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•	New Title IX rules protects LGBTQ+ students...to a point

•	Schools are back in downsized Chicago Pride Parade after merging under 'welcoming schools' umbrella

•	Supreme Court allows Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors

•	Howard Brown reaches tentative agreement with union after 1.5 years of contentious negotiations

•	Fed appeals panel ruling helps trans athlete

•	NAIA votes to ban trans women from athletics, affecting Chicago conference

•	U.S. women's soccer team caught in anti-LGBTQ+ controversy

•	Chicago Pride Parade smaller this year amid 'safety and logistical' concerns

•	HRC president responds to NAIA vote to ban transgender women from playing sports

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U.S. women's soccer team caught in anti-LGBTQ+ controversy
On April 9, the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) narrowly defeated Canada to win the SheBelieves Cup trophy. However, there were boos on the field for the USWNT—due primarily to an LGBTQ+-related controversy involving one player: ... more

•	Chicago Pride Parade smaller this year amid 'safety and logistical' concerns
•	Andersonville Chamber announces Andersonville Midsommarfest entertainment lineup
•	Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison announces inaugural Cook County LGBTQ+ Youth Art Competition
•	Lesbian prime minister steps down
•	NATIONAL Trans woman killed, Tenn. law, S. Carolina coach, Evan Low, Idaho schools

Local

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Center on Halsted looks ahead to New Horizon's at annual Human
New Horizon's was the theme of this year's sold-out Center on Halsted (The Center) annual Human First Gala April 20 at The Geraghty in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Ahead of the awards ceremony, the Center's Board of ... more

•	SAVOR 'Hot Ones,' 101 complex opening, Casati's closing, Crumbl
•	Legislation to increase HIV testing, Linkage to Care Act passes Illinois House with bipartisan vote of 106
•	SAVOR Arshiya Farheen talks about her welcoming bakery, Verzenay
•	LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project set to hold its second annual exhibition
•	Gerber/Hart Library and Archives holds third annual Spring Soiree benefit

Nation & World

New Title IX rules protects LGBTQ+ students...to a point
New Title IX guidelines finalized April 19 will protect the rights of LGBTQ+ students by federal law and further safeguards of victims of campus sexual assault, according to ABC News. But those protections don't extend to ... more

•	HRC continues call for Title IX rules that protect transgender student-athletes
•	WORLD Nigeria arrest, Chilean murderer, trans ban, Olivier Awards, marriage items
•	NATIONAL Ohio law blocked, Trevor Project, Rev. Troy Perry, ICE suit, Elon Musk

Film / TV / Gossip

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The importance of becoming Ernest: Out actor Christopher Sieber dishes about
Out and proud actor Christopher Sieber is part of the team bringing Death Becomes Her to life as a stage musical in the Windy City this spring. Sieber plays Ernest Menville, who was originally portrayed by ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, 'The People's Joker,' Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, 'Strange Way'
•	SHOWBIZ Jerrod Carmichael, '9-1-1' actor, Kayne the Lovechild, STARZ shows, Cynthia Erivo
•	LGBTQ+ film fest Queer Expression to feature Alexandra Billings in 'Queen Tut'

Theater / Dance

•	SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, 'The People's Joker,' Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, 'Strange Way'
•	THEATER Blue in the Right Way's 'Women Beware Women' offers feminist, trans take on a troubling Jacobean tragedy
•	Kokandy Productions now accepting submissions for Chicago Musical Theater Fest returning Aug. 8-11

Music

Cher, Dionne among Rock & Roll HoF honorees; Mariah snubbed
On April 21, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced its 2024 inductees, per an ABC press release. In the performer category, the inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, 'The People's Joker,' Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, 'Strange Way'
•	Kokandy Productions now accepting submissions for Chicago Musical Theater Fest returning Aug. 8-11
•	SHOWBIZ Jerrod Carmichael, '9-1-1' actor, Kayne the Lovechild, STARZ shows, Cynthia Erivo

Books / Art

WORLD Nigeria arrest, Chilean murderer, trans ban, Olivier Awards, marriage items
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC's) decision to arrest well-known transgender woman Idris Okuneye (also known as Bobrisky) over the practice of flaunting money has sparked questions among several ... more

•	Gerber/Hart Library and Archives holds third annual Spring Soiree benefit
•	LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project set to hold its second annual exhibition
•	BOOKS Frank Bruni gets political in 'The Age of Grievance'

Trans

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NATIONAL Ohio law blocked, Trevor Project, Rev. Troy Perry, ICE suit,
In Ohio, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook temporarily blocked a Republican-backed state law banning gender-affirming care (such as puberty blockers and hormones) for transgender minors from ... more

•	New Title IX rules protects LGBTQ+ students...to a point
•	HRC continues call for Title IX rules that protect transgender student-athletes
•	THEATER Blue in the Right Way's 'Women Beware Women' offers feminist, trans take on a troubling Jacobean tragedy

AIDS & Health

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Howard Brown reaches tentative agreement with union after 1.5 years of
Howard Brown Health has reached a tentative agreement with its union, after a year and a half of negotiations that included two workers strikes. The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents about 360 employees at Howard Brown ... more

•	Legislation to increase HIV testing, Linkage to Care Act passes Illinois House with bipartisan vote of 106
•	Supreme Court allows Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors
•	Hunter leads resolution declaring April 2024 as Minority Health Month

Lesbian

'United, Not Uniform': Lesbian Visibility Week starts April 22 nationwide
San Francisco — Lesbian Visibility Week (#LVW24) kicks off on Monday, April 22 with a private event at the London Stock Exchange USA headquarters in New York City. This exclusive gathering marks the beginning of a ... more

•	City Council passes Lesbian Visibility Week proclamation
•	Brittney Griner, wife expecting first baby
•	Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame seeks nominations for 2024 induction

Sports

Red Stars beat Seattle Reign 2-1
For the second time this season, the Chicago Red Stars took down the Seattle Reign FC, this time 2-1 on the road on April 21. Thanks to goals from Ally Schlegel and Mallory Swanson, the Red Stars have swept the Reign ... more

•	Chicago Red Stars place forward Ava Cook on season-ending injury list
•	New Title IX rules protects LGBTQ+ students...to a point
•	HRC continues call for Title IX rules that protect transgender student-athletes

Youth

•	HRC continues call for Title IX rules that protect transgender student-athletes
•	LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project set to hold its second annual exhibition
•	Schools are back in downsized Chicago Pride Parade after merging under 'welcoming schools' umbrella

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