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Windy City Times 2023-06-28 |
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| | Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles first out HIV+ board chair works to grow visibility
--From a press release
Chicago, Illinois — Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, Chicago's premiere music groups for the LGBTQ+ community members and allies, is currently under the direction of its first out HIV+ board chair, Brandon Strawn. Strawn has been a ... | | 
| | Mayor Johnson hosts Pride Reception
Chicago Mayor Johnson's first annual Pride Reception was held June 27 at the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall. Chicago mayors starting with Richard M. Daley have hosted these annual gatherings. Johnson spoke to the several ... | | 
| | Equality Illinois heralds July 1 effective date of trans-affirming birth certificate law
--From a press release
CHICAGO — Effective July 1, trans and gender-expansive individuals born in Illinois will be able to self-identify for gender marker corrections on their birth certificates because of a law approved by Governor JB Pritzker earlier this ... | | 
| | Pride in the Park kicks off weekend with music, drag and food
Chicagoans and visitors flocked to Pride in the Park, the downtown annual celebration in support of the LGBTQ+ community, on June 23-24. For the fourth year, entertainment company Dreambrite Presents created the festivities, which took place ... | |
| | HHS hosts Pride Summit and celebrates Pride month
--From a press release
On Monday, June 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted a Pride Summit featuring hundreds of advocates and allies from the LGBTQI+ community and leaders from across the Biden-Harris Administration. The ... | | 
| | The Andersonville Vintage Market returns for summer 2023
--From a press release
CHICAGO (June 26, 2023) The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is pleased to welcome back its 3rd annual Andersonville Vintage Market, featuring antiques, home décor, jewelry, accessories, clothing, music and ... | | 
| | Los Angeles LGBT Center releases executive summary of National LGBTQ+ Women's Community Survey
--From a press release
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Justice Work and 120 partner organizations, released the executive summary of initial findings from the largest and most comprehensive survey on LGBTQ+ women who partner with women ... | | 
| | Leaders join Equality Illinois for morning Pride Parade reception
Before the 2023 Chicago Pride Parade 2023, Equality Illinois hosted a reception for community leaders and supporters at Fat Cat Bar, 4840 N. Broadway. Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois... ... | | 
| | Chicago White Sox hold Pride Night
On June 21, the Chicago White Sox celebrated its Pride Night. There was a lot of exuberance even though the home team lost to the Texas Rangers 6-3. The White Sox gave Summer T-shirts (created by ... | | 
| | Pride North returns to Rogers Park
North Siders and other community members headed to Rogers Park for the neighborhood's Pride North celebration, which takes place each year in the Glenwood Avenue Arts Corridor over the course of Pride Weekend. Photos by Joseph ... | | 
| | Andersonville hosts Backlot Bash
Partygoers gathered in Andersonville June 24 for the Chicago Pride Backlot Bash, which took place at 5238 N. Clark Street. ... | | 
| | SAVOR Movie cookbook, 'A Night of Hope,' restaurant closings and more
This week, SAVOR with Andrew's spotlight is actually on a book—Scrounging: A Cookbook. This unique cookbook contains late-night, last-ditch recipes and ingenious back-of-the-pantry meals straight from movies. Scrounging includes an ... | | 
| | Chicago activists counter-protest Rally for Life event
Chicago pro-choice activists attended a counter-protest of a pro-life rally marking the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24. The counter-protest was organized by a coalition of organizations, including Stop Trans ... | | 
| | Trans former bus driver alleges discrimination, wrongful termination in court filing against CTA, union
Russia Brown, a former Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus driver whose legal wrangling years ago resulted in the agency adding gender-affirming surgery to its health insurance plan, is in the process of suing both the CTA ... | | 
| | Red Stars' Jill Aguilera called up to Puerto Rico Women's National Team
--From a press release
CHICAGO—Chicago Red Stars midfielder Jill Aguilera has been named to the Puerto Rican Women's National Team roster for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador this summer. Aguilera will represent Puerto Rico at ... | | 
| | NATIONAL School news, Larry Kramer, trans veteran, Steamworks battle
In a late-night vote, the Virginia Beach School Board narrowly approved a resolution that opposes discrimination and harassment of LGBTQ+ youth and adults in the school division, WVEC reported. The vote came after board members spent ... | | 
| | WORLD Drag news, Japanese bill, Pride marches, British Vogue
In Sweden, Stockholm Vice Mayor Jan Jonsson had a drag makeover to take a stand against anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, per PinkNews. He stepped into a brand-new drag persona to speak out against "populism and intolerance" following recent ... | | 
| | Gay youth pastor from Lake Street Church removed from Baptist World Alliance Commissions
A youth pastor at Evanston's Lake Street Church, T.J. Williams, was removed from two global commissions run by the Baptist World Alliance because he's gay, he said. Since 2020, Williams served on the Baptist World Alliance's ... | | 
| | Illinois Holocaust Museum brings back to life a moment of 'queer joy' with storytelling event
Community members gathered at Illinois Holocaust Museum for a Pride month celebration June 15 that featured stories told by LGBTQ+ Chicagoans as well as their allies. The stories came under the auspices of the monthly OUTspoken ... | | 
| | One in five LGBT high school students experiences hunger because of food insecurity
--From a press release
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds 20% of LGBT high school students—an estimated 371,000 youth—experienced hunger last month because there was not enough food at home. Among older youth ... | | 
| | Sorensen one of Victory Fund's newest endorsed candidates
Out gay U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) is among the four people recently endorsed by the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office. Other endorsed candidates include Angie ... | | 
| | Chicago City Council approves landmark status for The Warehouse building
On June 21, the Chicago City Council, among other things, approved landmark status for The Warehouse building that featured a now-shuttered club that catered to queer Black and Brown patrons and that is known as the ... | | 
| | Equality Act reintroduced in Congress
On June 21—and, fittingly, during Pride Month—four Democratic lawmakers reintroduced the Equality Act in Congress. According to ABC News, several lawmakers—including U.S. Rep. Mark Takano as well as U.S. Sens. ... |
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| | Madonna postpones tour for health reasons
Madonna's upcoming "Celebration" tour has been postponed, an Instagram post from her manager Guy Oseary noted, according to Variety. "On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in ... | | 
| | Billy Masters: Billy's Back in the USA
"I'm a twink on PrEP — I can do anything." —Marco on Netflix's Glamorous, the latest Kim Cattrall vehicle. This is an Ugly Betty rip-off—if Betty were her gay nephew Justin, and everyone was inexplicably in ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Ryan Murphy, Bob The Drag Queen, Deborah Cox, Katy Perry, Wham!
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Ryan Murphy is set to leave Netflix at the end of his five-year overall deal, which was understood to be worth around $300 million, Deadline noted. The outlet also confirmed that Murphy is in talks with ... |
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| | Chicago Red Stars fall to Gotham FC
On June 25, the Chicago Red Stars put up a tough fight but ultimately fell to the host New Jersey/New York Gotham FC 2-1. Red Stars midfielder Cari Roccaro scored the team's lone goal. Roccaro's goal ... | | 
| | Chicago Fire scores historic victory over Portland
Chicago Fire FC defeated the Portland Timbers for the first time in Fire history with a 2-1 victory on June 21 at Providence Park. Striker Kei Kamara scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute to ... |
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