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Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame and Imperial Court Holiday Social
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From a press release
- Charlie's Chicago, 3726 N. Broadway, Chicago 60613, will hold a Holiday Social for the Imperial Windy City Court of the Prairie State Empire as a fundraiser for the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame on Friday, Dec. ...
Chicago Fire FC wins first-ever Midwest Emmy Award
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-- From a press release
- CHICAGO (Dec. 6, 2022) — Chicago Fire FC has been awarded the Club's first ever Regional Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Graphics Arts/Motion Graphics/ Art Direction/Set Design" as a part of ...
ABA names recipients of 2023 Stonewall Award honoring LGBT advancements in legal profession
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-- From a press release
- CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2022 Three longstanding LGBT legal activists will be honored by the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with its 10th annual Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. ...
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs honors LGBTQIA+ leaders and celebrates LGBTQIA+ History Month
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-- From a press release
- CHICAGO — On Oct. 21, Illinois state Treasurer Michael Frerichs hosted a celebration to commemorate LGBTQIA+ History Month at the state government building at 555 W. Monroe St. The event was an opportunity to reflect on ...
Chicago Journalists Association names honorees
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-- From a press release
- (CHICAGO)— President and publisher of the Chicago Reader, Tracy Baim, will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Chicago Reader staff writer Kelly Garcia will be recognized as Chicago Emerging Journalist of the Year at the ...
Legacy Walk marks 10th anniversary with newest dedications: Hart, Sarria and Sotomayor
- On the afternoon of Oct. 15, the Legacy Project celebrated its 10th anniversary with the dedication of three new bronze memorials along Chicago's Legacy Walk. The Legacy Walk, which runs along Halsted Street between Addison and ...
Sarah Siddons Society to honor Sandy Duncan on Nov. 14
- The Sarah Siddons Society, celebrating its 70th-anniversary year, will present its 2022 Award to three-time Tony Award nominee Sandy Duncan. The annual award is presented to an individual who has achieved outstanding artistic achievement in theater. ...
Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame 2022 induction ceremony honors activists, artists, community organizations
- The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame inducted eight individuals, three organizations and three "Friends of the Community" (allies) at an Oct. 11 ceremony hosted by The Chicago History Museum. Founded in 1991, it's the only city-sanctioned ...
HRC celebrates National Coming Out Day and the significance of chosen family
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-- From a press release. Video below
- WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, is commemorating the 34th annual National Coming Out Day (NCOD) by ...
Chicago voted 'Best Big City' for sixth straight year
- Choose Chicago President and CEO Lynn Osmond announced that Chicago has been named the "Best Big City in the U.S." for the sixth straight year by Conde Nast Traveler through their 2022 Readers' Choice Awards. The ...
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Actress/singer/advocate Lynda Carter honored at National Museum of Mexican Art
- On Sept. 17, iconic actress, award-winning producer and accomplished singer Lynda Carter received the prestigious Sor Juana Legacy Award from the National Museum of Mexican Art. In a sold-out lunch and interview program held in the ...
Bronze sculpture at Indiana Univ. honors Kinsey
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-- From a press release
- BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A new bronze sculpture memorializing Alfred C. Kinsey's significant and enduring contributions to Indiana University now sits on the Bloomington campus, marking the 75th anniversary of the institute that bears his name. Kinse ...
Black Excellence Award nominations announced; gala on Nov. 14
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-- From a press release
- Chicago—The Board of Directors of the African American Arts Alliance (AAAA), and the Black Excellence Awards Committee announce the nominations for the 22nd Annual Black Excellence ...
The Legacy Project hosting two major events in October
- The Legacy Project will host major events in October. On Saturday, Oct. 15, 1-5 p.m., the organization will host the "Legacy Walk 10th Anniversary" eventa free public induction of three individuals to its Legacy Walk that's ...
NBJC to hold James Baldwin Legacy Awards on Aug. 21
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-- From a press release
- On Sunday, Aug. 21—National Senior Citizens Day—at 2 p.m. CT, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) will host the 2nd annual James Baldwin Legacy Awards to honor the invaluable contributions of Black men and masculine elders ...
'Yellowjackets,' 'Abbott Elementary' among GALECA TV award winners
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-- From a press release
- Aug. 17, 2022'Los AngelesProving once more that the "gay agenda" is out to force its will on God-fearing freedom lovers, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics today announced the winners of its 14th Dorian TV ...
Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees
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--From a press release
- The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, the only city-sanctioned LGBT Hall of Fame in the world, was founded in 1991 to honor Chicago's people and entities, nominated by the community, who have made significant contributions to ...
Local non-binary poet wins Stories Matter Scholarship
- The Stories Matter Foundation and StoryStudio Chicago have awarded the annual $1,500 Dana Wood Chaney Writers Fund tuition grant to local non-binary poet A. Ng Pavel. The scholarship is awarded each year to a writer working ...
National LGBTQ Task Force to honor Jonathan Capehart
- The National LGBTQ Task Force will honor MSNBC anchor and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post Associate Editor Jonathan Capehart with the National Leadership Award at the 26th Annual National LGBTQ Task Force Gala on Saturday, Oct. 22, ...
'General Hospital,' Kelly Clarkson among Daytime Emmy winners
- 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. ...
'Hacks,' 'Euphoria' lead LGBTQ+ critics' Dorian TV nominations
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-- From a press release
- JUNE 22, 2022 - The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics—now composed of 385 professional critics and journalists covering film and television—announced its 14th Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in all of TV, mainstream to ...
LGBTQ+ rights and immigration activist Edafe Okporo to be honored with American Heritage Award
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-- From a press release
- WASHINGTON, June 13, 2022—The American Immigration Council will honor global LGBTQ+ rights activist and founder of Refuge America, Edafe Okporo, with its American Heritage Award on Friday, June 17 at the Javits Center in New York. ...
James Beard Awards: One Chicago chef wins, Nobody's Darling falls short
- On June 13, the James Beard Foundation announced its 2022 Restaurant and Chef Award winners during the live James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony presented by Capital One at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. ...
34th annual Lambda Literary award winners announced
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-- From a press release
- New York, NY, June 11, 2022 — Lambda Literary, the nation's premier LGBTQ literary organization, announced the winners of the 34th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (a.k.a. the "Lammys") at a live virtual award ceremony hosted by ...
Queer-themed plays win Tonys; Hudson reaches EGOT status
- On June 12, the 75th annual Tony Awards were held to honor the top performances from the theater industry. The event—hosted by LGBTQ+ Oscar winner/Tony nominee Ariana DeBose at New York City's Radio City Music Hall—followed ...
Field and MacArthur Foundations name 2022 Leaders for a New Chicago cohort
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-- From a press release
- CHICAGO: [June 6], 2022 — The Field Foundation, in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, today announced the 2022 Leaders for a New Chicago cohort. The 10 leaderswhose work aligns with Field's ...
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards & Movie & TV Awards unveiled
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-- From a press release
- New York, New York: (June 5, 2022) - The 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards, hosted by Vanessa Hudgens, honored the biggest and brightest stars in movies and television with an epic, one-night only global event ...
American Art Awards issues national honors for 2022
- The American Art Awards has selected the 20 Best American Galleries and Museums for 2022. Among other criteria, selections are based on years established, industry reputation, online interest, location, size ...
Imperial Court, Task Force to add five icons to 'Wall of Honor' at the Stonewall Inn on June 23
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-- From a press release
- NEW YORK, NY, JUNE 1, 2022On Thursday, June 23, five LGBTQ icons will be added to the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The honor wall was inaugurated in ...
GLSEN holds Respect Awards in New York
- On May 16, the pro-LGBTQ+ education organization GLSEN held its New York Respect Awards in Gotham Hall. At its first in-person Respect Awards in three years, the organization introduced new Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers in their ...
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