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•	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

•	Lambda Legal: NAIA proposed transgender sports ban disappointing, harmful reversal

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For Deb Robertson, the end-of-life issue is very real
For just about everyone, life is hard enough. However, talking about ending that life—especially when one is terminally ill—is just as difficult. Ten states have authorized medical aid in dying, although Illinois is not one of ... more

•	Chicago Pride Parade smaller this year amid 'safety and logistical' concerns
•	SHOWBIZ Outfest, Chita Rivera, figure skaters, letter, playwright dies
•	Ella Matthes, award-winning publisher, editor of Lesbian News Magazine, dies at 81
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•	HRC president responds to NAIA vote to ban transgender women from playing sports

Local

BOOKS Frank Bruni gets political in 'The Age of Grievance'
In The Age of Grievance, longtime New York Times columnist and best-selling author Frank Bruni analyzes the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left. ... more

•	Schools are back in downsized Chicago Pride Parade after merging under 'welcoming schools' umbrella
•	Hunter leads resolution declaring April 2024 as Minority Health Month
•	Howard Brown reaches tentative agreement with union after 1.5 years of contentious negotiations
•	City Council passes Lesbian Visibility Week proclamation
•	SAVOR Vivent Health/TPAN leader talks about Dining Out for Life

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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

•	NATIONAL Ohio law blocked, Trevor Project, Rev. Troy Perry, ICE suit, Elon Musk
•	Supreme Court allows Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors
•	'United, Not Uniform': Lesbian Visibility Week starts April 22 nationwide

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SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, 'The People's Joker,' Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, 'Strange
I Am: Celine Dion will stream on Prime Video starting June 25, according to a press release. The film is described as follows: "Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I Am: Celine Dion gives us ... more

•	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'
•	SHOWBIZ Outfest, Chita Rivera, figure skaters, letter, playwright dies

Theater / Dance

•	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
•	Hubbard Street Dance Chicago announces programs for May 17-19 season finale

Music

•	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
•	Andersonville Chamber announces Andersonville Midsommarfest entertainment lineup

Books / Art

•	BOOKS Frank Bruni gets political in 'The Age of Grievance'
•	Hubbard Street Dance Chicago announces programs for May 17-19 season finale
•	ART Thousands attend EXPO CHICAGO at Navy Pier

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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

•	THEATER Blue in the Right Way's 'Women Beware Women' offers feminist, trans take on a troubling Jacobean tragedy
•	Fed appeals panel ruling helps trans athlete
•	Appeals court overturns W. Va. trans sports ban

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

•	Supreme Court allows Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors
•	Hunter leads resolution declaring April 2024 as Minority Health Month
•	SAVOR Vivent Health/TPAN leader talks about Dining Out for Life

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

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Tatumn Milazzo wins National Women's Soccer League Impact Save of the
CHICAGO (April 16, 2024) — Chicago Red Stars defender Tatumn Milazzo earned National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Deloitte Impact Save of the Week honors, the league announced today. In the 32nd minute of Chicago's April 13 ... more

•	Fed appeals panel ruling helps trans athlete
•	Chicago Sky select Cardoso, Reese in WNBA Draft
•	NAIA votes to ban trans women from athletics, affecting Chicago conference

Youth

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Schools are back in downsized Chicago Pride Parade after merging under
At least four schools are back in the Chicago Pride Parade lineup after they were previously told they wouldn't be able to march in this year's celebration due to new limitations enforced by the city. They ... more

•	A prom of their own: Chicago orgs host LGBTQ+ youth celebration
•	Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison announces inaugural Cook County LGBTQ+ Youth Art Competition
•	Nominations for 30 Under 30 Awards due April 12

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