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•	BREAKING More Chicago Pride Parade cuts: City proposal removes Uptown from parade route

•	Chicago organizations call for Chicago Pride Parade's return to full capacity, more meaningful engagement

•	Male strip club replacing Berlin Nightclub is accused of body-shaming Chicago dancer

•	Biden administration strengthens Affordable Care Act protections, health coverage for LGBTQ+ Americans

•	Reunion Project hosts Chicago town hall for people aging with HIV

•	New Title IX rules protect 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

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BREAKING More Chicago Pride Parade cuts: City proposal removes Uptown from
The Chicago Pride Parade's route could be scaled back this year amid a series of changes to the celebration that also include downsizing its number of participants by 37%. City officials unveiled their proposal for the ... more

•	BREAKING Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Council says it was not consulted on Pride Parade cuts
•	Chicago organizations call for Chicago Pride Parade's return to full capacity, more meaningful engagement
•	JoJo Siwa and Sapphira Cristal among Chicago Pride Fest headliners in June
•	Chicago Pride Parade downsizing: Politicians, corporations most affected, but private schools could still be in
•	Chicago Pride Parade smaller this year amid 'safety and logistical' concerns

Local

•	PASSAGES: Retired Cook County Assistant State's Attorney William H. Hall IV
•	Howard Brown Health ratifies first-time contract agreement with union-represented staff
•	Leather and sweets make for a hot combination at Trident Cupcake Wars
•	LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project artists present their second annual exhibition
•	2024 LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day happening May 8

Nation & World

Queer Liberation Library makes diverse, LGBTQ+ literature accessible throughout U.S.
A group of librarians recently launched a free online LGBTQ+ library with more than a thousand ebooks and audiobooks that anyone in the United States can access. Queer Liberation Library—or QLL pronounced "Quill"—launched in October 2023 ... more

•	President Joe Biden honors Judy Shepard with Presidential Medal of Freedom, HRC responds
•	WORLD Australian law, soccer players, Grindr suit, South Korean situation
•	NATIONAL Funding, 'Bytes' event, Oregon housing, Florida's refusal

Film / TV / Gossip

SHOWBIZ 'Faye,' Sophia Bush, Janelle Monae, Laverne Cox, Peabodys
The HBO Original documentary Faye, about iconic actress Faye Dunaway, will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on Max later this year, a press release noted. The film will have its world premiere ... more

•	GLAAD releases 19th 'Where We Are on TV' study
•	WCT's Jerry Nunn is among inaugural Critics Choice LGBTQ+ celebration organizers
•	Critics Choice Assn. to host inaugural celebration of LGBTQ+ TV, film

Theater / Dance

Shining a spotlight on girl in red
Bathed in a crimson-gelled spotlight, girl in red entered the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on the night of April 27. She was accompanied by a backing band and wore a striped suit jacket. For those that ... more

•	THEATER 'Mamma Mia!' returns to Chicago with 'Daddyhunt' star Jim Newman
•	JoJo Siwa and Sapphira Cristal among Chicago Pride Fest headliners in June
•	Local queer opera composer premiering her first show, a coming-of-age tale with LGBTQ+ themes

Music

•	WORLD Australian law, soccer players, Grindr suit, South Korean situation
•	Shining a spotlight on girl in red
•	Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance

Books / Art

•	Chicago youth put spark in Center on Halsted art fair
•	C2E2 brings comics fans and gamers to McCormick Place
•	Queer artist Vin Ye prepares installation for SAIC exhibition

Trans

NATIONAL Funding, 'Bytes' event, Oregon housing, Florida's refusal
U.S. House lawmakers will no longer be able to request earmarked funding for some nonprofits under a change in eligibility made by the Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee, the Rhode Island Current noted. The change ... more

•	WORLD Australian law, soccer players, Grindr suit, South Korean situation
•	Sixth Circuit hears appeal of ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy
•	GLAAD releases 19th 'Where We Are on TV' study

AIDS & Health

Court: State healthcare plans must pay for gender-affirming operations
In a major win for transgender rights, the Richmond, Virginia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit became the first such judicial body in the country to rule that state healthcare plans must pay for ... more

•	Howard Brown Health ratifies first-time contract agreement with union-represented staff
•	Biden administration strengthens Affordable Care Act protections, health coverage for LGBTQ+ Americans
•	Scotland, Wales stop issuing puberty blockers after Cass Review

Lesbian

Lesbian archivists 'disrupt' history as they document their communities' experiences
Queer archivists spoke about their efforts to preserve lesbian history throughout the country during an online event hosted by the Curve Foundation during its Lesbian Visibility Week series. The April 26 panel included founders, archivists and ... more

•	2024 LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day happening May 8
•	Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance
•	Queer activism through photography: Exhibit spotlights a 'revolutionary' moment in Chicago history

Sports

Chicago Red Stars lose to the Washington Spirit
In a midweek match, the Chicago Red Stars fell to the Washington Spirit 4-2. Red Stars rookie Leilanni Nesbeth scored her first professional goal tonight in the 92nd minute, while Ally Schlegel became the team's lone ... more

•	Basketball legend Candace Parker announces retirement
•	Red Stars fall to Portland
•	Hundreds urge NCAA to not ban trans athletes from women's sports

Youth

LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project artists present their second annual exhibition
The LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project held an opening reception for its second annual exhibition, "Queer the Path: LGBTQ+ Art for and by Us," April 26 at Center on Addison, 806 W. Addison St., in Chicago's Lake ... more

•	Chicago youth put spark in Center on Halsted art fair
•	NATIONAL Montana suit, equality campaign, Michigan St. incident, hacker group
•	New Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students...to a point

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