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|  | NATIONAL Lambda Legal, N.J. politicians, funding, monkeypox 2022-07-03 Lambda Legal issued a statement about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a former football coach for a high school in western Washington who lost his job after praying on the 50-yard-line after games. ...
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|  | Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court 2022-06-30 On June 30, Ketanji Brown Jackson marked a milestone in U.S. representation when she was sworn in as the first Black woman in history to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. She also becomes only the ...
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|  | Survey: Americans hold complex views on gender identity and trans+ Issues 2022-06-29 -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2022) — As the United States addresses issues of transgender rights and the broader landscape around gender identity continues to shift, the American public holds a complex set of views around these ...
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|  | Task Force issues reaction to religious-freedom SCOTUS rulings 2022-06-28 -- From a National LGBTQ Task Force press release - Statement from the National LGBTQ Task Force Policy Director Liz Seaton on the recent religious-freedom SCOTUS rulings: Upending decades of precedent that protected the religious freedom of students across the country and strongly supported our Democracy ...
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|  | NATIONAL Biden's proposal, VP Harris, Elizabeth Taylor, outbreak, candidates 2022-06-26 Lambda Legal issued a press release lauding the Biden administration for issuing proposed regulations that will help protect LGBTQI+ youth against unlawful discrimination. The proposed rules, issued by the U.S. ...
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|  | Pride Live hosts NYC center groundbreaking, 'Stonewall Day' 2022-06-25 On June 24, Pride Live held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC), which is the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park System. Slated to open on June 28, ...
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|  | 'General Hospital,' Kelly Clarkson among Daytime Emmy winners 2022-06-25 ABC's General Hospitalalready the winningest sudser in daytime historywas named Outstanding Daytime Drama on June 24 while The Kelly Clarkson Show took home the prize for Outstanding Talk Show at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. ...
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|  | Out at CHM: Panelists discuss HIV/AIDS' continued impact on dance community 2022-06-25 The Chicago History Museum (CHM) hosted a June 23 panel with doctors and dancers who shared their experiences with the HIV/AIDS epidemic as well as ideas for continuing to address the disease today. Following the discussion, ...
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|  | Parker makes history in Sky victory; Cubs, White Sox lose 2022-06-24 On June 23, Chicago Sky player Candace Parker made history as the first WNBA player with three career triple-doubles in Chicago's (12-5) 82-59 win over the Los Angeles Sparks (6-10) at crypto.com Arena. An audience of ...
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|  | Human Rights Campaign celebrates 50-year Anniversary of Title IX 2022-06-23 -- From a press release - WASHINGTON The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) issued a press release recognizing the 50-year anniversary of Title IX. HRC Interim President Joni Madison said in a statement: "Title IX has had a transformative impact on our ...
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|  | Photos of Chicago's Daniel Sotomayor included in new Smithsonian exhibit 2022-06-22 The Smithsonian's first gallery dedicated to Latino history and culture has opened its doors to the public at the National Museum of American History, NBC News noted. Billed as a precursor to a national Latino museum ...
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|  | HRC report: Wage for LGBTQ+ women is 79 cents to the average man's dollar 2022-06-22 -- From a press release - WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released new data outlining ...
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|  | Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center to open, reuniting historic Stonewall Inn 2022-06-21 -- From a press release - New York, NY, June 21, 2022 — Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, today announced plans to open the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC). Set to be the ...
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|  | NATIONAL Sec. of state; Palm Center; judicial nominees; Detroit bar 2022-06-19 Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a roundtable with six LGBTQI reporters at the State Department, according to The Washington Blade. It was the first time a secretary of state sat down with a group of ...
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|  | Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame named beneficiary of Chicago Black Pride event 2022-06-16 -- From a press release - The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame announced that it will be the beneficiary of the Black Pride Event being produced by Chicago Urban Pride, Executive Sweet Old School Production and Chef Tarrina at Rainbow Beach (3111 ...
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