 |  | Florida lawmakers pass "Don't Say Gay" bill, Black LGBTQ+ civil rights group responds - -- From a National Black Justice Coalition press release - FLORIDA — The Florida House Education & Employment Committee has passed HB 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill, known ...  | | | Equality Illinois updates COVID protocols for Feb. 5 gala - Equality Illinois has updated its COVID protocols regarding its Feb. 5 gala, which will take place at the Hilton Chicago, ... | | | PASSAGES Renowned author, professor, LGBTQ+-rights activist Arnie Kantrowitz - Renowned author, professor and LGBTQ activist Arnie Kantrowitz died Jan. 21 in New York City's Upper East Side Rehabilitation Center ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell | | | Pope Benedict admits mistake in sex-abuse case - On Jan. 24, retired Pope Benedict XVI admitted that he did attend a meeting in Munich in 1980 where an ... | | | Founders First offering grants to underrepresented Chicagoland business owners - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — Founders First CDC— a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses—announced a second ... | | | Cook County gets $500K from MacArthur Foundation to increase racial equality in justice system - -- From a press release - [Chicago, Jan. 24, 2022] — Last week, Cook County was announced as the recipient of a $500,000 grant by the ... | | | Fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies at 73 - Openly gay French fashion designer Thierry Mugler (full name: Manfred Thierry Mugler) has passed away at age 73, according to ... | | | SHOWBIZ 'The Gay Agenda,' Elliot Page, actress dies, sports items, Rock Hudson - Netflix has launched The Gay Agenda, a podcast that looks at the lives of LGBTQ creatives at the top of ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | WORLD Namibia ruling, crimes, LGBTQ+ film festival, blogger sentenced - Namibia's High Court ruled against two same-sex couples fighting for recognition of their marriages, with Judge Hannelie Prinsloo saying she ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | NATIONAL Trans deaths, N.J. official, political items, 'Queer Eye' - The murders of two Black transgender women in the early days of the new year struck an ominous tone in ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | Chile president-elect names LGBTQ+ people to his Cabinet - Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric—who won a runoff election on Dec. 21, 2021—named two openly LGBTQ+ people to his Cabinet on ... | | | Lambda Legal issues assessment of Biden-Harris administration's work for LGBTQ+, HIV communities - -- From a press release - Washington, D.C. — Lambda Legal released a new comprehensive report that assesses the Biden-Harris administration's first year with respect to ... | | | HRC condemns NCAA for failure to protect LGBTQ+ athletes - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late last night, the NCAA ratified (https://; its new constitution, which does not include nondiscrimination policy language ... | | | Abortion Rights Panel marks 49th anniversary with demand to defend historic Roe v Wade - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — To commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe v Wade, a diverse national panel of speakers will demand that ... | | | COVID Chicago's top doctor 'hopeful' vaccine mandate will end by spring - Chicago's top physician is "hopeful" that Chicago's vaccination requirement for indoor dining and other public areas will be removed once ... | | | Former Iowa Mr. Leather and computer programmer Ken Ballard dies at 43 - Former Iowa Mr. Leather, computer programmer and gay Chicagoan Ken Meverick Ballard died Jan. 11 in his Lake View home ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell | | | Former pope faulted in report on sexual abuse in German diocese - A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when ... | | | VIEWPOINT Who is my neighbor? - The notion of functioning as a Good Samaritan is one that transcends any particular faith tradition. The idea of humans ...
Author: Stephen Thurston II | | | Virtual Creating Change rescheduled for March 19-20 - -- From a press release - Jan. 20, 2022—Washington, D.C.: The National LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change conference, which was recently changed to a virtual format ... | | | Planned Parenthood Illinois Action launches virtual Black Community Town Hall Series in February - -- From a press release - CHICAGO - Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA) proudly announces a new Black Community Town Hall series in honor of Black ... | | | Failure to enact Freedom to Vote is a blow to vulnerable groups - -- From a press release - From Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund: "The failure to enact the Freedom to ... | | | 'Jane's Army' to recruit, deploy pro-choice volunteers - -- From a press release - Chicago, IL — Personal PAC, Men4Choice, and Future Voices Council have launched Jane's Army — a joint campaign to recruit ... | | | LGBTQ+ organizations release eighth State Equality Index - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their eighth annual State Equality Index (SEI). The SEI ... | | | Sinema under fire from LGBTQ+ groups for voting-rights stance - Some LGBTQ+-rights organizations have criticized U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona)—a member of the community—after her stance on voting rights. Sinema ... | | | NCAA updates trans-related policies - The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International ... | | | PASSAGES Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate Murray McKay - Pansy Kings performance artist, education advocate, curator, designer and LGBTQ activist Edward Murray McKay died Jan. 4 of cancer. He ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell | | | Gilead: Patients received fake HIV drugs - Gilead Sciences Inc said an unauthorized network of drug distributors and suppliers sold pharmacies more than $250 million of counterfeit ... |
| | Hubbard Street Dance finds new home at Water Tower Place - Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has moved its studio to a 13,000-square-foot space on the fourth floor of Water Tower ... | | | Revry's Black History Month of LGBTQ-First Films and Series celebrates Black stories - -- From a press release - Los Angeles - This Black History Month, Revry is programming LGBTQ-first Black stories with themes from the differently-abled, LGBTQ athletes, ... | | | MOVIES Siskel films include 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Flee' - The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., has current and upcoming movie slates that include everything from older ... | | | Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE, dance community designate 2022 the "Year of Chicago Dance" - -- From a press release - CHICAGO—In deep partnership with the local dance community, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events ... | | | Billy Masters: Adele, 'Pam & Tommy,' and more - "Yes, it is true—for over a year, we have been trying to film a script called My Big Fat Greek ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | Hell in a Handbag Productions presenting 'The Drag Seed' - -- From a press release - CHICAGO (January 24, 2022) — Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to continue its 20th anniversary season with a ... | | | COMEDY Trans comedian River Butcher performing March 11 - Non-binary trans comedian River Butcher will perform on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., on Friday, March 11, at ... | | | Recording Academy partners with GLAAD to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion in the music industry - -- From a press release. Video below - Los Angeles, CA — Tuesday, Jan. 25—GLAAD announced that the Recording Academy® has donated $150,000 to the organization to support ... | | | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago announces 2021/22 44th season, 'RE/CONNECT' - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has announced its 2021/22 44th season Spring Series: RE/CONNECT. The dance company will ... |
| | SPORTS Bulls end losing streak against Cleveland - The Chicago Bulls (28-15) ended their four-game losing streak with a sorely needed 117-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers (27-19) ... | | | Bulls, Blackhawks fall short; 'Hawks reschedule games - In NBA action, the Chicago Bulls (28-16) fell short against the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks (29-19), losing 94-90 in Wisconsin on ... | | | SPORTS Packers fall to 49ers in NFL playoffs - The Green Bay Packers made the NFL playoffs while the Chicago Bears didn't. However, they'll both be watching this year's ... | | | SAVOR Jake Melnick's Corner Tap - Winter in Chicago (and other relatively northern spots) is known for many things—including comfort foods. Well, the River North spot ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | SPORTS Bulls fall to lowly Orlando 114-95 - The short-handed Chicago Bulls (28-17) continued their slide, losing to the Orlando Magic (9-39) 114-95 on Jan. 23 in Florida. ... | | | Five Worth Finding: Mango Pickle, play about gay movie stars and more - —Mango Pickle: I've written about this Edgewater restaurant before—and, fortunately, the unique quality of the Indian menu items remains. I ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | ICYMI: NCAA Facilitator quits in protest of NCAA's failure to protect trans athletes - -- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Dorian Rhea Debussy, Ph.D. (they/them), one of 54 facilitators in the NCAA Division III LGBTQ OneTeam ... | | | SPORTS Bulls edge Oklahoma City 111-110 - The Chicago Bulls (29-17) barely got back in the win column, edging the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-33) 111-110 in Oklahoma. ... |
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