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Windy City Times 2023-04-12 |
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| | Parker tapped as new Brave Space Alliance head
Brave Space Alliance (BSA), a Black- and trans-led LGBTQ+ advocacy located on the city's South Side, announced that longtime activist (and former BSA Board Chair) Channyn Lynne Parker will take the reins as BSA's new chief ... | | 
| | Supreme Court, Biden, Navratilova enter battle over anti-trans laws
Transgender athletes saw two significant victories last week: one from the conservative U.S. Supreme Court and the other from the LGBTQ-friendly White House of President Joe Biden. The events triggered a flood of national media attention, ... | | 
| | U.S. Supreme Court allows W. Va. trans girl to participate in sports
On April 6, the U.S. Supreme Court stopped West Virginia from enforcing a sports ban against a transgender girl, NBC News reported. As a result, a 2021 law called the Save Women's Sports Act cannot be ... | | 
| | Biden's Title IX proposal would limit bans on trans athletes
On April 6, the U.S. Education Department announced a proposed change to Title IX, which prohibits gender-based discrimination in federally funded education programs, NPR reported. The proposal would stop schools ... |
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| | Photo exhibit about '80s Black gay Chicago to run at Wrightwood 659
The exhibit "Patric McCoy: Take My Picture"—about 1980s Black gay Chicago—will run April 14-July 15 at Wrightwood 659, 659 W. Wrightwood Ave. "Take My Picture" features a selection of approximately 50 black-and-white and color photographs from ... | | 
| | Brittney Griner memoir to be published in 2024
The book company Alfred A. Knopf will publish openly lesbian WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's as-yet-untitled memoir in the spring of 2024. According to Deadline, Griner will discuss the events of 2022 that both reshaped her life ... | | 
| | Bears, cubs and their admirers return for Illinois Bear Contest
Visitors and Chicagoans gathered at Charlies Chicago, 3726 N. Broadway, on April 7 to kick off the Illinois Bear Contest weekend, the first since 2019. The contest itself took place the following evening at Leather Archives ... | | 
| | Chicago chosen to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention
--From a press release
CHICAGO—The Democratic National Committee today announced the selection of Chicago as the official site of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The event, which will serve as the party's nominating convention for President Joe Biden and Vice ... | | 
| | Art event EXPO Chicago taking place April 13-16
The 10th-anniversary edition of EXPO Chicago—an international contemporary and modern art exhibition—will take place at Navy Pier and throughout Chicago on April 13-16. The fair's core programs include IN/SITU and ... | | 
| | WORLD Queer soldier, anti-trans interview, Eurovision, couple arrested, soccer match
A queer Ukrainian solider has called for same-sex marriage to be legalized in the country, according to PinkNews. Anna "Kajhan" Zyablikova, who is serving in the 47th Brigade of Ukraine's armed forces, told the i paper ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Immigrant update, Black LGBTQ+ officials, notable passings, trans roundtable
The Biden administration will allow immigrants seeking benefits to mark their gender identity without needing their documentation to match, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), The Hill reported. ... | | 
| | National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice: 'Hands off abortion medications'
--From a press release
Today's decision in the Texas federal court challenge to the abortion pill invalidates FDA approval of the drug after 23 years of its safe use. This will dramatically alter abortion access across the country. If not ... | | 
| | CPD's internal affairs department looks into 'like' of anti-trans tweet
Internal affairs investigators are looking into a report that the official Twitter account for the Chicago Police Department (CPD) liked an anti-trans post by county-music singer Travis Tritt, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. A photo on ... | |
| | Lambda Legal replies to Biden administration proposed Title IX rule
--From a press release
(Washington, DC, April 6, 2023) — Today the U.S. Department of Education released a proposed Title IX rule concerning participation by transgender youth in school sports programs. Lambda Legal Senior Attorney and Director of Lambda Legal' ... |
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| | Christopher Rudd's ballet Touche explores dynamics of gay love
Jamaican-born dance creator Christopher Rudd premieres his powerful choreography for Chicago audiences at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, on April 14, 2023. The all-male partnering piece titled Touche is part of the ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Trans musicians, NHL, 'Queen Charlotte,' Jinkx Monsoon, Anderson Cooper
The Face published an article about five trans musicians who should be on people's playlists. British queer nightlife legend Mya Mehmi said that those musicians include New York's Ms Boogie, London-based Harve, Arca, Ms. Carrie Stacks ... | | 
| | Chicago Academy for the Arts meets million-dollar challenge with gala
The Chicago Academy for the Arts held its "Inspire: Red Carpet Gala" on April 1 at Chicago's Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. The event, according to an email from school head Jason Patera, raised more than $400,000 ... |
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