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MOMBIAN Needing more than a moment: LGBTQ representation in children's media
- The Academy Award-winning songwriters behind Disney's Frozen, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and husband Bobby Lopez, announced recently that they are working on Universal Pictures' movie musical adaptation of The Prince and the ...
Advocates support health-education bill for public schools
- At a press conference, Wednesday, Feb. 26, a group of advocates announce their support for the Responsible Education for Adolescent and Children's Health (REACH) Act, which mandates comprehensive, inclusive and ...
The Illinois 60 by 25 Network to hosts 7th annual conference
- CHICAGO, IL — Advance Illinois, Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) are pleased to host the seventh annual Illinois 60 by 25 ...
Suburban district settles anti-trans lawsuit
- After more than four years, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 settled a lawsuit brought by transgender former student Nova Maday, who alleged discrimination. The Daily Herald reported that the district decided to pay Maday and her ...
30 Under 30 Awards to be held June 24
- Windy City Times will again mark Pride Month with its annual 30 Under 30 Awards. The ceremony will take pace Wed, June 24. There will be a 5:30 p.m. reception, with the program being 6-7:30 p.m. ...
About Face Theatre to host Wonka Ball: Silver and Gold May 30 UPDATE
- UPDATE Postponed. See http:// . CHICAGO (February 10, 2020) — Dress up to get down at Wonka Ball, About Face Theatre's annual benefit gala and Chicago's most glamorous party. ...
High-school seniors can pursue journalism award
- The Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA) will award a $1,000 scholarship this spring to the high school senior picked by the association as the 2020 Northern Illinois High School Journalist of the Year. NINA President Margarita ...
'Love Out Loud' ball Feb. 8
- In Demand Entertainment and CSU Royal Court are presenting the Love Out Loud Ball on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2-10 p.m., at Chicago State University's Student Union Building, 9501 S. King Dr. The ball-approved event is offering ...
Queer Valentine's Day event at MCA
- "Odd Pleasures: A Queer Valentine's Day Event" will take place Friday, Feb. 14, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Museum for Contemporary Art (MCA), 200 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago drag queen/comedian Aunty Chan will host the variety show, ...
MOMBIAN Parenting on 'The L Word: Generation Q'
- The L Word: Generation Q, the sequel to the groundbreaking queer television drama The L Word, just ended its first season on Showtime. There is much to praise about the new show, including more varied representation ...
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VIEWS College for LGBTQ students
- Finding yourself and becoming comfortable with your identity is something that people within the LGBTQ community struggle with every day. There is coming to terms with your sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and how you choose ...
Young Playwrights Festival running through Jan. 25
- Pegasus Theatre Chicago is presenting the 33rd Young Playwrights Festival through Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Courtyard Theatre in The Getz Theater Center at Columbia College Chicago, 72 E. 11th St. The Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) ...
LGBTQ+ nonfiction writing class starts Feb. 13
- StoryStudio Chicago, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave., is offering a new course on writing stories from a queer perspective. Conceived by author Jeremy Owens, this class focuses on LGBTQ+ nonfiction writing, and it starts Thursday, Feb. 13, ...
Young Playwrights Festival running through Jan. 25
- Pegasus Theatre Chicago is presenting the 33rd Young Playwrights Festival through Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Courtyard Theatre in The Getz Theater Center at Columbia College Chicago, 72 E. 11th St. The Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) ...
Trans, undocumented students can now access college aid
- Undocumented and some transgender students can now access state college aid, now that a loophole preventing them from doing so has closed, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. The new statute—called the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity ...
MOMBIAN Holiday gift guide for LGBTQ children's books
- It's time for my annual gift guide to some of the year's best LGBTQ-inclusive children's picture books! There were happily more books published this year than I can include here, so please visit Mombian.com for a ...
School official dismisses trans-related suicides
- In Evansville, Indiana, a school board member seemingly dismissed activists' concerns about safety for LGBTQ kids and trans-related suicides, Advocate.com reported. Members of the Tri-State Alliance—a social service and educational ...
Youth urged to take quiz before World AIDS Day
- As part of a continuing effort to educate young people about HIV prevention and treatment, Illinois HIV Care Connect has introduced HIV and youth web content to support the Y.O.U.T.H. (Youth Overcoming Undetected and Treatable HIV) ...
AMA supports laws protecting youth from conversion therapy, NCLR responds
- CHICAGO, IL — Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced that it will formally support state and federal legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from the life-threatening practice of conversion therapy. The ...
WORLD Ugandan raid, pope's statement, Turkish university, Peruvian movie
- A Ugandan court charged 67 people with causing a nuisance after they were arrested in a gay-friendly bar, in a move condemned by activists as the latest "homophobic" attack, Reuters reported. The 67—who were among 127 ...
Trevor Project raises $1.2M at L.A. gala
- On Nov. 18, the Trevor Project—the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people—hosted its 2019 TrevorLIVE Los Angeles fundraising gala at The Beverly Hilton. The ...
CDC releases report on school health policies
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released "School Health Profiles"—a system of surveys assessing school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts and territories. LGBTQs composed a ...
YEPP holds second annual 'Rise Up' event
- Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) held its second annual Rise Up: A Celebration of Resilience Nov. 13 at Chicago Theater Works. YEPP Board Member and Co-Chair La Tony welcomed the more than 200 people in attendance ...
Palatine school district to back trans access to restrooms, lockers
- On Nov. 14, Palatine School District 211 voted to relax bathroom and locker room restrictions for transgender students, media outlets reported. At the public meeting, held at Fremd High School, parents and students spoke out on ...
NATIONAL Manhattan sculpture, Pulse memorial, TrevorLIVE LA, unsolved murder
- A 10-foot tall sculpture dedicated to the transgender and gender nonconforming community (TGNC) was unveiled at Tribeca Park in Manhattan, ABC7NY.com reported. Internationally known visual artist Rubem Robierb is the ...
YEPP fall fundraiser Nov. 13 at Theater Works
- Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) will hold its inaugural fall fundraiser, "Rise Up: A Celebration of Resilience" Wed., Nov. 13, 6-9 p.m., at Chicago Theater Works, 1113 W. Belmont Ave. At the event, YEPP will recognize ...
Top worry for lesbian parents? Stigmatization
- New study finds lesbian parents worry about stigmatization but are proud to be role models The latest findings from the US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study New analysis asked 131 lesbian parents to reflect on the ...
House LGBT Caucus Reacts to HHS Ruling
- Washington D.C. — The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus is responding to the dangerous proposal by the Trump Administration that would remove requirements for HHS grant recipients to enforce nondiscrimination rules ...
Chicagoan helps bring nuances of foster system to the screen
- Chicago attorney Jay Paul Deratany, who is gay, recently penned the screenplay for a new film about the inherent dysfunction within the U.S. foster care system—a realm he knows well. "Practicing law is telling a story ...
Mayor Lightfoot releases statement on resolution to CTU negotiations
- We are pleased to have reached a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union to resolve the strike, and enable our students to return to school tomorrow. This five-year overall agreement is historic. It provides significant benefits ...
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