‘Allyship isn’t enough anymore’: Chicago Trans Visibility rally calls for action on trans rights
Several hundred people waving transgender pride flags and signs of support marched through downtown Chicago on April 4, led by chants of “My rights are your rights; trans rights are human rights.” The march followed Trans Up Front Illinois’ Rally for Trans Visibility in Federal…
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OPINION The Mail That Keeps Coming
A friend texted me recently:“I found a pile of mail next to my father’s chair. Dad hadn’t opened any mail after mom died.”Her parents had died within seven months of each other.For many people, receiving mail addressed to someone who has died is jarring. The first envelope is hard. You see their name and everything…
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Chicago Bulls cut guard for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey for “conduct detrimental to the team” after he made anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during an Instagram rant, CBS Chicago noted. On March 30, Ivey talked about how he felt the NBA celebrating Pride Month is “unrighteous” while also sharing controversial comments about abortion. In the same video, Ivey shared…
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IN BRIEF Florida HIV rule, mock funeral, Iceland schism, kissing women arrested, ‘Karamo’ canceled
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS organizations and others criticized an emergency rule that went into effect in Florida that could restrict access to HIV treatment for thousands of Floridians, per The Bay Area Reporter. One of the rule’s…
Theater / Dance
Bright Light Bright Light prepares to ignite queer joy at City Winery
Gay Welsh singer Rod Thomas, better known as Bright Light Bright Light, plans to shine at City Winery in Chicago in April. Joined by Drag Race Brasil host Grag Queen, The Cosmic Light Tour touches down in the Windy City for the first time. Bright Light Bright Light has crafted pop records for years and won Album of the Year for Choreography at…
Music
Ani DiFranco invokes The Spirit of Ani in Evanston
The iconic performer Ani DiFranco is bringing her latest project out on a book tour, which leads her back to Illinois. The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom is a collaboration between author Lauren Coyle Rosen and the queer Grammy Award-winning Ani. This duo takes on a journey as guides down a spiritual…
Film / TV / Gossip
‘Sinners’ dominates 2026 Dorian Film Awards, Rose Byrne and Amy Madigan take acting prizes
Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Garners Two Wins; Ryan Coogler Earns Three Honors in a Breakout Year for Bold, Community-Driven CinemaSponsored by Tello Films March 3, 2026, Los Angeles – GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, the second largest entertainment journalists organization in the world, today announced the group’s 2026 Dorian Film Awards, with Sinners emerging as the…
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Trans Up Front Illinois launches gender-affirming care fund at inaugural “Light the Way” Soiree
Trans Up Front Illinois announced the launch of its Illinois Gender Affirming Care Fund March 21 during its first annual “Light the Way” Soiree, a signature fundraising event supporting its work with transgender and gender nonconforming youth and families. The event, held at Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Ave., raised more than $15,000 for Trans Up Front…
Lesbian
Mimi Gonzalez reflects on Go Girl! Saugatuck, stand-up career
Go Girl! Saugatuck celebrates its ninth and final year at The Dunes Resort in Saugatuck, Michigan from May 29-31. The rebranded, inclusive-of-all women’s weekend event is produced by self-described lesbian-identified, bisexual, woman of color, Cuban-Italian American, radical inclusionist, activated activist, poet and stand-up comedian-turned-producer Mimi Gonzalez. The genesis of Go Girl! Saugatuck began on a November 2015 trip Gonzalez…