Windy City Times 2021-06-30 |
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| | HRC Foundation, SAGE release first edition of 'Long-Term Care Equality Index'
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the foundation's educational arm, and SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ older adults, released the first edition of the Long-Term Care Eq ... | |
| | Lake View marchers address inequities with pride
About 200 marchers gathered in Lake View on June 27 for the 2021 Pride Without Prejudicean event highlighting systemic issues concerning many LGBTQ community members. Among the issues the gathering addressed were racism, transgender rights, policing ... | |
| | Chicago literally sees rainbows at Pride in the Park
Pride in the Park returned to Grant Park's Butler Field bigger than ever on June 26-27. Unfortunately, a storm delayed a start while ticketholders anxiously waited outside the gates in the rain at 377 E. Monroe ... | |
| | Op-Ed: Elevating 'T' in LGBTQ: State government, transgender equity in 21st century
By Illinois state Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
In recent decades, our laws, pop culture and morality have shifted dramatically for same-sex couples. Our LGBTQ+ neighbors are interwoven into the fabric of our communities now more than ever. We celebrate this recognition and indeed ... | |
| | Pride North controversy erupts over fee; event's owner responds [UPDATE]
In Chicago, a controversy took place the weekend of June 26-27 over the annual Rogers Park LGBTQ+ event Pride North and its entry fee. On June 26 (Saturday), the $20 fee was listed as a suggested ... | |
| | Ossoff to be at Aug. 18 Illinois political brunch
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) is slated to be at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association brunch at Springfield's Crowne Plaza Hotel (with opportunities to participate virtually) on Aug. 18 ... | |
| | Brave Space Alliance unveils mural
On June 25, Brave Space Alliance (BSA) unveiled a mural honoring influential community members who have championed advocacy for Chicago's trans community. The mural, by Saul Palos Rodriguez, features the late Lois L. Bates, Sky Cubacub, ... | |
| | Ex-Blackhawks discuss sexual-assault allegations against former video coach
The Chicago Tribune reported that several former Chicago Blackhawks players and staff members connected to the 2009-10 team have discussed if the team knew at the time about sexual-assault allegations by two former players against former ... | |
| | WORLD Peter Tatchell, conversion therapy, Hong Kong ruling, Mexico report
Longtime British LGBTQ-rights activist Peter Tatchell is the subject of the new Netflix documentary Hating Peter Tatchell. According to an op-ed he penned for The Guardian, Tatchell has "been violently assaulted [more than] 300 times, had ... | |
| | NATIONAL Pulse, Philly Pride, Mormons, Victory Fund, anti-trans bills
President Joe Biden (D) signed H.R. 49, the bill designating the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida as a national monument, into law, according to LGBTQ Nation. Afterward, Biden commemorated Pride Month ... | |
| | Baker McKenzie panel examines transgender and non-binary workplace inclusivity
The law firm Baker McKenzie recently hosted a Pride Month panel discussion titled "Workplace Inclusivity for our Trans/Non-Binary Community." As a part of the event, transgender and non-binary participants from the LGBTQ community shared their workplace ... | |
| | State senator hosts Pride Month 'reflections' event
State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) was joined by several activists and service-providers at a forum at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives on June 25. Simmons described the event as a "reflection" on Pride month, inspired by similar ... | |
| | European Union confronts Hungary's leader over LGBTQ rights
The Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte challenged Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban to trigger the process of leaving the European Union (EU) as an argument over LGBTQ rights deepened Orban's isolation in the bloc, Time reported. ... | |
| | Lake Shore Drive to be renamed for city founder DuSable
A contentious two-year push to rename Chicago's Lake Shore Drive after city founder Jean Baptiste Point DuSable resulted in City Council passing the ordinance June 25. According to The Chicago Tribune, the vote was 33-15, with ... | |
| | More than 100,000 attend Tel Aviv Pride
More than 100,000 people gathered along Tel Aviv's seafront promenade June 25 to march in the largest Pride parade held worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release announced. The Jerusalem Post noted ... | |
| | Navy Pier to host Pride celebration, neighborhood artisan market, vaccination clinic
--From a press release
Navy Pier is hosting its sixth annual Navy Pier Pride, supported by ComEd and Orsted, on Saturday to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Festivities include live ... | |
| | WORLD OutRight head stepping down to be LGBTQI envoy
OutRight Action International announced the forthcoming departure of Executive Director Jessica Stern, who has been selected by the Biden administration to serve as Special Envoy for International LGBTQI Rights. In ... | |
| | Miller Lite launches 'Open & Proud' for the LGBTQ+ community
In an effort to forge more inclusive and accommodating spaces for ALL, Chicago's own Miller Lite and Equality Federation are launching "Miller Lite Open & Proud." With this program, Miller Lite will listen to the unique ... | |
| | President Biden names Special Envoy to Advance Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons
--From a press release
WASHINGTON — Today, ahead of his remarks at the White House for Pride Month, President Joe Biden announced that he will appoint Jessica Stern to be the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of ... | |
| | Cuomo signs Gender Recognition Act
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a measure that has added a gender-neutral option for birth certificates and other state-issued identification cards for those who wish not to specify their gender, WIVB.com reported. Cuomo made the ... | |
| | Elk Grove Village Board to drop ordinance banning wearing of opposite sex clothing
--From a press release
Elk Grove Village, IL — June 24, 2021— At its meeting next week, the Elk Grove Village Board will take steps to eliminate an antiquated, 60-year old provision of the Village Code that mandated individuals to ... | |
| | New Biden administration materials clarify Title IX protects intersex students
--From a press release
Washington, D.C. Commemorating the 49th anniversary of Title IX, the US Department of Education (ED) and Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday released two new resources clarifying the scope and ... | |
| | Holocaust Memorial Museum presents "How Lesbian and Gay Resistance Leaders Defied Nazi Persecution"
--From a press release
To celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community this month, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum presents its forthcoming Facebook Live virtual event, "Pride Month: Defying Nazi Persecution," on Wednesday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The ... | |
| | Making Gay History Podcast to launch Season 9:"Coming of Age During the AIDS Crisis"
--From a press release
NEW YORK, NY Thursday, June 24, 2021 The award-winning Making Gay History podcast will debut its ninth season, "Coming of Age During the AIDS Crisis," on July 1, 2021. After eight seasons of episodes ... | |
| | Protest of Elk Grove Village clothing law taking place June 30 [UPDATE]
"It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any indecent or immoral act or to appear in any public place in clothes properly belonging to the opposite sex or not properly or decently garbed." Many ... | |
| | HRC, NCLR, Task Force to host 'Pride Then & Now'
On Monday, June 28, at 7 p.m. ET, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the National LGBTQ Task Force will co-host a virtual event, "Pride Then & Now: Honoring the ... | |
| | Study: More than half of LGBTQ adults have been threatened with violence
--From a Williams Institute press release
An estimated 53% of LGBTQ adults report having experienced threats of violence since the age of 18, and three out of four had been verbally insulted or abused. The findings are part of a new report ... | |
| | LGBTQ Experience in Public Relations: Visibly Proud, June 29
The Museum of Public Relations will host its third annual tribute to the Public Relations industry's LGBTQ community on Tuesday, June 29 from 6 o 8 p.m. ET / (5:00 CT / 4:00 MT / 3:00 PT). This special event is ... | |
| | City of Chicago's STI/HIV testing clinics reopen
The Chicago Department of Public Health's (CDPH's) STI/HIV testing and STI treatment clinics have reopened. As of June 1, CDPH's Austin and Lake View Specialty Clinics (at 4909 W. Division St. and 2849 N. Clark St., ... |
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| | Bienen School of Music launches 'Black Composer Showcase' series
The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University has launched a new series of videos featuring performances of art songs and chamber music by Black composers. The three-part Black Composer Showcase series (consisting of "Chicago Connections," ... | |
| | Billy Masters
"Ballet dancers and hairdressers and drag queens made it safe for football players to come out and not the other way around." Dan Savage puts Carl Nassib's coming out into the context of those who came before ... | |
| | SHOWBIZ Wanda Sykes on TV, trans jazz musician, book award, 'Red Table Talk'
Wanda Sykes has been tapped for a recurring role in the upcoming fifth season of Robert and Michelle King's legal drama The Good Fight, on Paramount+, Deadline noted. She will play Allegra Duradoa brilliant, strategic attorney ... | |
| | The Den Theatre set to reopen this fall
CHICAGO (June 25, 2021) The Den Theatre (1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.) announced today it will welcome back audiences for live performances this fall. The line-up at Wicker Park's premier ... | |
| | THEATER Lyric Opera opening with 'Macbeth' and 'Elixir' in Sept.
Lyric Opera of Chicago will welcome audiences once again to the Lyric Opera House for the start of the company's 67th season this fall, with two Italian works in repertory in September and October. Both operas ... |
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| | Gov. Pritzker signs legislation allowing student athletes to sign endorsement deals
--From a press release
CHAMPAIGN Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 2338, the Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act, into law, making Illinois a national leader in granting student-athletes the ability to sign individual endorsement deals while enrolled at a colleg ... | |
| | Chicago Sky's historic win streak snapped
Chicago had its historic seven-game win streak snapped, falling 74-58 to the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, on June 27. The Sky are now 26-30 all-time against the Sun, having previously won both of its games ... | |
| | STAYCATION 21c Museum Hotel's 'Love Is Love' package
The 21c Museum Hotel a chain of mid-size hotels known for being in medium-sized cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio; and Louisville, Kentucky took a leap in early 2020, opening its largest hotel here in Chicago (at 55 E. Ontario ... | |
| | Ten incredible places to visit in Armenia
Armenia is one of the most fascinating places in the world, with rich millennia-old history, ancient monuments, majestic countryside, lush highlands and much more. I just came back from this country. It was my third time ... | |
| | Women's soccer: Chicago Red Stars fall to Louisville 3-0
Former Chicago Red Stars Yuki Nagasato and Savannah McCaskill returned to Chicago for the first time as the Red Stars fell to Racing Louisville FC 3-0 on June 26 at SeatGeek Stadium. In Casey Krueger's probable ... | |
| | WNBA: Sky's win streak hits all-time high
The Chicago Sky set a new franchise-record for consecutive games wonseventhanks to a 91-68 victory over the New York Liberty on June 25. In the Sky's 15-year history, its longest winning streak was previously six games, ... |
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