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|  | Polis marriage marks first same-sex wedding of sitting governor
2021-09-17
On Sept. 15, Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis wed longtime partner Marlon Reisâmarking the first same-sex marriage of a sitting U.S. governor, NPR reported. Polis keeps making history. In 2018, Polis became the first openly gay ...
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| | Now, only five of Chicago's 50 aldermen reject automatic pay raises
2021-09-16
Forty-five out of 50 Chicago aldermen have opted to accept a 5.5% pay increase in 2022 that will push the highest paid among them to an annual salary of more than $130,000, according to The Chicago Tribune. ...
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| | WORLD Kazakhstan protest, anti-gay attack, Taiwan wedding, Olympics
2021-08-15
More than 100 people protested against an event planned by LGBT activists in Kazakhstan's northwestern city of Aqtobe, RFERL.org reported. The protesters said at the Aug. 8 rally that they would hand a petition to the ...
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| | AUTOS 2021 BMW 430i: Hard Top or Soft?
2021-08-06
This year's BMW 430i xDrive really is the classic sportscar. You can get it as a coupe or as a convertible, the only two trims available. Basically, it's just two doors and you can have it with a year-round hard top ...
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| | Chicago Auto Show taking place July 15-19
2021-07-14
An abridged version of the annual Chicago Auto Show will take place July 15-19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. King Dr. The auto show will be one of McCormick Place's first live, in-person events since the ...
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| | Supreme Court refuses to hear anti-gay florist's case
2021-07-03
On July 2, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding—leaving in place a decision that she broke state anti-discrimination laws, media outlets ...
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| | BOOKS Grandma, Grace Jones are heroes in non-binary author's children's book
2021-06-22
Non-binary author, alternative hip hop artist, mother and activist Ris iRAWniQ Anderson has published the children's book in Charlie's Best Work Yet. Charlie's Best Work Yet tells the semi-autobiographical story of Charlie—a shy, artistic ...
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| | Pritzker announces $10M vaccination lottery
2021-06-18
As Illinois continues to lead the Midwest in vaccinating our residents, Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new $10 million "All In for the Win" promotion that will reward vaccinated Illinoisans by automatically entering them into a ...
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| | Chicago Auto Show to return to McCormick Place in July
2021-05-04
On May 4, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined elected officials, tourism backers and labor leaders to announce the return of the annual Chicago Auto Show. The event—the nation's largest and ...
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| | WORLD Caribbean group, hate crime, 'Queen of the Pacific,' volcano wedding
2021-05-02
A Caribbean advocacy group launched a fund to help LGBTQ people who have been impacted by the eruption of a volcano on the island of St. Vincent, The Washington Blade reported. The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for ...
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| | THEATER 'A Portrait of My Mother' to start streaming May 9
2021-04-08
Jarrott Productions will present the world premiere of A Portrait of My Mother, written and performed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia and directed by David R. Jarrott. The autobiographical tribute to Garcia's mother, Maria, begins streaming on ...
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| | Billy Masters
2021-02-22
"Life is about building bridges, not walls."—Elton John, when criticized for performing at Rush Limbaugh's 2010 wedding. Something I say all the time might have also been a good response: "A gig's a gig." Rush Limbaugh ...
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| | Billy Masters
2021-02-08
"Go back on the elephant you came on."—Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals an example of the bullying she received in school. Ironically, when she married Nick Jonas, she rode into her wedding on the back of...you guessed ...
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| | WORLD Taiwan marriages, Nigeria court, protests, GQ Awards
2020-11-02
Two women became the first military officers to marry their same-sex civilian partners at a mass military wedding in Taiwan—marking another landmark for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia, CNN.com reported. The island's defense ministry called it an ...
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| | LGBTQ HISTORY: Century of Gay Rumors Surround Miami's Iconic Vizcaya Estate
2020-10-29
An opulent manse in Miami, James Deering's Vizcaya has played host to many a wedding, elaborate engagement shoot, and field trips of schoolchildren learning about Miami's past. But it also played a prominent role in local ...
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