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|  | A slap might overshadow other Oscar 'firsts' this year 2022-03-28
- There were several historic "firsts" at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on March 27—a win from Ariana DeBose, an openly queer woman of color, and the first Best Picture winner, CODA, to feature a largely deaf ...
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| | 'CODA' wins top PGA; Moreno, Berlanti take stances 2022-03-20
- CODA won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the Producers Guild Awards (PGAs) on March 19, Deadline noted. The movie (whose title means "Child/ren of Deaf Adults" also is ...
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| | 3Arts awards nearly $1M to women artists, artists of color, Deaf, disabled artists 2021-10-18
--From a press release - CHICAGO, IL (OCTOBER 18, 2021) 3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, will award Chicago artists with nearly $1 million in unrestricted cash grants during the 14th annual 3Arts Awards, taking place ...
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| | Chella Man talks media endeavors, the fashion world, upcoming book, AAPI visibility 2021-03-31
- The multi-talented 22-year-old, Deaf, genderqueer, transgender, Jewish, AAPI, artist and activist Chella Man has done more in his short life than most people achieve in their lifetimes. This includes a successful YouTube channel; TedX talk, modeling ...
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| | Federal Court: IL prisons violated rights of deaf and hard of hearing prisoners 2020-06-10
- Chicago (June 9, 2020) — A federal judge has ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) violated the settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit requiring effective communication for ...
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| | Gay sign-language interpreter on press conferences, LGBTQs 2020-04-01
- As a child, Michael Spencer Albert never knew how important his hands would be one day as an interpreter for the deaf community. He was born in Edgewater Hospital and grew up in Skokie. In college, ...
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| | Landmark Settlement in Class Action Will Accommodate Deaf Prisoners 2018-07-25
From a news release - Chicago (July 25, 2018) - A groundbreaking settlement has been reached in a class action that will fundamentally improve the lives of Illinois prisoners who are deaf and hard of hearing. The class action was filed ...
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| | Chicago D(ART) to present David Rush's Police Deaf Near Far 2017-01-06
- (Chicago, January 9, 2017) Chicago D(ART), or Deaf ART, is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural season with David Rush's Police Deaf Near Far. Loosely based on actual events — Police Deaf Near Far ...
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| | Entertainment: 'Model'; Lance Bass; ABC Family; Madonna & Prince 2015-10-13
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The first deaf contestant on America's Next Top Model may be the first to come out as sexually fluid as well, Spectrum noted. Breakout model Nyle DiMarco was recently asked about his sexuality by a fan ...
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| | Mandela's LGBTQ advocacy falls on deaf ears 2013-12-18
- As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela—who was oftentimes affectionately referred to by his Xhosa clan name "Madiba," or as "Tata" (Father)—I, too, like so many LGBTQ activists across the globe, give thanks for ...
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| | Chicago lesbian on world-champion deaf soccer team 2012-08-07
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Katie Romano has more gold for the mantel. Romano—playing wide forward and scoring twice as well as dishing off three assists—helped the United States capture the gold medal at the 2012 World Deaf Football Championships, played ...
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| | Deaf Lesbian Festival draws global attendees 2012-07-25
by Sean Pyles - Nearly 70 people attended this year's Deaf Lesbian Festival (DLF) held at Center on Halsted July 18-21. Attendees came from across the country and abroad for a weekend of workshops, entertainment and social gathering. This is ...
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| | Lesbian soccer player representing U.S. at Deaf World Cup 2012-07-17
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Katie Romano is taking her game to the international stage in search of a third gold medal. Romano, 26—who lives in Huntley, Ill., works as a package handler for FedEx Ground and is married to her ...
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| | Deaf queer confab to be largest ever 2012-06-20
- The Deaf Queer Men Only (DQMO) conference will be held in Chicago Aug. 1-5, and it will be the largest DQMO event ever—with a waiting list of others eager to attend. "In 2008, the conference was ...
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| | Deaf Lesbian Festival coming to Chicago 2012-05-23
- The seventh biennial Deaf Lesbian Festival is coming to the Midwest for the first time, featuring workshops, entertainment, socializing, sightseeing and more. The four-day DLF is July 18-21 at the Center on Halsted in Chicago's Lakeview ...
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 | WORLD Venezuela code, Oxfam, Bosnia items, 'Brokeback,' Pope Francis
| | NATIONAL 'Don't Say Gay,' anti-trans bills, gay Irish leader visits, gay Calif. mayor
| | SHOWBIZ 'Joy Ride,' Cynthia Erivo, David Bowie, March Madness, Kevin Bacon
| | Michaela Jae Rodriguez honored at HRC dinner
| | Biden appoints Laura Ricketts to Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition | |
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