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•	Colin Powell dies from COVID-19 complications

•	Chicago Sky win their first WNBA championship

•	Trans employees plan Oct. 20 walkout at Netflix [UPDATE]

•	President Biden appoints Debra Shore to key EPA position

•	South Side LGBTQ+ center projected to break ground next summer, open early 2024

•	HRC marks National Coming Out Day with new resource for youth

•	Appeals court reinstates Texas abortion law

•	Report: Debra Shore to run EPA's Midwest operations

•	Federal judge blocks strict Texas abortion law

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DRAG Utica Queen finds a home in Chicago
Ethan Mundt rose to fame as Utica Queen in season 13 of the Emmy-winning show RuPaul's Drag Race. Ultimately placing sixth in the competition, this young, gay 25-year-old showed creativity and personality. Mundt's latest project, Homecoming ... more

•	Trans employees plan Oct. 20 walkout at Netflix [UPDATE]
•	Donations needed for LGBTQ+-affirming spiritual leader's recovery
•	Activists speak about former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington's LGBTQ legacy
•	South Side LGBTQ+ center projected to break ground next summer, open early 2024
•	Co-founder of LGBTQ Latinx organization reflects after decades of activism

Local

CTA proposes reduced fare changes
During a time when the prices of just about everything seems to increase, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is proposing the opposite, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. The CTA has proposed slashing some fares to boost ... more

•	Mayor Lightfoot: $20M+ in grants will support business, nonprofit recovery
•	Local business gives historic Edgewater storefront new life with holiday pop-up
•	'Out of the Shadows, Into the Streets' LGBTQ+ Representation in the Media' panel Nov. 4
•	SAVOR Lure Fishbar
•	Alphawood chooses LGBTQ+ individual to head foundation

Nation & World

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On Spirit Day, celebrities and others reach LGBTQ+ youth around the
New York, NY, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 - Yesterday, GLAAD celebrated Spirit Day, when participants around the world wear purple or go purple online in a united stand against bullying and show of support for LGBTQ ... more

•	LGBT History Month: Staten Island museum throws open Austen's closet door
•	Author Margaret Atwood in anti-trans controversy
•	More than half of American Indian, Alaskan Native LGBT adults in the U.S. have been attacked

Film / TV / Gossip

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'Out of the Shadows, Into the Streets' LGBTQ+ Representation in the
In recent years LGBTQ+ people have increasingly seen representations of themselves, celebrations of their lives and stories, and coverage of LGBTQ+ issues across media channels. This has led to a worldwide rise in understanding, cultural acceptance, ... more

•	Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest names winners
•	MOVIES 'Bolshoi Ballet' series to start locally Nov. 7
•	Black Alphabet returns to host annual film festival in November

Theater / Dance

Lyric Opera presenting 'Florencia en el Amazonas' Nov. 13-28
During Nov. 13-28, Lyric Opera of Chicago will run the company premiere of Florencia en el Amazonas—the first Spanish-language work to be presented as part of Lyric's mainstage opera season. There will be evening performances on ... more

•	MOVIES 'Bolshoi Ballet' series to start locally Nov. 7
•	Hubbard Street Dance back on the stage with 'RE/TURN'
•	THEATER E. Faye Butler to star in 'Fannie' Oct. 25-Nov. 14

Music

MUSIC Elton John's 'The Lockdown Sessions' now out
Elton John's The Lockdown Sessions is now out, courtesy of Interscope Records. An album of collaborations recorded remotely over the last 18 months, The Lockdown Sessions features UK #1 single "Cold Heart (PNAU remix)," with Dua ... more

•	Lyric Opera presenting 'Florencia en el Amazonas' Nov. 13-28
•	SHOWBIZ Superman, TheWrap, Oscar Wilde, Billy Porter, Cher, 'Dragula'
•	'Tapping into Ca$h' : CaSera Heining lives double life as DJ Ca$h Era and radio producer

Books / Art

ATTRACTIONS Pizza pop-up, WNDR, Wrightwood
—Rewired's pizza pop-up: Rewired Pizza Cafe & Bar, 1102 W. Thorndale Ave., is getting in on the Halloween fun by paying homage to classic restaurant chains and "dressing up" as owner Daniel Barat's favorite pizza chain: ... more

•	Alphawood chooses LGBTQ+ individual to head foundation
•	Portrait series 'Still Searching' highlights missing Black women, children
•	3Arts awards nearly $1M to women artists, artists of color, Deaf, disabled artists

Trans

Author Margaret Atwood in anti-trans controversy
The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood has been called transphobic after she shared an article complaining about gender-neutral language on Twitter. According to PinkNews, the opinion piece—which Toronto Star columnist ... more

•	Celebrities support trans employees in Netflix walkout with video
•	WORLD Plus magazine, The Guardian, Dutch princess, anti-trans ruling
•	Colorado becomes first state to require trans care as essential health benefit

AIDS & Health

COVID Two more states and D.C. removed from Chicago's travel advisory
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed two states and the District of Columbia from its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory on Oct. 19. The advisory now includes 45 states and two territories following the removal ... more

•	Gov. Pritzker announces campaign to increase COVID-19 booster rates among older Illinoisans
•	Ald. Maria Hadden encourages community to be active participants
•	Colorado becomes first state to require trans care as essential health benefit

Lesbian

LGBT History Month: Staten Island museum throws open Austen's closet door
It's been a long time coming, but officials at the Alice Austen House on New York's Staten Island have thrown open the closet door, now fully embracing the lesbian pioneer and photographer who lived in the ... more

•	LGBT History Project: Tee A. Corinne: Photographer of lesbian sexuality
•	MUSIC Janis Ian's last Chicago concert May 14
•	Donations needed for LGBTQ+-affirming spiritual leader's recovery

Sports

SPORTS Chicago Bulls win season opener
On Oct. 20, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons 94-88 in the Motor City to win the team's first season opener since 2016, according to NBA.com. It's also the first time the team (1-0) has ... more

•	Lightfoot, Chicago to celebrate WNBA champion Chicago Sky Oct. 19 with parade, rally
•	SPORTS Red Stars top KC 2-1 on Fan Appreciation Night
•	Chicago Sky win their first WNBA championship

Youth

•	HRC marks National Coming Out Day with new resource for youth
•	NATIONAL Victory Institute, LGBTQ books, youth items, NASA, LGBTQ Nation
•	Texans protest anti-trans youth measures at capitol in Austin

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