 |  | Photographer/activist Ed Negron's funeral will take place Aug. 3 - On his own Facebook page, one of the brothers of the late Chicago photographer/activist Ed Negron has revealed the details ...  | | | Howard Brown Health calls on businesses, LGBTQ events to re-implement COVID restrictions - --From a Howard Brown press release - (Chicago, IL, July 28, 2021) — Howard Brown Health, the Midwest's largest LGBTQ healthcare organization, is imploring local businesses and ... | | | Pritzker signs bill decriminalizing HIV transmission, other pro-LGBTQ measures - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a legislative package on July 27 at Center on Halsted that, effective immediately ends the ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | NBC Sports apologizes for misgendering Olympian; GLAAD responds - GLAAD responded to media coverage of the first several days of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, including the ... | | | Gay British diver wins Olympic gold - The British team of Tom Daley and Matty Lee narrowly won the 10-meter synchronized diving competition on July 26 at ... | | | Chicago photographer, activist Ed Negron dies [UPDATED] - Ed Negron—an activist, Army veteran and substance-abuse counselor who served for many years as a dedicated bisexual volunteer, mentor, leader ...
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| | Bill would expose schools that discriminate against LGBTQ students - --From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-1), Sharice Davids (KS-3), and Mondaire Jones ... | | | Taste of River North cancelled - On July 29, the River North Residents Association, along with theMART and Duff Entertainment, announced the cancellation of the 2021 ... | | | Olympics: Tennis player apologizes for anti-gay slur - Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini apologized for yelling at himself with an anti-gay slur during a loss in the Olympic ... | | | Passenger claims rainbow mask was banned; airline responds - On his flight out of Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month for a 46th birthday vacation in Greece, gay ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Pappas introduces legislation to establish LGBTQ veterans advisory committee - --From a press release - Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Chair of the ... | | | Photographer/activist Ed Negron's funeral will take place Aug. 3 - On his own Facebook page, one of the brothers of the late Chicago photographer/activist Ed Negron has revealed the details ... | | | Analysis of hate crime laws finds limitations, opportunities, rising hate violence - --From a Movement Advancement Project, National Center for Lesbian Rights press release - With a rise in hate violence across the country, a new report from the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and 16 ... | | | Olympics: U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team wins gold - The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women's gold medal in ... | | | VIEWS U.S. Senators: It's time to act against anti-LGBTQ discrimination - Georgia has had the eyes of the nation on it for some time now. It's just over five years since ...
Author: Jeff Graham, Executive Director, Georgia Equality | | | Aug. 12 LGBTQ town hall to discuss bar inclusivity - Miller Lite and Equality Federation announced "Open & Proud," an initiative that aims to create safe, inclusive spaces at bars ... | | | Taste of Andersonville returns Wed., Aug. 11 - --From a press release - CHICAGO (July 28, 2021) — The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is excited to welcome back one of its most ... | | | Howard Brown Health calls on businesses, LGBTQ events to re-implement COVID restrictions - --From a Howard Brown press release - (Chicago, IL, July 28, 2021) — Howard Brown Health, the Midwest's largest LGBTQ healthcare organization, is imploring local businesses and ... | | | Gay Calif. donor convicted in deaths of two Black men - On July 27, a federal jury convicted wealthy California political donor Ed Buck, 66, on charges he injected gay men ... | | | 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Walk taking place at Soldier Field - In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, members of the public will join area firefighters to ... | | | Report: LGBTQ elected officials up by 17% in past year; 28,116 more would be equitable representation - --From a Victory Institute press release - Out for America 2021 report finds 986 out LGBTQ elected officials nationwide; Black LGBTQ elected officials increased by 75% in ... | | | Pritzker signs bill decriminalizing HIV transmission, other pro-LGBTQ measures - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a legislative package on July 27 at Center on Halsted that, effective immediately ends the ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Rapper DaBaby defends anti-gay comments - Rapper DaBaby addressed his recent controversial comments at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami—and drew the ire of many ... | | | Olympics: Japan tops U.S. in gold-medal softball game - In the Olympics, host country Japan beat the United States 2-0 to take the gold medal on July 27. Softball ... | | | LGBTQ advocates celebrate two Illinois marriage certificate modernization bills - --From a press release - Trans and non-binary people who were married in Illinois will now be able to obtain marriage certificates that reflect their ... | | | CDC: Some vaccinated people should wear masks indoors - To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance ... | | | Donnelley Foundation announces 'Broadening Narratives' grant recipients - The Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (the Foundation)—which supports land conservation, artistic vitality and regional collections for the people ... | | | NBC Sports apologizes for misgendering Olympian; GLAAD responds - GLAAD responded to media coverage of the first several days of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, including the ... | | | MacArthur Foundation grants $80M to advance racial and ethnic justice - On July 27, the MacArthur Foundation announced roughly $80 million in grants centered on advancing racial and ethnic justice. The ... | | | Lightfoot: Mask mandates may return to Chicago - People may not want to toss those face masks. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told The New York Times she will ... | | | Gay British diver wins Olympic gold - The British team of Tom Daley and Matty Lee narrowly won the 10-meter synchronized diving competition on July 26 at ... | | | Plaque added to childhood home of Emmett Till - On what would have been Civil Rights icon Emmett Till's 80th birthday on July 25, his childhood home in Chicago's ... | | | Pelosi names Kinzinger to Jan. 6 committee - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced July 25 that she has appointed U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) to the House select ... | | | PrEP pills to be free for insured people - The U.S. government has stated that nearly all health insurers must cover the entire cost of HIV prevention treatments, according ... | | | PASSAGES Writer, attorney, activist Takeia R. Johnson - The local organization Affinity Community Services announced the recent passing of Takeia R. Johnson. According to Johnson's LinkedIn profile, she ... | | | WORLD Marriage in Chile, Polish website, Toronto news, 'Reclaim Pride' march - On July 21, Chile's Senate approved an equal-marriage bill, DW.com reported. The regulations were presented during the second government of ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | NATIONAL California cases, trans woman killed, Pride staircase, sports law - Proponents of Proposition 8 have to file a brief on or before Aug. 16 to show they have standing to ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | Hungarian protesters defy prime minister with sizable march - In Hungary, approximately 30,000 people joined the annual Pride celebrations in the capital of Budapest on July 24, with attendees ... | | | Chicago photographer, activist Ed Negron dies [UPDATED] - Ed Negron—an activist, Army veteran and substance-abuse counselor who served for many years as a dedicated bisexual volunteer, mentor, leader ...
Author: Andrew Davis |
| | Helmut Jahn architecture exhibit has opened - The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), 111 E. Wacker Dr., has opened its first, major limited-run exhibit, "Helmut Jahn: Life + ... | | | 'The Art of Banksy' to debut Aug. 14 at 360 N. State St. - "The Art of Banksy"—the largest touring exhibition of authentic Banksy artworks in the world—will take place in Chicago on the ... | | | DANCE Deeply Rooted named to INFLUENCERS Cohort - Chicago's Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is one of five dance companies (and the only Midwestern one) named to the International ... | | | SHOWBIZ Script contest, LGBTQ film, Lady Gaga, Showtime, out sprinter - GLAAD and The Black List—the writer-centric entity whose work includes its annual list, screenplay marketplace, writer labs, and film and ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | OUTspoken storytelling to host six takes from LGBTQ+ perspective - --From a press release - The month of August is hot - but OUTspoken at the Sidetrack will be even hotter on Aug. 3 when ... | | | Billy Masters - "I'd still be full of jokes and fun, but no more naked pranks. I can see now my actions were ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | THEATER Sideshow offers residency, announces digital house parties - Sideshow Theatre Company announced it will be offering a nine-month artistic residency to Chicago-based playwright Preston Choi. Through the residency, ... | | | Winifred Haun & Dancers announces 2021-22 season, return to live performances - --From a press release - Chicago & Oak Park, IL — Winifred Haun & Dancers will return to in person theater events and live programming ... | | | Logan Center Bluesfest to include Shemekia Copeland, avery r. young - This year, the Third Logan Center Bluesfest will take place Oct. 15-17. It will be a hybrid model with a ... | | | 'Filmmaking on the South Side' on Aug. 21 - On Aug. 21, 7-9:30 p.m., Chicago Humanities Festival and local partners from Sisters in Cinema, South Side Home Movie Project ... | | | Reeling 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ Internat'l Film Fest in-person, virtual in September - --From a press release - (July 28, 2021 — Chicago, IL) Chicago Filmmakers, Gilead and AARP present The 39th annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International ... | | | About Face Theatre's 27th season to be produced at The Den Theatre beginning March - --From a press release - CHICAGO (July 27, 2021) — About Face Theatre is excited to announce its return to live, in-person theatre with its ... |
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