aurora mayor joins crowded GOP field in race for governor - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announced his candidacy for governor of Illinois on Jan. 17, joining a slew of Republicans hoping ... |
| | PASSAGES Allen Anthony Schuh - Allen Schuh loved Christmas, so as a final gift he got to see his beloved lights and ornaments one last ... |
| | Rabbi taken hostage in Texas LGBTQ-friendly synagogue expresses thanks - Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who was among the four hostages freed Jan. 15 from a Dallas-area synagogue, said there was "no ... |
| | Illinois organizations included in NEA's $33M grant dispersal - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2022, with ... |
| | WORLD Archbishop demoted, Israel ruling, Denmark petition, tennis icon - Pope Francis demoted Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, the number-two official in the doctrine office, due to the belief that he is ...
Author: Windy City Times staff |
| | NATIONAL Lambda Legal, Penn. city's change, couple on the run, Bayard Rustin - Lambda Legal filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, ...
Author: Windy City Times staff |
| | SHOWBIZ Music festivals, Murray Bartlett, Reese Witherspoon, author David Sedaris - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival revealed the lineup for this year's festival, taking place June 16-19 on the Bonnaroo Farm ... |
| | Billy Masters: Colton Underwood, Golden Globes and more - "I was not prepared to receive death threats over a fictional character's fictional relationship choices that are fictional which means ...
Author: Billy Masters |
| | MUSIC Aimee Mann to perform April 29-30 at Old Town School of Folk Music - Musician Aimee Mann is slated to perform April 29-30 at Old Town School of Folk Music's Gary and Laura Maurer ... |
| | Hubbard Street Dance finds new home at Water Tower Place - Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has moved its studio to a 13,000-square-foot space on the fourth floor of Water Tower ... |
| | Revry's Black History Month of LGBTQ-First Films and Series celebrates Black stories - -- From a press release - Los Angeles - This Black History Month, Revry is programming LGBTQ-first Black stories with themes from the differently-abled, LGBTQ athletes, ... |
| | MOVIES Siskel films include 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Flee' - The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., has current and upcoming movie slates that include everything from older ... |
| | Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE, dance community designate 2022 the "Year of Chicago Dance" - -- From a press release - CHICAGO—In deep partnership with the local dance community, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events ... |
