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•	LGBTQ performers and stories among 2020 Emmy nominations

•	Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame announces 2020 inductees, virtual ceremony

•	Ken Ilio, one of the first gay men to marry in Illinois, dies at 63

•	COVID-19: Lightfoot announces $6.2M for Together Now applicants

•	Report: Millions of LGBTQs could gain more protections after Bostock ruling

•	Ald. Lopez's office vandalized again

•	Lurie announces overhaul of pediatric intersex surgery policies

•	Steans calls for Madigan to resign

•	DeGeneres' show being investigated over racism, other claims (UPDATE)

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NATIONAL Trans teacher, Billy Porter, TGNC home, gay police officer
Michigan honored a transgender educator as teacher of the year, LGBTQ Nation reported. The Michigan Department of Education announced at a virtual meeting ... more

•	NATIONAL Pioneering scientist dies, flag controversy, panic defense
•	About Face Theatre names new associate artistic director
•	SHOWBIZ: Ellen, Scooby-Doo, 'Survivor,' LGBTQ singers, Andy Cohen
•	'Women Take the Stage' concert event Aug. 26
•	SHOWBIZ John Waters, Billy Eichner, 'Trans & Nonbinary Kids Mix,' RuPaul

Local

People sought for LGBTQ South Side needs assessment survey
Pride Action Tank ( PAT ) is seeking input on people's needs, inspirations and preferences through an anonymous needs assessment survey. Completing the ... more

•	Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame announces 2020 inductees, virtual ceremony
•	SAVOR Chef James Sanders gets 'Dirty' with Southern cuisine
•	Ken Ilio, one of the first gay men to marry in Illinois, dies at 63
•	Pritzker announces new approach for juvenile justice
•	COVID-19: Lightfoot announces $6.2M for Together Now applicants

Nation & World

NATIONAL Anti-trans killings, surveys, 'Trans Care' book, gay-bar news
Gay City News reported that an individual who the NYPD said was fatally stabbed at a Bronx apartment building on July 26 was ... more

•	WORLD Human Rights Watch items, Indian prince, British Vogue
•	31st Annual GLAAD Awards airs virtually; Lil Nas X, Dolly appear
•	House members demand LGBTQ Pride flags be allowed on military installations

Film / TV / Gossip

Documentary about Miss Continental pageant released
Independent nonprofit filmmakers The Reporters Inc. have released The Queens—a feature-length documentary celebrating the transgender women of the internationally revered Miss Continental female ... more

•	LGBTQ performers and stories among 2020 Emmy nominations
•	SHOWBIZ Janet Mock, 'Pose,' Joan Jett, Sam Smith, 'Digging Up Dorothy'
•	31st Annual GLAAD Awards airs virtually; Lil Nas X, Dolly appear

Theater / Dance

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STREAMING THEATER REVIEW Alas: A Monologue from Matei Visniec's Cabaret of
Playwright: Matei Visniec, translation by Daniela Silindean. At: Trap Door Theatre streaming online . Tickets: TrapDoorTheatre.com; $10 suggested donation. Runs through: Sept. 4 ... more

•	About Face Theatre names new associate artistic director
•	Greenhouse Theater stops creating shows
•	Oil Lamp Theater hosting drive-in premiere Aug. 7

Music

SHOWBIZ Janet Mock, 'Pose,' Joan Jett, Sam Smith, 'Digging Up Dorothy'
Transgender writer/director/author Janet Mock is teaming with actor Jeremy Pope ( who has received an Emmy nod for his role in the Ryan ... more

•	Lollapalooza running virtually July 30-Aug. 2
•	SHOWBIZ: Ellen, Scooby-Doo, 'Survivor,' LGBTQ singers, Andy Cohen
•	Concert for Cuba July 18-19

Books / Art

BOOKS Yvonne Zipter: Looking at Chicagoan's life, poetry collection
Writer Yvonne Zipter nurtures nature and other ideas in her new book of poetry Kissing the Long Face of the Greyhound. Zipter grew ... more

•	NATIONAL Anti-trans killings, surveys, 'Trans Care' book, gay-bar news
•	BOOKS In fashion: Jay Manuel dishes on 'The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown'
•	Wizard World postponed until June 24-27, 2021

Trans

•	U.S. House of Representatives votes to end Trump-Pence transgender military ban
•	SHOWBIZ John Waters, Billy Eichner, 'Trans & Nonbinary Kids Mix,' RuPaul
•	NATIONAL Trans teacher, Billy Porter, TGNC home, gay police officer

AIDS & Health

•	COVID-19: Lightfoot announces $6.2M for Together Now applicants
•	Lurie announces overhaul of pediatric intersex surgery policies
•	COVID-19 Wisconsin added to Chicago's quarantine order

Lesbian

•	Sky end Mystics' undefeated season
•	DeGeneres' show being investigated over racism, other claims (UPDATE)
•	Chicago Sky players to donate $10 to social justice for every point scored

Sports

SPORTS Lindsay Frounfelkner takes over Chicago LGBTQ+ sports league
Lindsay Frounfelkner joined the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) in 2008 to play in the Open Sunday Softball League with one ... more

•	Sky end Mystics' undefeated season
•	Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at games
•	Chicago Sky players to donate $10 to social justice for every point scored

Youth

Teen LGBTQ+ activist aims to inspire with Be You Tiful Initiative
Allison Frank is a 16-year-old lesbian activist from Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School who found her passion for activism and began the Be You ... more

•	Pritzker announces new approach for juvenile justice
•	Cicero student finds his voice
•	Lurie announces overhaul of pediatric intersex surgery policies

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