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|  | Drag show finally takes place at UpRising Bakery and Cafe 2022-08-08 - After a series of events that encompassed everything from vandalism to meetings with village officials to a visit from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, LGBTQ+-owned Lake in the Hills business UpRising Bakery and Cafe finally held its ...
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|  | WORLD Zelensky, French position, UK drag-queen shows, triathlons 2022-08-07 - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed he will ask Ukraine's government to look into legalizing same-sex marriage after the war with Russia ends, PinkNews reported. Ukraine's constitution defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Last ...
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|  | UpRising Bakery allowed to hold drag brunch, other events 2022-08-04 - UpRising Bakerya Lake in the Hills business extensively vandalized after scheduling a brunch event featuring drag performerswill be able to host the rescheduled event and other programs after reaching an agreement with Lake in the Hills ...
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|  | 'Spiritual DragCon' debuting in Chicago on Oct. 7-9; speakers sought 2022-07-28 - Bonnie Violet and at least 18 other drag artists, LGBTQIA+ clergy and other allies are curating the first-ever Spiritual DragCon to take place in Chicago on Oct. 7-9. The conference is being advertised as "is a ...
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|  | GoFundMe page for UpRising Bakery raises thousands of dollars 2022-07-25 - A GoFundMe page for Lake in the Hills venue UpRising Bakery and Cafe—an LGBTQ+-owned site that was the subject of protests and vandalism after planning to host a family-friendly drag show that was later canceled—has raised ...
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|  | Man arrested for vandalism of LGBTQ+-owned suburban bakery 2022-07-24 - Authorities in Lake in the Hills, a suburb of Chicago, have made an arrest in the case of the vandalism of a bakery that had to cancel an all-ages drag show because of the crime, ABC 7 Chicago reported. Joseph I. ...
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|  | Suburban bakery cancels drag event after controversy, vandalism [UPDATE] 2022-07-21 - After protests, controversy and repeated vandalism, a suburban bakery's planned all-ages drag show/brunch has been canceled, ABC 7 Chicago reported. ...
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|  | Billy Masters 2022-06-27 - "I'm not gay. I'm not straight. I don't know what I am. I love people. … I refuse to be anything, really, except for open to it all."—Kesha (without the dollar sign) makes this revelation in ...
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|  | Chicago Pride Fest adds new features to the outdoor celebration 2022-06-20 - The Chicago Pride Fest outdoor celebration returned June 18-19, as local Pride events lead up to the parade on Sunday, June 26. The festival featured music on three stages and more than 150 vendors running down ...
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|  | States might make having kids at drag events a felony; LGBTQ+ groups respond 2022-06-11 Video below - Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini wants to make it a felony for any parent to bring a child to a drag event, WFLA reported. MYSA also noted that Republican Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton announced on ...
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|  | MUSIC Grag doll: Brazilian drag queen makes waves in the U.S. 2022-06-06 - Chicago Pride Fest 2022 promises to be hotter and more exciting than ever. This popular festival features a wide variety of musical acts on three stages and is surrounded by numerous vendor booths up and down ...
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|  | MUSIC Transgender 'RuPaul Drag Race' alum Peppermint composes 'Letter' to past lovers 2022-06-03 - Miss Peppermint is a drag artist who made a name for herself while slaying on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Eventually coming in second place, Peppermint made herstory by being the first out trans ...
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|  | Gerber/Hart unveils Pride Month events with 'Drag,' 'Bad Gays,' sneak peek 2022-05-30 - Gerber/Hart Library has revealed the events it will host for Pride Month. On Saturday, June 4, at 3 p.m., Gerber/Hart will celebrate the release of Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age with Unabridged Books ...
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|  | FILM 'The Adventures of Priscilla' to show nationwide on June 2 2022-05-11 - Iconic Events Releasing will kick off Pride Month with a special nationwide rerelease of MGM's classic 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Screenings will take place in select theaters nationwide on ...
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|  | 'Queen of the Universe' winner Grag Queen in Chicago on June 3 and 19 2022-05-07 - Grag Queen—the Brazilian drag queen who won the reality-competition show Queen of the Universe, and who just released her first English-language single, "You Betta"—will be in Chicago twice next month. ...
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