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Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees
The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, the only city-sanctioned LGBT Hall of Fame in the world, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, was founded to honor people and entities, nominated by the community, who have made ... more

•	Chicago Police Department discusses new LGBTQ+ liaisons
•	BOOKS Author, activist Roy Wesley on his new book about his father
•	Alderwoman presents her side in Pride North fee situation
•	Queer In(n) producers announce inaugural installation unveiling, upcoming website
•	PERFORMANCE Gay performer Michael Cunio part of 'Teatro ZinZanni'

Local

Market Days performers include Jody Watley, Todrick Hall, Steve Grand
Northalsted Market Days—taking place Aug. 6-8—will feature a star-studded line-up. Just some of the performers slated to entertain are icon Jody Watley ("Looking for a New Love"), Todrick Hall, Steve ... more

•	Summit looking for BIPOC LGBTQ+ attendees
•	Chicago City Council approves civilian oversight for police
•	Char Schoenbach talks helping LGBTQs through Allstate, next chapter
•	Howard Brown Health announces new leader for The Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy
•	Virtual TLGBQ+ Economic Justice Summit on Sept. 11-12

Nation & World

U.S. House resolution apologizes to LGBTQ service members, civilian workers
A new resolution introduced in the U.S. House apologizes for the federal government's treatment of LGBTQ federal civilian workers and U.S. service members, who were once subject to expulsion from their positions because of their sexual ... more

•	Gina Ortiz Jones, Shawn Skelly confirmed by U.S. Senate; both make LGBTQ history
•	Federal judge blocks Arkansas anti-trans healthcare law
•	Wisconsin priest resigns over allegations of 'improper behavior'

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Billy Masters
"No excuses—I messed up. I'm a big sports fan. I'm like the guy at the end of the game who misses a free throw or a kick."—Spike Lee explains why he prematurely announced the winner of ... more

•	Chicago Filmmakers awards $100,000 to local social injustice digital media projects
•	SHOWBIZ Ben Whishaw, non-binary actor, Cardi B, Obama, 'Grease' prequel
•	TELEVISION Joe Exotic to be resentenced

Theater / Dance

DANCE Deeply Rooted named to INFLUENCERS Cohort
Chicago's Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is one of five dance companies (and the only Midwestern one) named to the International Association of Blacks in Dance's (IABD's) INFLUENCERS Cohort for the 2021 COHI/MOVE program. The five ... more

•	Ravinia to unveil 'Bernstein's Answer' immersive theater experience
•	THEATER Steppenwolf announces co-artistic directors
•	THEATER 2nd Story announces first half of 2021-22 season

Music

•	Ravinia to unveil 'Bernstein's Answer' immersive theater experience
•	MUSIC 'I'm Every Woman: Divas Through the Decades' on Aug. 2
•	SHOWBIZ Ben Whishaw, non-binary actor, Cardi B, Obama, 'Grease' prequel

Books / Art

Helmut Jahn architecture exhibit has opened
The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), 111 E. Wacker Dr., has opened its first, major limited-run exhibit, "Helmut Jahn: Life + Architecture," the career retrospective of Helmut Jahn's innovative architectural designs. ... more

•	'The Art of Banksy' to debut Aug. 14 at 360 N. State St.
•	Queer In(n) producers announce inaugural installation unveiling, upcoming website
•	Neon and Light Museum pop-up to start Sept. 9

Trans

Chicago arcade bar hosting LGBTQ+ event July 29
Emporium Arcade Bar-Wicker Park, 1366 N. Milwaukee Ave.—in partnership with the Puerto Rican Cultural Center's (PRCC) Trans Empowerment Program—is inviting members of the LGBTQIA+ community to hang out Thursday, July ... more

•	Federal judge blocks Arkansas anti-trans healthcare law
•	Col. Jennifer Pritzker donating to ACLU to help fight anti-trans laws
•	Trans model makes history with SI Swimsuit cover

AIDS & Health

Soapbox travels to Chicago to raise hand-hygiene awareness
Clean beauty company Soapbox unveiled the world's biggest bottle of soap in New York City's Times Square on July 15, marking the launch of a multi-city tour aimed at raising awareness for the importance of hand ... more

•	Howard Brown Health announces new leader for The Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy
•	AMA Foundation begins fellowship program to address LGBTQ+ health disparities
•	U.S. Sen. Warnock to headline Personal PAC's annual luncheon

Lesbian

Queer In(n) producers announce inaugural installation unveiling, upcoming website
Partners and co-producers, Kelli Simpkins and Adithi Chandrashekar are creating a curated, generative online arts gallery called Queer In(n). The inaugural unveiling of a five-foot-by-six-foot wheat paste portrait of longtime ... more

•	Gina Ortiz Jones, Shawn Skelly confirmed by U.S. Senate; both make LGBTQ history
•	Billie Jean King part of group inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
•	Prominent lesbian educator/activist/author Sally Gearhart dies at 90

Sports

Hockey prospect makes history by coming out
Just weeks after the first active pro-football came out as gay, a professional hockey prospect has done the same. Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop has come out as gay, becoming the first active player under contract ... more

•	Women's soccer: Sweden snaps United States' 44-game win streak
•	Chicago Red Stars net 3-1 victory over OL Reign
•	Trans model makes history with SI Swimsuit cover

Youth

Gov. Pritzker signs justice-related legislation protecting youth, most vulnerable
CHICAGO —On Juy 15, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of nation-leading legislation that puts Illinois at the forefront of the work to bring about true reform to the state's justice system. "An essential tenet ... more

•	Gov. Pritzker signs legislation, Asian American history to be taught in public schools
•	Trevor Project data on LGBTQ youth suicide shows urgency of Equality Act
•	Brave Space Alliance unveils mural

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