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|  | Howard Brown Health expands access to medical care of sexual-assault survivors
2021-03-02
Howard Brown Health is now providing access to medical forensic exams and evidence collection for survivors of sexual assault on the North and South sides of Chicago through its In Power program. Together with local rape-crisis ...
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| | NATIONAL Nebraska measure, Williams Institute, Audre Lorde, journalist dies
2021-02-28
In Nebraska, the Lincoln City Council passed an ordinance that bans licensed mental-health professionals from subjecting LGBTQ youth to the discredited practice of conversion therapy, according to a Trevor Project ...
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| | Preservation Chicago unveils list of most endangered Chicago buildings
2021-02-26
Preservation Chicago—which works with city officials, neighborhood residents, owners and stakeholders to prevent what is often viewed as the wholesale loss of Chicago's important buildings—has revealed its 2021 list of ...
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| | Pride and Less Prejudice to host panel on LGBTQ media representation March 20
2021-02-21
On Saturday, March 20, at 1 p.m. CT, Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP)—which provides free, age-appropriate, LGBTQ-inclusive books to pre-K-3rd grade students in order to foster LGBTQ inclusivity and acceptance—will ...
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| | COVID Howard Brown Health COO talks vaccine rollout and race
2021-02-18
On Feb. 13, Howard Brown Health hosted a citywide vaccination blitz at five community partner locations (New Beginnings Church of Chicago; 6620 S. King Dr.; Trinity United Church of Christ/TUCC; 400 W. 95th St.; Rising Sun ...
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| | LGBT Chamber's 'Celebration of Black Business Excellence' on Feb. 23
2021-02-18
The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois will hold its annual "Celebration of Black Business Excellence" on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5:30-7 p.m. Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council President & Ceo Vince Williams will moderate the event. ...
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| | Morten Group, LLC celebrates 20th anniversary with new FIRE grant
2021-02-17
--From a press release - Applications are now open for Morten Group, LLC's Forging Innovation in Racial Equity (FIRE) Grant and will close at 12 midnight CST on March 15, 2021. Eligible 501(c)3 entities are based in the United States and ...
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| | National Trust advocates to protect legacy of LGBTQ+ pioneers
2021-02-17
--From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Trust for Historic Preservation will testify tomorrow before the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission in an attempt to secure a local landmark designation for the San Francisco home of pioneering LGBTQ+ ...
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| | Chicago History Museum names new president
2021-02-17
The Chicago History Museum (CHM) announced that Donald E. Lassere—president of the Muhammad Ali Center and Museum (MAC) in Louisville, Kentucky—will succeed Gary T. Johnson as Museum president. Johnson is ...
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| | ACLU of Illinois reacts to Auditor General's report on LGBTQ youth in DCFS care
2021-02-10
In response to the Auditor General's report on LGBTQ youth in DCFS care, Ghirlandi Guidetti, Staff Attorney with the ACLU of Illinois made the following statement: "Today's Auditor General's report reveals a sad but unsurprising truth: ...
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| | Activists tackle HIV/AIDS on social-justice canvas
2021-02-09
A group of prominent Black LGBT activists and advocates gathered online Feb. 8 for an online discussion of how ongoing challenges stemming from HIV/AIDS tie into larger racial justice issues. The discussion—"Building Black Power in the ...
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| | Chicago Votes hiring formerly incarcerated individuals for Civic Leaders Program
2021-02-09
--From a press release - Chicago — Chicago Votes is growing their Unlock Civics work and team, hiring formerly incarcerated individuals for their Civic Leaders program. Chicago Votes' Unlock Civics initiative aims to break down barriers people impacted by the American ...
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| | Modern Military Association of America names executive director
2021-02-09
--From a press release - MMAA is pleased to announce that the board of directors has selected Jennifer Dane as executive director. Jennifer is a U.S. Air Force veteran and has served as the organization's interim executive director since February 2020. ...
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| | National LGBTQ Task Force launches third year of sex ed leadership project
2021-02-09
--From a press release - Washington, D.C., February 9, 2021 — The National LGBTQ Task Force will launch the Sex Ed Leadership Project on March 3, 2021, following the success of two mini-conferences that offered training and programming on LGBTQ+ inclusive ...
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| | Howard Brown, museum partner for no-cost COVID testing in Pilsen
2021-02-08
Howard Brown Health and the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) have announced a partnership to provide no-cost COVID-19 testing in Pilsen. The new testing site will be embedded inside the NMMA, 1852 W. 19th St., ...
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