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GLAAD Media Awards honor creative forces of change in media, culture
Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, April 8, 2021 — GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, tonight hosted a virtual ceremony to announce the award recipients of the 32nd Annu ... more

•	Illinois Latino Agenda issues statement on shooting of Adam Toledo
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Local

'Documenting LGBTQ+ Histories' virtual talk on May 16
On Sunday, May 16, at 11 a.m. CT, Women and Children First will host the virtual panel discussion "Documenting LGBTQ+ Histories" on its Crowdcast Channel. Centering on the release of Diana Souhami's new book No Modernism ... more

•	Quigley, HUD Secretary talk importance of LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections
•	Chicago Cultural Center historic interiors to be restored for June reopening
•	Cook County State's Attorney to present panel on transgender women of color, safety
•	PASSAGES Retired Chicago Police Commander Nancy Y. Lipman dies
•	Illinois Senate passes proposal removing gendered language from marriage certificates

Nation & World

HUD removes anti-trans Trump-era policy
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is withdrawing a Trump-era policy that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to deny access to transgender people, a Minneapolis Star-Tribune ... more

•	Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, NMAC responds
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HRC to honor FX show 'Pose' at national virtual event 'Time
Eight cast members and creators of "Pose," including Steven Canals, Mj Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Hailie Sahar, Dyllón Burnside and Sandra Bernhard, will speak at event WASHINGTON ... more

•	GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics hands out Dorian Awards
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•	SHOWBIZ Brandi Carlile, 'Legendary,' children's book, film festival, Janet Mock

Theater / Dance

THEATER 'A Portrait of My Mother' to start streaming May 9
Jarrott Productions will present the world premiere of A Portrait of My Mother, written and performed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia and directed by David R. Jarrott. The autobiographical tribute to Garcia's mother, Maria, begins streaming on ... more

•	Mercury Theater to reopen; new artistic director named
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•	Story of Chicagoan and Broadway influencer Sister Rosetta Tharpe on to Broadway

Music

Belting for Life Sunday May 16, streaming through May 31
CHICAGO - Jeff Award-winning director and HIV+ activist Christopher Pazdernik presents the 6th annual Belting for Life (formerly known as Chris' Birthday Belt Fest), an annual benefit concert for Howard Brown Health, one of the nation's ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Trans singer, 'Pose,' Kate Winslet, Lil Nas X, Broadway
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Books / Art

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Trans

Republican North Dakota governor vetoes anti-trans measure
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, vetoed a proposal April 2, that would restrict the participation of transgender athletes in K-12 sports throughout the state. According to the Grand Forks Herald, the decision came after ... more

•	Cook County State's Attorney to present panel on transgender women of color, safety
•	HUD removes anti-trans Trump-era policy
•	Jennifer Pritzker threatens to leave Tennessee over anti-trans legislation

AIDS & Health

•	Simmons moves to gather data on how COVID-19 has harmed LGBTQ+ communities
•	Decriminalization of HIV approved in Judiciary-Criminal Committee
•	Rev. Elle Dowd of Illinois joins Planned Parenthood Clergy Advocacy Board

Lesbian

PASSAGES Retired Chicago Police Commander Nancy Y. Lipman dies
Retired Chicago Police Commander Nancy Y. Lipman died April 11 due to complications from ovarian cancer. She was 61. Lipman was born Jan. 21, 1960 in Chicago and graduated from Morgan Park High School. She also ... more

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•	Joan E. Biren aka JEB talks Portraits of Lesbians book journey and re-issue

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Red Stars earn another tie
The Chicago Red Stars welcomed their National Team players back into the starting lineup and Katie Johnson scored the equalizer late in the match as Chicago earned a point in a 1-1 draw with Kansas City ... more

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•	U.S. women's hockey coach abruptly steps down
•	SPORTS Rapinoe, Morgan lift U.S. to victory over France

Youth

GLAAD responds to increase in suicide attempts among trans youth in
(New York, NY - April 19, 2021) — GLAAD is responding to reports of an increase in suicide attempts among transgender youth in Arkansas, which on April 6 became the first U.S. state to outlaw gender-affirming ... more

•	Students speak out after Pride flag removal at Indiana school [UPDATE]
•	Trans, non-binary youth influencers launch book collection with "A Kids Book About"
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