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Windy City Times 2023-06-07 |
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| | Chicago Pride event organizers unveil plans, including safety measures in light of increased anti-LGBTQ attacks
Due to the recent onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks directed at businesses and events this past year, Windy City Times spoke to the organizers of some of this year's biggest Pride Month events in Chicago to find ... | | 
| | Violent clash takes place at Calif. school-board meeting over LGBTQ+ rights
On June 6, protesters clashed and fights erupted outside a meeting of the Glendale Unified School District board, which was scheduled to vote on recognizing June as Pride Month, ABC7 reported. After the skirmishes, police in ... | | 
| | HRC declares state of emergency for LGBTQs, issues report and guidebook
--From a press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — officially declared a state of emergency ... | | 
| | HRC issues 'state of emergency' for LGBTQ+ Americans
On June 6, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) officially declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States for the first time in its history, which spans more than four decades. According to a ... | | 
| | District judge blocks Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
On June 6, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle partially struck down Florida's ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors, The Independent reported. The ruling granted a preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of a law signed ... |
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| | Human-rights groups criticize PGA/LIV merger
On June 6, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sat with Yasir Al-Rumayyan—the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is financing LIV Golf—on CNBC to announce that their golf circuits would unite to form ... | | 
| | Chicago Fire FC VP Evan Whitfield talks Pride Night, out athletes and the Olympics
Chicago Fire FC has marked Pride Month in at least a couple significant ways. The MLS team recently announced the launch of the Play Proud League as a new addition to the Chicago Fire Rec Soccer ... | | 
| | SAVOR Restaurants mark Pride with various offerings
In honor of Pride Month, all Yardbird locations will be donating 50% of proceeds to the Human Rights Campaign from their specialty Pride menu items for the entire month of June. The James Beard Award-nominated Yardbird ... | | 
| | GLAAD and EveryLibrary announce Community Response Toolkit
--From a press release
(New York, NY - June 6, 2023) GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, along with EveryLibrary, a national organization supporting campaigns against book bans, announce a new resource to help communities unite and engage ... | | 
| | Rooftop Out of the Office Pride kickoff honors Legacy Project
On May 31, the LGBTQ networking organization Out of the Office hosted its Pride kickoff and annual fundraiser in the I/O Bar atop the Godfrey Hotel, 127 W. Huron St. The event paid tribute to Legacy Project, the Chicago-based ... | | 
| | PASSAGES: LGBTQ+ advocate Margaret Davis a.k.a. Spencer Ice
Bisexual LGBTQ+ advocate and retired University of Chicago auditor Margaret Davis, a.k.a. Spencer Ice, died May 30 after a 14 year battle with cancer. Davis was born on Aug. 3 (she wished not to have ... | | 
| | Travel consultants release best and worst countries for trans rights
Asher & Lyric have released "The 203 Best (& Worst) Countries for Trans Rights in 2023." This new study is an accompaniment to its annual LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index to specifically address trans issues. The countries ... | | 
| | SAVOR Step into The Parlour at the Albion Manor...after crossing one hurdle
Okay, okay: I need to get one gripe out of the way concerning the Lincoln Park spot The Parlour at The Albion Manor. It might be in that tony area, but some may not consider it the easiest spot to get ... | | 
| | LGBTQ leader Julio Rodriguez honored at Equality Illinois' annual Pride Kickoff Brunch
Longtime LGBTQ+ activist Julio Rodriguez was the main honoree at the fifth annual Pride Kickoff Brunch held by Equality Illinois at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina St., June 4. Among those officials on hand to help ... | | 
| | Federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law
U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker—who was appointed by former President Donald Trump—ruled that Tennessee's anti-drag show law is unconstitutional, per NPR. Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company Friends of George's filed a ... | | 
| | U.S. Navy takes down Pride posts
The U.S. Navy took down posts celebrating the start of Pride Month from its official Instagram and Twitter accounts, according to The Hill. The service's Instagram account, on June 1, featured a post depicting a fighter ... | | 
| | Lesbian activist Takala Welch to be honored June 10
Longtime community- and social justice-activist Takala Welch will receive an Activist Award from Hoop Hard Or Get Off The Court June 10 at St. Sabina Gymnasium, 1210 W. 78th Pl., during one of the organization's tournament ... | | 
| | New doc 'Mama Bears' follows Christian mothers who fiercely advocate for their LGBTQ+ children
--From a press release. Video below
(San Francisco, CA) March 17, 2023 — Spread across the country and connected through private Facebook support groups, a network of women call themselves "mama bears," because of the ferocity with which they fight for the ... | | 
| | WORLD Global survey, Turkey, Russians in Argentina, trans-rights activist
A new survey showed that nearly one in 10 adults across 30 countries identify as LGBTQ, according to NBC News. Age and geographic location played primary roles in the findings, with younger respondents and those in ... | | 
| | NATIONAL North Carolina, 'Pride Heroes,' school news, gay publication folds, Iowa
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The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Campus Pride released a report focused on the life, school, and health experiences of LGBTQ+ people in North Carolina. The report's release comes as the North Carolina General Assembly ... | | 
| | Writing Queer tour begins at American Writers Museum
--From a press release
(CHICAGO - June 1, 2023) - The American Writers Museum (AWM) launches its new Writing Queer tour that will take visitors through the entire museum, using queer authors as a sort of map through the exhibits. ... | | 
| | Artemis Singers' summer performance urges listeners to be 'defiantly optimistic'
The longstanding lesbian chorus Artemis Singers will use their annual summer concert to implore listeners to consciously choose hope in the face of hardship. The performance, "Better Times Will Come," takes place at the Irish American ... | |
| | Pride celebration on June 11 at Prince of Peace Church in Elk Grove Village
--From a press release
The fourth annual Elk Grove Village Pride Celebration will take place on Sunday, June 11 from 2-5 PM at Prince of Peace United Methodist Church, located at 1400 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Prince of Peace is ... | |
| | As Pride Month begins, 2Bears Tavern Group issues statement on allyship and safe spaces
--From a press release
[Chicago, IL — June 1, 2023] As we begin Pride Month, many in the LGBTQIA+ community, and in particular of late, transgender and non-binary people, drag performers, and parts of the leather, fetish, kink, and BDSM ... | | 
| | Lightfoot to teach at Harvard in the fall
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slated to teach at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she will lead a course tentatively titled "Health Policy and Leadership," The Chicago Sun-Times reported. The course ... | | 
| | Alabama bans trans women, girls from sports at public colleges
Alabama has prohibited transgender women and girls from female sports teams in public colleges and universities, The Advocate reported. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 261 into law on May 30. The state has had ... | | 
| | Chicago Red Stars fall to Racing Louisville FC
On May 31, the Chicago Red Stars lost to Racing Louisville FC 2-0 in the team's second UKG Challenge Cup match of the season. The team is now 0-2-0 in Challenge Cup play with four games remaining in the group stage ... |
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| | THEATER Queer performer Yurel Echezarreta tells his 'Side' of the 'Story'
The classic musical West Side Story (by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents) has gone through countless iterations from its 1957 origin, including the Oscar-winning ... | | 
| | Filmmaker Peter Jones tells an 'International Male Story'
Out and proud Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jones has a new project that will resonate with many gay men. All Man: The International Male Story is a documentary covering the popular mail-order catalog and ... | | 
| | Turner's book details a life-journey beginning 'When the World Didn't End'
Screenwriter-actor Guinevere Turner has published a new memoir, When the World Didn't End. The book describes both her childhood spent within the Lyman Family cult, and the emotionally-wrought adjustments her family made when Turner's mother left ... | | 
| | GALECA reveals winners of inaugural Dorian Theater Awards
--From a press release
Thursday June 1, 2023 - The 35 members of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' theater wing announced the winners and finalists of its inaugural Dorian Theater Awards, honoring the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Romance films, Megan Thee Stallion, Keith Haring, Cher, George Maharis
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Instinct published an article on five gay romance films that the writers feel are especially emotional. They include the 2022 British film In From the Side, about two gay rugby players; the 2019 production Monsoon, starring ... | | 
| | THEATER 'Star Wars' burlesque parody at Logan Auditorium
"The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody"—featuring an unmistakable Star Wars theme—is at Chicago's Logan Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave., for an open-ended run. Featuring parodies of the classic fan-favorite ... |
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| | Cubs' Pride Night on June 13
The Chicago Cubs will celebrate Pride Night on Tuesday, June 13. According to a release, there will be "a party at the ballpark, special entertainment, festive fan activities and other Pride recognitions." There will also be ... | | 
| | Chicago Red Stars defeat Angel City 2-1
On June 5, the Chicago Red Stars edged Angel City 2-1 in Los Angeles behind two goals from Ava Cook. Cook's two goals earned the second-year forward the first brace of her young career. She joins ... | | 
| | Yucatan adventures--with an LGBTQ+ twist--await in Mexico
The Yucatan region lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea in southeastern Mexico. It is home to the states of Campeche and Quintana Roo, and features a variety of destinations appealing to LGBTQ+ ... |
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