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Windy City Times 2023-04-05 |
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| | HRC denounces Kansas legislature for overriding Gov. Kelly's veto of bill banning trans students from school sports
--From a press release
Topeka, KS - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemned Kansas legislators for voting to override Governor ... | | 
| | Record number of LGBTQ+ candidates elected to Chicago City Council; LGBTQ+ representation increases from seven to nine
--From a press release
Washington, DC — Tonight three LGBTQ+ Chicago City Council candidates won runoff elections: Timmy Knudsen, Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth and Lamont Robinson all three of whom Victory Fund endorsed. Manaa-Hoppenworth is now ... | | 
| | Election 2023: Johnson defeats Vallas and LGBTQ+ Council representation to increase
Cook County Commissioner and educator Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas on April 4 in a close race to become Chicago's 57th mayor, with Johnson capturing (as of publication) about 51.48 ... | |
| | Florida Senate passes extreme gender-affirming care ban
--From a press release
Tallahassee, Florida — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemns the Florida Senate for advancing Senate Bill ... | | 
| | Uprising Bakery to remain open for now, plans eventual move
Uprising Bakery & Cafe, which was slated to close March 31, will be staying open for business, according to owner Corrina Sac. The Lake in the Hills establishment had faced reduced business after a number of ... | | 
| | Illinois PrEP coverage safe for now, but ACA court decision has wide implications
Illinoisans accessing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should have no disruption to insurance coverage following a federal court ruling on March 30 striking down an Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule that PrEP be paid for by insurers without ... | | 
| | Kentucky legislators override governor's veto to push anti-trans youth bill
On March 29, Republican lawmakers in Kentucky overturned Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a bill to ban transgender youths from gender-affirming healthcare and restrict which toilets they use in public schools, media outlets reported. Both ... |
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| | Equality Illinois celebrates victories for trans representation in southern Illinois and Will County
--From a press release
A statement from Myles Brady Davis, Communications Director of Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) Illinoisans: "We are extremely proud of ... | | 
| | Center on Halsted recruiting for full time bilingual health educator positions
--From a press release
CHICAGO — Center on Halsted is currently recruiting for three open positions in our HIV department. We are looking for Bilingual Health Educators. This is a full-time, on-site position with complete benefits package. The duties for ... | | 
| | Record number of LGBTQ+ elected officials now serve in the U.S.
--From a press release
Washington, DC — LGBTQ+ Victory Institute released "Leading Out Loud: Growing LGBTQ+ Political Representation," a new report tracking increases in LGBTQ+ representation in government over the past five years. The release of the report is part ... | | 
| | Andy Cohen, drag queens, Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams part of Chicago Humanities Festival
The spring schedule for the Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) is out—and there are several LGBTQ+ guests who will be featured. —Bisexual actress/author Mara Wilson (who played the title character in ... | | 
| | Trans Day of Visibility pageant proceeds, despite weather and fire alarm
On March 31, the second annual Chicago Trans Visibility Pageant began with some drama. Fire alarms blared in the middle of the opening performance, thanks to an over-abundance of fog from the smoke machine. Still, the ... | | 
| | C2E2 busts down brand new barriers at McCormick Place
The largest convention center in North America may need to expand the layout for C2E2 next year. McCormick Place South continues to be the home of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and in 2023 ... | | 
| | Winners chosen in the International Puppy and Trainer Contest
The International Puppy & Trainer Contest was held in Chicago the weekend of March 31 to April 2 for the first time since 2019. The contest's Meet & Greet was held at Cellblock on March 31. The contest was hosted the ... | | 
| | District court judge temporarily halts Tennessee's anti-drag law
On March 31, Judge Thomas Lee Robinson Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee ordered a temporary injunction halting a state law that criminalizes some drag performances, The Washington Blade reported. ... | | 
| | Bill would prohibit discrimination in the military, protect trans service members
--From a press release, American Veterans for Equal Rights
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced legislation today that would prohibit discrimination in the military and protect transgender service members. The Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act, commonly ... | | 
| | GLAAD Media Awards held; Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny, 'Bros' among honorees
On March 30 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, GLAAD announced recipients for 15 of this year's 33 categories for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, per a press release. Christina Aguilera ... | | 
| | Illinois attorney general joins others in calling for an end to anti-LGBTQ+ blood-donation policy
--From a press release
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, issued a letter to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) today in support of a proposal that would end an outdated blood ... | |
| | VIEWPOINT German bishops endorse blessings of same-sex couples: Ancient rituals retturn
This March, at a national meeting of leaders of the German Catholic Church (referred to as a synod), a document titled Blessing Ceremonies for Couples who Love Each Other" received overwhelming support: 176 votes in favor, ... | | 
| | Texas judge strikes down ACA provision that affects 100 million people
On March 30, Judge Reed O'Connor of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) that requires insurers and employers to cover preventive ... | | 
| | WORLD Grindr in Egypt, police report, queer tango, Human Rights Watch, Gay Games
Dating app Grindr is warning its users in Egypt that police are allegedly using fake accounts to entrap those seeking dates on the platform, after a spike in recent arrests of LGBTQ+ people, MSN noted via ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Trans Health Equity Act, financial report, male model dies, book news
In Maryland, both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly passed The Trans Health Equity Act, which would require state Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care and procedures for transgender patients, The Baltimore Banner reported. The bill is ... | | 
| | Biden declares March 31 as the Transgender Day of Visibility
President Joe Biden issued a statement proclaiming Friday, March 31, as the Transgender Day of Visibility. He said, "Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I ... | | 
| | Knudsen looks ahead to April 4 runoff election
The following is part of Windy City Times' coverage of openly LGBTQ+ candidates in the 2023 municipal election. Ald. Timmy Knudsen narrowly came in first in the Feb. 28 general election, and is facing Brian Comer ... | |
| | Quigley, Torres, Sorensen lead letter to FDA on updated blood donation guidance
--From a press release
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led 23 members in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration ... | |
| | GLAD statement: Order by federal judge in Texas stands to increase HIV transmission
--From a press release
Today a federal judge in Texas issued an order in Braidwood v. Becerra blocking a requirement under the Affordable Care Act that all preventive healthcare services given an A or B rating by United States Preventive ... | | 
| | Trans boxer wins first match in four years
Trans boxer Patricio Manuel beat super featherweight Hien Hyunh in The Pyramid at Long Beach State University on March 18 in his first match since December 2018, per Outsports. By the fourth round, Manuel had boosted ... |
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| | Billy Masters: Brokeback to break a leg on the West End
Last week, I went to Boston's Museum of Science, which is actually located in Cambridge. As a kid in grammar school, we'd take field trips there every year, so I knew every inch of the museum—including ... | | 
| | Why this Passover drag show is different from all other drag shows
Drag performer Merriam Levkowitz—billed as "Chicago's premier drag bubbe"—entertained a capacity crowd at Graystone Tavern, 3441 N. Sheffield Ave., for a Passover-themed brunch on April 2. Levkowitz performed Jewish-themed covers ... | | 
| | Jade McLeod swallows a Jagged Little Pill
Non-binary performer Jade McLeod has one hand in their pocket as Jo in Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. The other hand is giving a peace sign now that the past controversy is finally settled following the ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Coming-out film, James Baldwin, Madonna, 'White Lotus,' women's soccer
Director/co-writer Shariff Nasr's intimate coming-out drama El Houb will be out on Digital and DVD on April 4 via Dark Star Pictures (and in L.A. theaters on April 7), per a press release. The film's decorated ... | | 
| | House Musical: Coming of Age in the Age of House, celebrating the house music scene, to run April 20 - 30
--From a press release
Chicago, Illinois (March 30, 2023) — Campsongs Productions today announced the on-sale of world premiere musical House Musical: Coming of Age in the Age of House, celebrating Chicago's famed house music scene at the legendary Warehouse ... |
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