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•	FDA to relax rules of blood donations for gay, bisexual men

•	Equality Illinois responds to violence, murder of Black and Brown trans people on the south side

•	Pope says being gay no crime, cites anti-LGBTQ laws in 70 countries. LGBTQ leaders respond

•	Des Plaines Theater cancels anti-LGBTQ hate group event after outcry from citizens

•	TPAN announces merger with Vivent Health

•	Pritzker signs bill protecting healthcare providers

•	Howard Brown strike reaches third day

•	With President Biden's signature, Respect for Marriage Act is law

•	Congress passes Respect for Marriage Act, sends to President Biden for signature

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TPAN announces merger with Vivent Health
Local HIV/AIDS organization TPAN announced Jan. 19 that it would be merging with Milwaukee-based Vivent Health. The merger is expected to be finalized by March 1, according to both organizations. Vivent Health, so named in 2019, ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Indigo Girls, LGBTQ+ films, GALECA nods, Jeremy Pope
•	NATIONAL Asylum-seekers, equality updates, cannabis, HIV and COVID
•	Des Plaines Theater cancels anti-LGBTQ hate group event after outcry from citizens
•	Windy City Gay Chorus, Windy City Treble Quire begin search for artistic directors
•	Billy Masters: Prince Harry tells all and nothing, and all the other dish you need

Local

Lesbian named presiding judge of Cook County Circuit Court's Pretrial Division
CHICAGO (January 27) — The Hon. Mary C. Marubio has been named the acting presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans said. Marubio (who Windy ... more

•	VIEWPOINT The FBI, Loaves of Bread, Corruption, and Reform
•	Equality Illinois responds to violence, murder of Black and Brown trans people on the south side
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•	ONYX Midwest forum tackles racist performance at Touche's anniversary party
•	TPAN announces merger with Vivent Health

Nation & World

FDA to relax rules of blood donations for gay, bisexual men
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly slated to lift restrictions on blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men. However, there's at least one stipulation, The Advocate reported: A gay or bisexual ... more

•	Quigley commends progress in FDA LGBTQI+ blood donation draft guidance
•	Pope says being gay no crime, cites anti-LGBTQ laws in 70 countries. LGBTQ leaders respond
•	Lesbian tennis player ends 23-year career

Film / TV / Gossip

Director Lukas Dhont's Oscar-nominated drama gets 'Close' to audiences everywhere
Belgian director Lukas Dhont's new French-language film Close—a nominee for Best International Feature Film for the 95th Annual Academy Awards—tells the touching story of two 13-year-old best friends, Leo (Eden ... more

•	Billy Masters: George Santos gets to be a real drag, and all the dish you need
•	SHOWBIZ 'Planet Sex,' Critics Choice Awards, Madonna, Theo James
•	GLAAD announces nominees for 34th Annual GLAAD Media Award

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Des Plaines Theater cancels anti-LGBTQ hate group event after outcry from
DuPage County-based Awake Illinois was set to hold an event called "Out of the Echo Chamber: Coalition for Kids" at the city-owned, but not city-operated, Des Plaines Theatre Wednesday, Feb. 8. This event has now been ... more

•	Theater Review: Princess Ivona is a dark but comic portrait of power
•	Theater Review: tick, tick...BOOM!
•	Jordan Vasquez treats Chicago to Fosse's Chicago

Music

SHOWBIZ 'Planet Sex,' Critics Choice Awards, Madonna, Theo James
The show Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne will debut on Hulu on Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day), Out noted. Planet Sex is a six-episode docuseries following the model/actress. "On this immersive journey, she puts her mind and ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Indigo Girls, LGBTQ+ films, GALECA nods, Jeremy Pope
•	Jordan Vasquez treats Chicago to Fosse's Chicago
•	SHOWBIZ Diversity report, Dave Bautista, Leslie Jordan, greatest singers

Books / Art

The First Homosexuals extended at Wrightwood 659 by popular demand
(CHICAGO, IL — Dec. 1, 2022) It was announced today that the crowd-pleasing pair of exhibitions currently selling out at Wrightwood 659 will extend into the new year, now closing Saturday, January 28, 2023. The two ... more

•	Windy City Gay Chorus, Windy City Treble Quire begin search for artistic directors
•	"A Secret I Can't Tell" book updated and reissued
•	Book censorship focus of public comments at Lincolnwood Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

Trans

NATIONAL Calif. bills, DeSantis, HIV vaccine, Meta, college items
Buried within the bills California legislators filed after Gov. Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal for the 2023-2024 fiscal year is a line seeking to retrieve $13 million back from the state's Transgender Wellness and Equity ... more

•	Equality Illinois responds to violence, murder of Black and Brown trans people on the south side
•	Theater Review: tick, tick...BOOM!
•	GLAAD announces nominees for 34th Annual GLAAD Media Award

AIDS & Health

•	Quigley commends progress in FDA LGBTQI+ blood donation draft guidance
•	TPAN announces merger with Vivent Health
•	One in five older LGBT adults experienced poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lesbian

•	Lesbian tennis player ends 23-year career
•	Brittney Griner named 2022 Outsports Person of the Year
•	Navratilova diagnosed with two types of cancer

Sports

Chicago Red Stars unveil 2023 preseason roster
CHICAGO (Jan. 25, 2023) — The Chicago Red Stars announced their preseason roster for the 2023 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season. The team kicks off preseason Wed., Jan. 25, with 32 players on the active ... more

•	Lesbian tennis player ends 23-year career
•	Chicago Red Stars select four players in 2023 NWSL Draft
•	Chicago Red Stars add Ella Masar to coaching staff

Youth

WORLD Conversion therapy, Indian school, trans boxers, anti-LGBTQ+ move
South Florida Gay News noted that efforts to ban so-called conversion therapy gained a lot of traction around the world in 2022. For example, Canada and France introduced LGBTQ+-inclusive bills to ban conversion therapy for minors ... more

•	NATIONAL Office vandalized, George Santos, HRC official dies at 24, law students
•	OPINION Remember the youngest victims of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
•	National AIDS Memorial names 2022-2023 Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship recipients

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