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Windy City Times 2021-05-26 |
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| | PASSAGES Kay "Tobin" Lahusen, a founding mother of the gay rights movement, 91
Kay Lahusen, 91, died in gentle hospice care at Chester County Hospital on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, after a brief illness. She was born in Cincinnati in January 1930 and as an infant was adopted and ... | | 
| | Pride Parade date announced
PRIDEChicago announced that the date of this year's Pride Parade is Sunday, Oct. 3. The Parade route will remain the same as past years. The path will begin at Montrose Avenue and Broadway and then move ... | | 
| | Senate approves Peters' HIV decriminalization proposal
--From a press release
SPRINGFIELD — Illinoisans living with human immunodeficiency virus will soon be free from fear of criminal prosecution after a measure sponsored by State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago) cleared its final ... | | 
| | President Biden signs historic hate crimes bill into law
WASHINGTON Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after President Biden signed into law the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which included the Khalid ... |
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| | Illinois Holocaust Museum to host "Reflecting on LGBTQ+ Pride in the Time of COVID-19"
--From a press release
Skokie, IL — On June 30, Illinois Holocaust Museum will host a thoughtful reflection and celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a dynamic panel of thought leaders and advocates. Since the 1970s, the last Sunday in ... | | 
| | HRC, leading policy, health organizations call for LGBTQ-inclusive sexual education
--From a press release
WASHINGTON Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, in partnership with leading ... | | 
| | An Evening with Fran Lebowitz at the Auditorium Theatre on April 15, 2022
--From a press release
Chicago, IL May 24, 2021 An Evening with Fran Lebowitz on Friday, April 15th at Auditorium Theatre located at 50 E. Congress Pkwy Chicago, IL. This show is all ages and begins at 7:30 PM ... | | 
| | Pfleger reinstated at South Side church after investigation
Cardinal Blase Cupich told parishioners that the Rev. Michael Pfleger will return to the pulpit at his South Side parish after a Chicago archdiocese panel found "insufficient reason to suspect" that he is guilty of sexual-abuse ... | | 
| | Equality Illinois names Ruiz-Velasco as deputy director
Mony Ruiz-Velasco will join Equality Illinois as its inaugural Deputy Director beginning July 15. Ruiz-Velasco has represented and counseled hundreds of LGBTQ families and asylum seekers who were seeking protection from persecution; also, she has worked ... | |
| | UIC removing 'John Marshall' from law school's name, citing slave ownership
The UIC John Marshall Law School will change its name to the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law after receiving approval from the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, according to UIC Today. The name ... | | 
| | West Hollywood celebrates Pride on Harvey Milk Day, honors Lady Gaga and The Abbey
Each year in California, the City of West Hollywood celebrates the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ community with its 40-day-long One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival. The festival kicked off on Harvey Milk Day (May ... | |
| | Mayor Lightfoot, Dept of Housing announce $79.8 M rental assistance
--From a press release
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING ANNOUNCE $79.8 MILLION IN HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will provide up to 15 months of rental assistance for renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19 ... | | 
| | Little library honoring John Pennycuff is unveiled
Chicago's Unity Park Advisory Council (UPAC) held "Park Day" May 22 at the site, 2636 N. Kimball Ave.—and one of the events involved the unveiling of a custom-designed little library that honors late LGBTQ-rights activist John ... | |
| | SPORTS NU women's lacrosse beats Duke, advances to Final Four
On May 22 in Evanston, the Northwestern University's women's lacrosse team defeated Duke University 22-10 to advance to the 2021 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Final Four, InisdeNU.com reported. Duke scored first ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Victory Institute, activists pass on, Mikayla Miller, Nina West
On May 2, The Victory Institute inducted 21 leaders to its newly formed LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame, according to PrideSource.com. Twenty members were inducted as part of the founding class while U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin ... | | 
| | WORLD Myanmar activist, Cyprus official, brutal crimes, UK youth
In Myanmar, Equality Myanmar Executive Director Aung Myo Min broke another barrier, becoming the first LGBTQ person to become sworn in as a member of cabinet after being appointed by the National Unity Government as its ... | | 
| | New-look Red Stars play NJ/NY Gotham to 0-0 draw
At SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, the Chicago Red Stars—debuting their new Momentum Jersey—played NJ/NY Gotham to a scoreless draw on May 22, a press release stated. Mallory Pugh consistently ran at the NJ/NY Gotham FC ... | | 
| | PASSAGES Social-justice activist, dominatrix Mistress Velvet dies
PASSAGES Social-justice activist, dominatrix Mistress Velvet dies By Carrie Maxwell Social-justice activist and dominatrix Mistress Velvet (who used they/them pronouns) died by suicide May 9 in Chicago. They were 33. ... | |
| | LGBT-inclusive marriage-certificate act passes state General Assembly
--From a press release
May 21. 2021 - In an effort to modernize marriage certificates in Illinois, state Sen. Sara Feigenholtz and state Rep. Ann Williams helped pass The Marriage Certificate Modernization Act through the Illinois General Assembly. The legislation ... | |
| | LETTER A matter of race
I applaud Mayor Lori Lightfoot's courageous statement on only giving one-on-one interviews to journalists of color. She obviously wants to see a public dialogue on this matter. White privilege is a topic we must look at ... | |
| | LGBTQ-Inclusive Corporate Board Leadership Bill passes Illinois General Assembly
--From a press release
Equality Illinois and the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois celebrated final passage by the Illinois General Assembly of a legislative measure to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion on corporate boards of directors. State law already ... | | 
| | POLITICS Morita to run for Cook County commissioner seat
Josina Morita, a commissioner with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), is entering the race for Cook County commissioner of the 13th District now held by Commissioner Larry Suffredin, who ... | | 
| | 685,000 AAPI LGBT adults live in the U.S.
--From a press release
Nearly one in five AAPI LGBT adults in the country said they felt unsafe in their communities A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that an estimated 685,000 adults in ... |
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| | Virtual concert 'Night of a Thousand Judys' on June 24
The ninth annual "Night of a Thousand Judys"—the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center that's written and hosted by Justin Sayre—will be presented as a streaming online event Thursday, June 24, at 8 p.m.
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| | ARTS New cabaret series 'Emerge' taking place this summer
Labyrinth Arts and Performance Collective (LAPC) will present Emerge—a new cabaret series of live music and performance art—on June 11, July 9 and Aug. 13 at 10 p.m. in the cabaret space of Pork Chop, 1132 ... | |
| | Northlight Theatre to open its 2021-2022 season in September
--From a press release
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces its 2021-2022 season, opening with the tour-de-force musical Songs for Nobodies, by Joanna ... | | 
| | ARTS 'Teatro ZinZanni' returning July 8
Teatro ZinZanni is returning to the Chicago Loop with new acts and a unique, immersive dining and live entertainment experience. Its brand-new show begins July 8 in the Spiegeltent ZaZou, located on the 14th floor in ... | | 
| | Court Theatre announces return to live theatrical programming for 2021/22
--From a press release
COURT THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2021/22 SEASON, RETURN TO LIVE PROGRAMMING Chicago, IL - Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, announces a return to live ... | | 
| | ARTS 'Black Tie and Sneaker Ball' on July 9
The Art of Giving Foundation—dedicated to funding local art programs and artists in need of seed funding to launch or maintain social initiative programs that benefit their communities—announced its second annual fundraising gala, the "Black Tie ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"I really thought I'd arrived when I did Leprechaun."—Jennifer Aniston to Howard Stern, in an oldie but goodie interview. If she'd be up for a remake, perhaps they could enlist the aid of Peter Dinklage. Billy ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ 'Love, Victor,' R.E.M., Cher, HIV film, Jane Lynch
The Holy teen dramedy series Love, Victor returns June 11, as season two finds a newly out of the closet Victor entering his junior year at Creekwood High, a press release noted. This season, Victor faces ... | | 
| | MUSIC Adam Lambert to curate, perform at 'Stonewall Day'
The organization Pride Live announced its fourth annual Stonewall Day—a global campaign to elevate awareness and support for the Stonewall legacy and the continuing fight for full LGBTQ+ equality. This year, Pride Live is teaming with ... | | 
| | 'Real Housewives' expert Brian Moylan keeps it real in new tell-all book
Bravo's Real Housewives franchise, which has been stirring the pot for more than 15 years, has launched 31 books and a cocktail line; featured two jail sentences and a couple of supermodel daughters; made Andy Cohen ... | | 
| | MUSIC 'Can't Cancel Pride' to include Ricky Martin, Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X
Ricky Martin, Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X and Pink are among the artists who will perform or appear at "Can't Cancel Pride," a virtual relief benefit for the LGBTQ+ community from P&G and iHeartMedia, Variety reported. ... | | 
| | Doc10 Film Festival returns and includes LGBTQ+ features
Chicago Media Project (CMP) announced the full slate of films being showcased at the annual Doc10 Documentary Film Festival, returning June 17-20. The festival will feature socially distanced, COVID-responsible in-person ... | | 
| | SAVOR Punch Bowl Social
Summer is approaching and COVID restrictions are being relaxed and restaurants are among the many types of businesses benefiting from these changes. A recent visit to Chicago's Punch Bowl Social (310 ... | | 
| | FILM Lesbian Bar Project, Jagermeister collaborate on documentary
Following the success of The Lesbian Bar Project PSA and fundraising campaign in 2020, The Lesbian Bar Project and Jagermeister's #savethenight initiative will premiere a documentary short that aims to bring greater awareness to the remaining ... | | 
| | About Face Theatre starts Green Room Collective for LGBTQ+ arts leadership development
--From a press release
CHICAGO (May 19, 2021) About Face Theatre announces the launch of the Green Room Collective, a new program for early career LGBTQ+ arts leaders. This program builds on over two decades of leadership development work ... | | 
| | Congo Square Theatre Company, Sydney Chatman recipients of 2021 Joyce Awards
--From a press release
CHICAGO (May 20, 2021)—Sydney Chatman and Congo Square Theatre Company were announced this week as recipients of the Joyce Foundation's 2021 Joyce Awards. Since 2003, the Joyce Awards have supported the creation of new work by ... |
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| | Chicago Sky drop second consecutive game
The Chicago Sky dropped their second straight game, 93-80 to the Atlanta Dream, on May 25. The Sky (2-2) who played without injured teammates Candace Parker and Allie Quigley are in the rare position of having won both ... | |
| | Two Red Stars selected for U.S. WNT Summer Series roster
--From a press release
CHICAGO (May 25th, 2021) - The United States Women's National Team (U.S. WNT) announced their roster for the upcoming Summer Series presented by AT&T 5G. The series includes matches against Portugal, Jamaica, and Nigeria on June ... | |
| | SPORTS
Chicago Sky lose home opener to Liberty
In a game that was televised on ESPN and which was the first regular-season game for the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena since Sept. 1, 2019, the home team lost 93-85 to the New York Liberty on May 23. The team's ... | | 
| | SAVOR Brunch at Adorn Bar & Restaurant
I first became acquainted with Chef Jonathon Sawyer's cuisine at Cleveland's famed Greenhouse Tavern in 2013—and I still occasionally dream about the corn-and-creste pasta dish I had there. Therefore, I had high hopes about Sawyer's move ... | |
| | Chicago Sky stay undefeated
The Chicago Sky ran their record to 2-0, thanks to an 85-77 victory over hosts the Atlanta Dream on May 19. This game marked the Sky's 500th game as a franchise, picking up its 226th victory over 15 full seasons in ... |
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