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•	Chicago Public Schools to reopen Jan. 12

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PASSAGES Jeffrey Wayne ("Jef") Morgan
Jeffrey Wayne "Jef" Morgan, of Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack while shoveling snow on Jan. 2. He was 58. Jef was the well-loved manager at Little Jim's on ... more

•	Former Iowa Mr. Leather and computer programmer Ken Ballard dies at 43
•	PASSAGES Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate Murray McKay
•	LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Youth Led Study on Youth and Young Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Finds Surprising Results
•	WORLD German official, museum items, cake case
•	Bears fall in season finale to Vikings; Bulls' win streak ends

Local

SAVOR Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
Winter in Chicago (and other relatively northern spots) is known for many things—including comfort foods. Well, the River North spot Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, 41 E. Superior St., has it in spades—and it's all delicious. How ... more

•	Abortion Rights Panel marks 49th anniversary with demand to defend historic Roe v Wade
•	COVID Chicago's top doctor 'hopeful' vaccine mandate will end by spring
•	VIEWPOINT Who is my neighbor?
•	Planned Parenthood Illinois Action launches virtual Black Community Town Hall Series in February
•	'Jane's Army' to recruit, deploy pro-choice volunteers

Nation & World

SHOWBIZ 'The Gay Agenda,' Elliot Page, actress dies, sports items, Rock
Netflix has launched The Gay Agenda, a podcast that looks at the lives of LGBTQ creatives at the top of their fields across different industries, NBC News noted. The goal, the streaming service said, is to ... more

•	WORLD Namibia ruling, crimes, LGBTQ+ film festival, blogger sentenced
•	NATIONAL Trans deaths, N.J. official, political items, 'Queer Eye'
•	Chile president-elect names LGBTQ+ people to his Cabinet

Film / TV / Gossip

WORLD Namibia ruling, crimes, LGBTQ+ film festival, blogger sentenced
Namibia's High Court ruled against two same-sex couples fighting for recognition of their marriages, with Judge Hannelie Prinsloo saying she agreed with them but was bound by the nation's prohibition of same-sex relations, Reuters reported. Daniel ... more

•	SHOWBIZ 'The Gay Agenda,' Elliot Page, actress dies, sports items, Rock Hudson
•	Revry's Black History Month of LGBTQ-First Films and Series celebrates Black stories
•	MOVIES Siskel films include 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Flee'

Theater / Dance

PASSAGES Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate Murray McKay
Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate, curator, designer and LGBTQ activist Edward Murray McKay died Jan. 4 of cancer. He was 53. McKay was born Oct. 2, 1968, in Brussels, Belgium. The family moved to Toronto ... more

•	Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE, dance community designate 2022 the "Year of Chicago Dance"
•	Hubbard Street Dance finds new home at Water Tower Place
•	THEATER Red Orchid's 'The Moors' running through Feb. 27

Music

•	MUSIC Aimee Mann to perform April 29-30 at Old Town School of Folk Music
•	SHOWBIZ Music festivals, Murray Bartlett, Reese Witherspoon, author David Sedaris
•	SHOWBIZ Non-binary skater, Cardi B, David Bowie, 'West Hollywood' series

Books / Art

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 1,498 awards totaling nearly $33.2 million, a press release stated. Grants for Arts Projects funding spans ... more

•	WORLD German official, museum items, cake case
•	Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building launches new website, ticketing for spring productions
•	ART DePaul exhibition to explore themes of torture, reparations

Trans

NATIONAL Trans deaths, N.J. official, political items, 'Queer Eye'
The murders of two Black transgender women in the early days of the new year struck an ominous tone in the wake of two of the deadliest years on record for transgender Americans, Gay City News ... more

•	HRC condemns NCAA for failure to protect LGBTQ+ athletes
•	NCAA updates trans-related policies
•	VIEWS Trans women passing the torch

AIDS & Health

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 the city's COVID-19 spread declines significantly, The Chicago Tribune noted. ... more

•	Abortion Rights Panel marks 49th anniversary with demand to defend historic Roe v Wade
•	Gilead: Patients received fake HIV drugs
•	'Jane's Army' to recruit, deploy pro-choice volunteers

Lesbian

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 responsible for the controversial document that bars blessings for same-sex couples, according to Newsweek. Morandi is ... more

•	POLITICS Laura Ricketts co-chairing Valencia's finance committee
•	PASSAGES Veronica Drake
•	'Real Housewife' Julia Lemigova talks about Miami Housewives, miniature cattle

Sports

SPORTS Packers fall to 49ers in NFL playoffs
The Green Bay Packers made the NFL playoffs while the Chicago Bears didn't. However, they'll both be watching this year's Super Bowl from home after the top-seeded Packers (13-5) fell to the San Francisco 49ers (12-7) ... more

•	SHOWBIZ 'The Gay Agenda,' Elliot Page, actress dies, sports items, Rock Hudson
•	Bulls, Blackhawks fall short; 'Hawks reschedule games
•	HRC condemns NCAA for failure to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

Youth

Chicago Public Schools to reopen Jan. 12
Following a deadlock that spanned four school days, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) approved a proposal for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to resume in-person classes Wed., Jan. 12, The Chicago Tribune reported. The delegates also voted ... more

•	LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Youth Led Study on Youth and Young Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Finds Surprising Results
•	Laws targeting TGNC youth already proposed in several states
•	Monks separate from school after it hires coach in same-sex marriage

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