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|  | Reeling 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ Internat'l Film Fest in-person, virtual in September
2021-07-28
--From a press release - (July 28, 2021 — Chicago, IL) Chicago Filmmakers, Gilead and AARP present The 39th annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. Founded in 1981, the festival is the second longest-running film festival of its kind, ...
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| | 'Filmmaking on the South Side' on Aug. 21
2021-07-28
On Aug. 21, 7-9:30 p.m., Chicago Humanities Festival and local partners from Sisters in Cinema, South Side Home Movie Project and the Chicago South Side Film Festival will host a conversation about the development of community-based ...
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| | Donnelley Foundation announces 'Broadening Narratives' grant recipients
2021-07-27
The Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (the Foundation)—which supports land conservation, artistic vitality and regional collections for the people of the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina—announces ...
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| | MacArthur Foundation grants $80M to advance racial and ethnic justice
2021-07-27
On July 27, the MacArthur Foundation announced roughly $80 million in grants centered on advancing racial and ethnic justice. The Equitable Recovery grants are funded by MacArthur's social bonds, issued in response to the crises of ...
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| | SHOWBIZ Script contest, LGBTQ film, Lady Gaga, Showtime, out sprinter
2021-07-25
GLAAD and The Black List—the writer-centric entity whose work includes its annual list, screenplay marketplace, writer labs, and film and television productions—announced plans for The 2021 GLAAD List, the third ...
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| | Market Days performers include Jody Watley, Todrick Hall, Steve Grand
2021-07-23
Northalsted Market Days—taking place Aug. 6-8—will feature a star-studded line-up. Just some of the performers slated to entertain are icon Jody Watley ("Looking for a New Love"), Todrick Hall, Steve ...
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| | Summit looking for BIPOC LGBTQ+ attendees
2021-07-22
Pride Action Tank (PAT) and AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) will co-host "Co-Creating Futures: A BIPOC LGBTQ+ Policy & Practices Summit," starting virtually on Saturday, July 31, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CT. According to the event's webpage, "T ...
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| | Howard Brown Health announces new leader for The Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy
2021-07-21
--From a press release - (July 21, 2021— Chicago, IL) Howard Brown Health is pleased announce Brandon Hill, PhD (he/him/his) as Howard Brown Health's new executive director for the Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy ...
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| | Col. Jennifer Pritzker donating to ACLU to help fight anti-trans laws
2021-07-20
Chicago philanthropist and business owner Col. Jennifer Pritzker plans to donate $101,000 and additional six-figure future support to the ACLU from her TAWANI Foundation to fight Tennessee's anti-transgender laws in court, a press release announced. T ...
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| | Chicago Filmmakers awards $100,000 to local social injustice digital media projects
2021-07-20
--From a press release - (July 20, 2021 — Chicago, IL) Chicago Filmmakers is pleased to announce that the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund (CDMPF) has awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to eight Chicago artists for the production of ...
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| | Quigley secures funding for Center on Halsted program and other projects
2021-07-20
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved ...
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| | Billy Masters
2021-07-19
"No excuses—I messed up. I'm a big sports fan. I'm like the guy at the end of the game who misses a free throw or a kick."—Spike Lee explains why he prematurely announced the winner of ...
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| | Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees
2021-07-19
--From a press release - The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, the only city-sanctioned LGBT Hall of Fame in the world, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, was founded to honor people and entities, nominated by the community, who have made ...
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| | SHOWBIZ Ben Whishaw, non-binary actor, Cardi B, Obama, 'Grease' prequel
2021-07-18
Out actor Ben Whishaw stars in the film Surge, which will debut Sept. 24 and On Demand, a press release announced. Whishaw portrays Joseph, who is trapped in a soulless job, living a life devoid of ...
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| | NATIONAL Amazon, condo collapse, T-shirt controversy, GLSEN
2021-07-18
At least two Amazon employees have resigned in recent weeks to protest the company's decision to continue to sell a book they say frames young people who identify as transgender as mentally ill, NBC News reported. ...
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