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| | Lambda Legal appeals case of lesbian harassed in senior housing facility
From a press release
Lambda Legal announced today that it will appeal its case on behalf of Marsha Wetzel, a lesbian woman harassed at her senior housing facility, after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted ... | | 
| | DeVos nominated Sec. of Education, Lambda Legal, GLSEN, HRC respond
From press releases
Lambda Legal As Congress begins hearings on Betsy DeVos's nomination to be the U.S. Secretary of Education, Rachel B. Tiven, CEO of Lambda Legal, the nation's leading non-profit legal organization working for LGBT rights, provided the ... | | 
| | President Obama Grants Commutation to Chelsea Manning
From a press release
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced today the commutation of Chelsea Manning's sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning ... | |
| | Wife of Orlando shooter arrested
Noor Salman, the wife of the Orlando nightclub mass shooter at Pulse Nightclub, was arrested in San Francisco Jan. 16. Salman was charged with aiding and abetting as well as obstruction of justice in the case ... | | 
| | DOJ report points to CPD problems with people of color, trans, LGB communities
A Department of Justice (DOJ) report, which was released Jan. 13, said that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) has been using excessive force and violating the rights of Chicagoans, and issues a number of suggestions intended ... | | 
| | Women's March on Chicago announces new rally location
From a press release
Jackson Boulevard at Lake Shore Drive, immediately south of the Petrillo Bandshell, will be the new kick-off point for a Jan. 21 rally and march in downtown Chicago for women's rights. Organizers decided to locate the ... | |
| | Justice Dept.: Pattern of rights violations in Chicago Police Dept.
From a press release
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that it has found reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) engages in a pattern or practice of using force, including deadly force, in violation of ... | | 
| | Windy City Times releases 2004 tapes of Obama during Senate campaign
Two audio tapes from Barack Obama's campaign for U.S. Senate from Illinois have been released by Windy City Times newspaper. The audio is linked below. Both tapes were recorded by WCT Publisher Tracy Baim, the first ... |
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| | 175 mayors from 42 states launch coalition for LGBT protections
From a press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in advance of the upcoming inauguration, 175 mayors across the country from cities large and small announced "Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination," a broad-based, nonpartisan coalition comprised ... | |
| | EEOC report on charges of work discrimination details LGBT cases
From a press release
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released detailed breakdowns for the 91,503 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2016. This is the second year in a row that ... | |
| | Felicia, 36, and Miguel Barahona, 4, dead of hate violence, intimate partner violence
From a NCAVP press release
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has learned of the hate violence and intimate partner violence related homicides of Felicia Barahona, age 36, and Miguel Barahona, age 4. According to media reports, Felicia and Miguel ... | |
| | Coalition of Attorneys General urge Senate to oppose Pruitt for EPA
From a press release
A coalition of nine Attorneys General, including New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, is urging the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to oppose the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Administrator of ... | | 
| | National: Judy Shepard, lesbian co-pastors, trans White House staffer
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The mother of Matthew Shepard urged senators to oppose Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, citing his opposition to hate-crimes legislation, CNN reported. In a report issued by ... | | 
| | World: Pakistan census, South African channel, shocking Brazilian crime
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Pakistan is set to include transgender people in its national census for the first time this year, according to PinkNews. The Lahore High Court ruled that the government, National Database and Registration Authority must include the ... | |
| | Lambda Legal: Price would endanger health of LGBTs, people living with HIV
From a press release
New York — As congressional hearings begin on Tom Price's nomination to become Secretary for Health and Human Services, Rachel B. Tiven, CEO of Lambda Legal, the nation's oldest and largest non-profit legal organization working for ... | |
| | Survey of 50,000+ youth reveals post-election spike in bullying, harassment
From a press release
WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation released the results of a groundbreaking post-election survey of more than 50,000 young people ages 13-18 revealing the deeply damaging fallout the November election has had on ... | | 
| | Controversial pastor Eddie Long dies
Bishop Eddie Long, the controversial leader of one of the nation's largest megachurches, has died at age 63. Long died after battling an aggressive form of cancer, according to a statement by the New Birth Missionary ... | | 
| | Chelsea Manning's sentence commuted
U.S. President Barack Obama has commuted transgender U.S. Army private Chelsea Manning's sentence for leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to Wikileaks in 2010, after Manning served more than six years of a 35-year sentence. Manning, ... | | 
| | No Human is Illegal, Take These Precautions Now
How can LGBTQ people with immigrant status protect themselves in the current political Climate? At the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) we pondered this question. We consulted with ... | |
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Activists want to quash Uptown TIF subsidy
From a press release
Lawyers for activists who last year filed an Open Meetings Act lawsuit against the Chicago City Council, have moved for the court to quash a City Council vote last June that approved a TIF subsidy for ... | | 
| | Planned Parenthood prepares for fight of its life
In as much as conservative Republicans have waged their crusade against the civil and human rights of the LGBTQ community, they have sought to wield the same authority in both clandestine and overt efforts to control ... | |
| | GUEST COLUMN The Embodied Power of Standing Rock
I remember the last evening at Oceti Sakowin so clearly. I had begun the day with a plan, but like the few days before, ended the day surprised by the ways my plans had failed to work out in the best ... | |
| | Torres to work with Howard Brown
Crispin Torres is moving from Lambda Legal to Howard Brown Health. Torres, the community educator at Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office, will start at Howard Brown on Feb. 1. He will concentrate on policy and legislative ... | | 
| | RING IN THE NEW: New congress, new president, old divisions
President-elect Donald Trump said that marriage equality is "done" and "settled" when he sat down for an interview with CBS' Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes shortly after the election. "It's law," he stated. But his choice ... | |
| | Inauguration day protests in Chicago
Activist Andy Thayer reports on actions this Friday, Jan. 20 in Chicago: Two huge protests are going to meet up. One starts at Daley Plaza at 3 p.m. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daley-Plaza-Downtown-Chicago/524104144279966), which ... | | 
| | UMC's Bishop Karen Oliveto visits Chicago
United Methodist Church (UMC) Bishop Karen Oliveto was in Chicago over the weekend of Jan. 13 for the Winter Warming conference that, according to its website, is "a reconciling United Methodist gathering for a fully inclusive ... | |
| | Writer Maggie Jochild dies
Writer Maggie Jochild—whose Twitter account described her as a "third-generation lesbian," "a sixth-generation Texan" and "radical poet pacifist novelist disabled optimistic"—died Jan. 6. She was 61. Alison Bechdel, on her ... | |
| | Poll: 10M LGBTQs reside in U.S.
The portion of adults identifying as LGBTQ increased to 4.1 percent in 2016, from 3.5 percent in 2012, according to Gallup.com. This translates to 10 million LGBTQ adults living in the United States—an increase of approximately ... | |
| | VIEWS Most have all-gender restrooms at home. Why not everywhere?
Most people have all-gender restrooms at home. Why not have them everywhere? Just in time for holiday shopping last month, the retail giant Target absorbed some boycotting noise from a conservative website calling for a boycott ... | |
| | Riva Lehrer talk on Jan. 25
Project& will present a conversation with Riva Lehrer, who's a Working in America exhibit participant, artist and activist. The event will take place Wed., Jan. 25, 12-1 p.m., at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. ... | | 
| | BOOKS
Pink and Brown in the White House: Talking with Moe Vela
Moe Vela is the sort of guy who starts speeches by saying, "It's so good for this ugly, bald chubby gay Latino from South Texas to be with you today." Vela's claim to fame? He was a senior executive to the ... | |
| | Forum on LGBTQ bars on Jan. 26
Out at CHM—the Chicago History Museum's annual three-event series exploring LGBTQ issues—is launching its 14th year of programming with "Our Bars: Community, Safety, Violence, Sex, and Activism," an exploration of ... | | 
| | VideoOut hosts story-sharing event
NYC-based nonprofit VideoOut (created to amplify the voices of LGBTQ people by sharing coming-out stories and building community) and Chicago-based film-production company Strangewaze hosted Chicago Story Collection Day Sunday, Jan. ... | |
| | Judge: Secular celebrants can officiate marriages
A federal judge, on Jan. 4, ruled that certified secular celebrants are authorized to perform marriages in Illinois. Secular celebrants are trained by the organization Center for Inquiry (CFI)—which advocates ... | | 
| | Women's march hosts press event
The Women's March on Chicago held a press conference Jan. 17 at City Hall. More than a dozen supports, organizers and speakers for the march attended, with several giving passionate reasons why they are marching Jan. ... | |
| | Task Force implements recommendations for Creating Change future
As the National LGBT Task Force's 2017 Creating Change conference opens in Philadelphia Jan. 18, it will be considering suggestions from a Chicago-based consultancy. The Task Force, in April 2016, hired Chicago-based Morten Group to review ... | | 
| | LGBTs attend legislative breakfast on next Congress
Video below
U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Robin Kelly and Bill Foster, all Democrats from Illinois, attended a legislative breakfast Jan. 17 hosted by AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), Pride Action Tank (PAT) and Equality Illinois (EI), at the ... | | 
| | Women's March on Chicago Jan. 21
Chicago will be among more than 380 cities around the world hosting women's marches Jan. 21, the day after the U.S. presidential inauguration. While the largest march is expected in Washington, D.C., with thousands of people ... | |
| | Illinois Holocaust Museum to open 'Half the Sky' exhibit
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and YWCA Evanston/North Shore are partnering to present the Midwest premiere of a special exhibition at the Museum titled "Women Hold Up Half the Sky," which identifies one of the ... | |
| | Trans person: Nightclub's apology insufficient
A trans individual who was allegedly misgendered and denied entry to a Chicago nightclub said Jan. 12 that the nightclub's attempt at an apology was insufficient, according to DNA Info. Jay Graber said that when they—their ... | | 
| | Berlin washroom vandalized
A washroom at the popular Boystown nightclub Berlin, 954 W. Belmont Ave., was vandalized the evening of Jan. 14, according to social media reports. The perpetrators drew swastikas and wrote "King Trump" on the washroom wall ... | | 
| | Love is Love, Sidetrack offering uplifting Inauguration Day alternative
From a press release
Lakeview, Chicago. (January 13, 2017) Sidetrack The Video bar-famous for Show Tune Sunday, frozen slushies, and napkin tosses (among other events and social activism)-is throwing a Love is Love Party all day and night Friday January ... | | 
| | 1000s of Illinoisans traveling to Women's March on Washington Jan. 21
As the date draws closer for what is expected to be one of the largest demonstrations in Washington, D.C. in recent times, Illinois marchers and the Illinois Chapter organizers are in final stages of preparation for ... | | 
| | Legacy LIVE to present Short Fuse: Story of an AIDS Activist, Sotomayor's story
From a press release
The Legacy LIVE Series for 2017 opens with the rarely seen, award-winning 1990 documentary Short Fuse: Story of an AIDS Activist about the fiery, funny, passionate life of Daniel Sotomayor, the nation's first openly gay political ... | |
| | Gallup: More than 10 million adults identify as LGBTQ
From a press release
WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation responded to a new Gallup survey reflecting a historic increase in adults in the United States identifying as LGBTQ — 10 million, or 4.1 percent of the ... | |
| | Sen. Tammy Baldwin to oppose Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination for Attny Gen.
From a press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today released the following statement announcing she will oppose President-elect Trump's nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for United States Attorney General: "America has ... | | 
| | Julian Assange wants clemency for Manning
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reportedly agreed to be extradited to the United States if President Obama grants whistle-blower Chelsea Manning clemency before his term ends on Friday, Jan. 20. On Twitter, WikiLeaks said Assange would ... | |
| | Equality California urges Congress to preserve the Affordable Care Act
From a press release
Washington, D.C.— Equality California has sent a letter to members of the California congressional delegation urging them not to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without a replacement that provides ... | |
| | President Obama makes statement on monuments honoring civil rights history
From the White House Office of the Press Secretary
Today, I am designating new national monuments that preserve critical chapters of our country's history, from the Civil War to the civil rights movement. These monuments preserve the vibrant history of the Reconstruction Era and its ... | |
| | Rep. Feigenholtz introduces legislation
protecting abortion access
From a press release
SPRINGFIELD — Earlier this week, Representative Sara Feigenholtz introduced House Bill 40, which reaffirms the State of Illinois' commitment to ensuring access to comprehensive reproductive health care including abortion for ... | |
| | 156 LGBT elected officials call on Pres-elect to advance LGBT equality
From a press release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Victory Institute commended LGBT elected officials representing millions of Americans from across the country for calling on President-elect Donald Trump to respect LGBT Americans and continue efforts to ... | |
| | HRC joins women's march and other social justice events
From a press release
WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that it is proud to both sponsor and join in major social justice actions next week in the nation's capital, raising up our shared and continuing fight ... | |
| | President Obama's remarks in presenting the Medal of Freedom to VP Joe Biden
From the White House Office of the Press Secretary
State Dining Room 3:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hey! All right, that's enough. Don't want to embarrass the guy. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House, everybody. As I have already delivered my farewell address, I will ... |
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| | KaraokeCares Presents the anti-inauguration party Jan. 20 at Davenport's
On Friday, January 20, performers will be hosting more than five hours of karaoke in one of the most beautiful bars in Chicago, Davenport's. The event is to counteract the inauguration that many people in Chicago ... | | 
| | TRAVEL Miami Beach has arts, culture and beaches with flair
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
That wicked, pre-Christmas winter punch to the face from Mother Nature made me wish I was back in Miami Beach. Forget the layers and layers of clothes needed, and the fact you're still ridiculously cold when ... | | 
| | BENT NIGHTS Mutts, Archie Powell, Hemmingbirds and Jesse W. Johnson
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
I should have learned from the recent past to pay attention to omens. Not one month after reviewing a show jam-packed with surprises and unexpected dangers (Foxing, Tiny Moving Part, etc. in the Dec. 28 edition ... | |
| | 'Love Is Love' at Sidetrack on Jan. 20
Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., is throwing a " Make J20 Great Again = Love Is Love" party all day and night on Friday, Jan. 20. Coinciding with the date of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, Sidetrack's ... | |
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Von Teese tour to kick off Feb. 1-3
Burlesque icon Dita Von Teese is set to kick off her striptease spectacle, "The Art of the Teese," Feb. 1-3, 2017, at Chicago's House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St. In this all-new burlesque revue, Von ... | | 
| | Entertainment: Jennifer Holliday, Jim Parsons, stars say goodbye to Obama
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
On Jan. 14, singer Jennifer Holliday released a letter addressed to the LGBT community announcing that she will no longer be performing at the presidential inauguration concert, apologizing for what she called a "lapse of judgment," ... | | 
| | WINTER DANCE SPECIAL Winter dance is warming up
This year is shaping up to be mellower one for many local dance companies, many of which are still recovering from a prolific fall dance season filled with ambitious projects and world premieres—scaled back, perhaps, but ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Sundial
Playwright: adapted by Paul Edwards, from the novel by Shirley Jackson. At: City Lit Theatre at the Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: $29. Runs through: Feb. 12 In an uncertain world, rarely ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Her America
Playwright: Brett Neveu. At: Solo Celebration at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $34-$48. Runs through: Feb. 12 In theater jargon, the term "vehicle" indicates a play or production designed to showcase the talents of ... | | 
| | Theater spotlight on Chicago Children's Theatre, Critics' Picks
Theater spotlight Chicago Children's Theatre is simultaneously celebrating its future and its past this month. The recent opening of Chicago Children's Theatre's new headquarters for classes and small-scale shows in the former ... | |
| | Wayne Brady joining 'Hamilton'
Five-time Emmy Award winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady is joining the Chicago cast of Hamilton (as Aaron Burr) Jan. 17-April 9 at The PrivateBank Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. Brady will return for his eighth ... | |
| | Goodman to light up new marquee
Goodman Theatre will illuminate its brand-new marquee for the first time during a public ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. The illumination event is aligned with The Ghostlight Project, a national effort of U.S. ... | |
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National comedy benefit Jan. 19-21
In response to what the event's organizers have called President-elect Donald Trump's "repeated threats on human rights," comedians in more than 20 cities are coordinating shows to raise money for the ACLU on Inauguration Day Weekend ... | |
| | Siskel's Oscar panel Jan. 24
The Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), 164 N. State St., will present the 89th Academy Awards® Nominations Panel on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m. A reception ... | |
| | LGBT critics to announce Dorian Award nods
The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA)—composed of more than 170 film/TV critics and entertainment journalists across the U.S., Canada and the U.K.—revealed its nominees for the best in ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL The winter classics: Old and not-so-old
Classics... The very word is an attraction for some but a turn-off for others, which is understandable if an old play is presented as a stodgy museum piece, or used as a springboard for some ill-conceived ... | | 
| | Charles Busch in Chicago Jan. 29-30
Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway, will present Charles Busch: That Girl, That Boy on Jan. 29-30 in The Broadway in the center. This is the first time this theatrical legend will play his solo show ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL World and local premieres abound
There are plenty of offerings this winter for theater lovers who prize new-to-Chicago and never-seen-before works. Here's a sampling of world and local premieres to watch out for. All shows in Chicago unless otherwise noted. World ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL LGBT plays to chase away the darkness
Don't put away that gay apparel yet. After a stressful 2016, it's time to rally around LGBT plays to raise consciousness and morale while having a good time as well. Gay history The Temperamentals, About Face ... | |
| | Bill T. Jones to speak at DuSable
Art AIDS America and the DuSable Museum of African American History are hosting dancer/activist/Tony-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones at the museum, 740 E. 56th Pl., on Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. Jones, who is a ... | |
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Laura Jane Grace in Chicago on Feb. 5
On Sunday, Feb. 5, trans singer Laura Jane Grace will perform at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., at 8 p.m. Grace is a musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of ... | |
| | Cartooning AIDS' at Gerber/Hart
A new major exhibition is in the new Sandfield Exhibition Gallery at Gerber/Hart Library, 6500 N. Clark St. "Cartooning AIDS" features the political cartoons of Danny Sotomayor and looks at how issues surrounding AIDS were engaged ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: CELEBRITY Meiling Jin travels from China to 'Chop Chop'
Meiling Chin has created an empire in media in just a short time. While born and raised in China, Chin eventually arrived in America to make her mark. In high school she began writing for QQ.com, ... | | 
| | Movement Matters: An interview with Andy Karol
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
This is an excerpt from Movement Matters, an interview series from the arts publication Sixty Inches From Center, by writer Michael Workman; it investigates art at the intersection of dance, performance, politics, policy and issues related ... | |
| | PASSAGES Bronski Beat keyboardist dies
Larry Steinbachek, a former keyboardist with 1980s synthpop group Bronski Beat, has died at 56. Steinbachek's sister Louise Jones told BBC News he died in December 2016 after a short battle with cancer, with his family ... | | 
| | GayCo to present Cntrl+Alt-Right+Delete
CHICAGO—-In a world run by a man with tiny, quick thumbs, and a sidekick as terrifying as a broken condom, GayCo has managed to dismantle the alt-right movement in 3 simple keystrokes: CNTRL + ALT-RIGHT + ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: COMEDY Jeremy Ashley Owens riffs on Cher and being ridiculous
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
Jeremy Ashley Owens is showing the funny side of life with his popular Chicago series You're Being Ridiculous. In the show, a different topic is featured each run. Currently, family is front and center, with games, ... | | 
| | Local theaters to participate in The Ghostlight Project
From press releases
CHICAGO (January 13, 2017) — Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and Executive Director David Schmitz announce Steppenwolf's participation in The Ghostlight Project, an evening of advocacy at theater companies across ... |
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| | Rebell: All about fitness--and teamwork
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
As people figure out how to stick with their New Year's resolution regarding fitness, Lake View fitness spot Rebell Strength and Conditioning might be an intriguing option. Of course, the five-year-old Rebell (pronounced "ruh-BELL") is about ... | |
| | The Reel Strategy Workshop to train in branding, funding and distributing films
From a press release
In a rare opportunity for the Chicago film community, two principals of Los Angeles' Legacy Entertainment Partners, LLC ("Legacy")(with offices also in New York and Budapest), and Chicago's Benjamin Warsinske ... | | 
| | Dining news: Monkey's Paw chef, 'Dolly Parton' event, Care Bear cupcakes
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—The Monkey's Paw, a Lincoln Park gastropub established in 2012, has announced Adam Allen as its new executive chef. Allen previously cooked under former The Dawson Executive Chef Shaun King, and has also held roles at ... | | 
| | SAVOR Mama's Boy
DISH: Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times
Mama's Boy Peasant Italian (445 N. Dearborn St.; RosebudRestaurants.com/restaurant/mamas-boy-peasant-italian/) is in an interesting spot. The eatery is located in River North—and at a location that would seem to invite many ... |
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 | New Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students...to a point
| | NATIONAL Ohio law blocked, Trevor Project, Rev. Troy Perry, ICE suit, Elon Musk
| | SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, 'The People's Joker,' Billy Porter, Patti LuPone, 'Strange Way'
| | LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project set to hold its second annual exhibition
| | WORLD Nigeria arrest, Chilean murderer, trans ban, Olivier Awards, marriage items | |
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