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| | In Tuesday primary results, Sinema advances, now 12 U.S. House candidates
Another openly LGBT candidate won her primary bid Tuesday night for a seat in Congress, bringing to 12 the number of LGBT candidates for the U.S. House this year. And U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, the first ... | |
| | 7th Circuit Holds Housing Providers May Be Liable for Anti-LGBT Abuse of Residents
Read the full opinion below
(Chicago, August 27, 2018) In a case closely watched by both LGBT and housing rights advocates, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today overturned a lower court ruling and held that Glen ... | |
| | John McCain dies at 81 (update with memorial details)
U.S. Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) memorial service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, Sept. 1, and his burial will follow at the United States Naval Academy the following day. In addition, McCain ... |
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| | ELECTIONS 2018 Victory Fund backs Peoria candidate
LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, has included Illinois political candidate Rob Reneau in its most recent batch of endorsed individuals. Reneau is running for the Peoria ... | |
| | Museum exhibit features '68 DNC
The Chicago History Museum, 1608 N. Clark St., is exploring a watershed moment in U.S. politicsthe 50th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic National Convention (DNC) protestswith the new virtual-reality experience ... | |
| | Panelists say many more LGBTs to face issues related to aging
A number of community advocates gathered Aug. 24 for a morning-long discussion centering primarily on extending the availability of culturally competent services and resources for LGBT seniors. The forum stemmed ... | |
| | First Bi U.S. Senate Nominee Kyrsten Sinema to Face Anti-LGBTQ Challenger
Washington, DC — Tonight Democratic primary voters in Arizona made U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema the first openly bisexual person to be nominated for U.S. Senate by a major American political party. The historic achievement was especially ... | |
| | Lurie program matches transgender teens with adult role models
TransMentora one-on-one mentoring program believed to be the first of its kind in the United Statespairs trans and gender non-conforming youth ages 13-20 with trans and gender-expansive adult mentors in an effort to help these teens ... | |
| | MOMBIAN What's possible in LGBT-inclusive classrooms
As the hot days of August try to tempt us into laziness, another influence pulls at many of us parentsthe increasingly loud voice in the back of our heads that says school will soon be starting ... | |
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Second City, HBH team
for Women's Health Fair
The ladies of The Second City and Chicago's premiere women's health organizations are collaboration on the first-ever Second City Women's Health Fair, with She the People & Women's Health Services at Howard Brown Health (HBH) as ... | |
| | Oscars producer Zadan dies at 69
Craig Zadanthe prolific producer behind movies, TV projects and Broadway musicalshas died at 69. The cause involved complications related to shoulder-replacement surgery. Along with his producing partner, Neil Meron, Zadan ... | |
| | Jamaican trans
event Sept. 7
The Jamaican Fruit & Flowers Arts Experience will take place Friday, Sept. 7, 7-10 p.m., at 5400 S. Pulaski Rd. The event will spotlight Jamaican-American transgender men Armani Dee (an artist, author and mentor) and Cris ... | |
| | GUEST COLUMN Religious Exemption Laws Put LGBT Elders at Risk
At a time when LGBT older adults are at their most vulnerable and in need, religious exemption laws threaten to jeopardize their security and safety. Take the case of Mary Walsh and Bev Nance who, like ... | |
| | Model claims racial, sexual-orientation biases against Ford agency
A Chicago-based model dropped from Ford Models claims he was discriminated against for being gay and Asian-American. Chufue Yang, a 21-year-old Hmong-American who signed to Ford Models in April 2016, was dropped by the agency Aug. ... | |
| | Victory for LGBTQ U.S. House Candidate Lauren Baer Continues Rainbow Wave
Washington, DC — Openly LGBTQ candidate Lauren Baer won her primary for a U.S. House seat and is on-track to becoming the first openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Florida. The seat is considered pivotal ... | |
| | WORLD Nigerian arrests, trans prostitute killed, Benjamin Netanyahu
Police in the Nigeria's capital, Lagos, arrested 57 men for alleged homosexual activity, Gay Star News reported. The mass arrest happened at a hotel in Lagos; state police commissioner Imohimi Edgal confirmed the raid. Same-sex activity ... | |
| | NATIONAL Calif. bill, gay child dies, electoral news, marriage ruling
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 2719, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and co-sponsored by Equality California (EQCA) and SAGE, according to a joint press release from Irwin's office as well as EQCA and ... | |
| | PASSAGES Edward George Raap
Edward George Raap, 78, retired architect, world traveler; of Chicago and Puerto Vallarta; passed away unexpectedly but peacefully after a brief illness. Beloved life partner of 35+ years of Daniel J. De Marco, dear father of ... | |
| | Illinois Legislation Aims to Improve Enforcement Against Discrimination
Last week, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 20, making critical changes to the Human Rights Commission in Illinois, the body responsible for enforcing the Illinois Human Rights Act. The following statement can be attributed to ... | |
| | Rally commemorates 1968 Convention
An Aug. 25 rally in Daley Plaza commemorated the violence that markedand the political activism that rose out ofthe 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention. The rally was followed by a march that winded its way around downtown ... | |
| | Chorus notes Bernstein at Legacy Walk
On Aug. 25, members of The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus, under the musical direction of Jimmy Morehead, performed Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere" in a live pop-up performance as part of WFMT Radio's celebration of the composer's birth. ... | |
| | Rowland has hearing for judicial appointment
Chicagoan Mary W. Rowland, who has served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois since 2012, appeared Aug. 22 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rowland, who is a lesbian, was nominated in ... | |
| | Second City to co-host Women's Health Fair with Howard Brown Health Sept.
She the People to extend through November 11, 2018
Chicago, IL Learn and laugh with the ladies of The Second City and Chicago's premiere women's health organizations at the first-ever Second City Women's Health Fair, hosted by She the People & Women's Health Services ... |
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| | Leonard Bernstein's son discusses father's legacy
Leonard Bernstein would have been 100 years old this August. As one of the foremost composers of the postwar era, his legacy has resounded into modern times. Among his most famous works are Candide, Symphony No. ... |
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| | One-woman show focuses on challenges of raising a trans child
Megan Wells has dedicated the last 25 years of her life to storytelling and solo performance. She believes that granting extended time and space to solo performers will help them deepen their stories and connect audiences ... | |
| | El Grande de Coca-Cola
Playwrights: Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman, and John Neville-Andrews At: Berger Park Coach House, 6215 N. Sheridan Rd. Tickets: ElGrandeDeCocaCola.com; $20-$60. Runs through: Sept. 29 Down a margarita or two before seeing El Grande de ... | |
| | Vietgone
By: Qui Nguyen At: Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe. Tickets: 847-242-6000 or WritersTheatre.org; $33-$60. Runs through: Sept. 23 Director Lavina Jadhwani and playwright Qui Nguyen are a formidable team. ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
Haymarket, Underscore Theatre @ Theater Wit, through Sept. 16. Sounds like folk music, but it's a sophisticated score that offers a wives' view of Chicago's 1886 Haymarket Martyrs. Twelve gifted singer-actors also play many instruments. JA ... | |
| | THEATER FEATURE
Mary Bonnett tackles child sex trafficking with fact-based drama
Enter the chat rooms where men buy and sell children for sex, and you might initially think you're in the domain of avid stamp collectors or car enthusiasts. Men with names like "Daring Dan" and "Chicago ... | |
| | Spotlight on The African Company Presents Richard III
Director Ron OJ Parson begins a winning season (his Radio Golf opens this week at Court Theatre) with The African Company Presents Richard III, Carlyle Brown's alternately wrenching and inspiring ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: MOVIES
Akhavan on helming 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'
Iranian-American Desiree Akhavan wears many hats, including director, producer, screenwriter and actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of Arts, she appeared regularly in her work. She was in the ... | |
| | 'Trans Art Is' in Chicago in Sept.
The Chicago Therapy Collectivewhich works to create a safer, just and inclusive Chicago for transgender/gender non-conforming individualsis hosting a "Trans Art Is" gallery exhibit at the Andersonville Galleria, 5247 N. ... | |
| | Comic Con big on celebrities, fans and ghostbusters
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con was once again held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, on Aug. 23-26. Bigger than ever, the programming and layout of the convention continued to grow for ... | |
| | TV Choreographer-dancer Travis Wall on 'Dance' series, being out
It's hard to believe that the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance is about to end its 15th season. Travis Wall has been there almost from the beginning. Wallwho was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginiacompeted on the ... | |
| | SHOWBIZ Cher, Hayley Kiyoko, 'Book Club,' EJ Johnson
Cher recalled when actor Jack Nicholson and director George Miller made her feel insecure about herself, deeming her "too old" and "not sexy" enough to star in the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick, Page Six ... | |
| | Tres Banditos
Playwright: Cody Lucas At: The Agency Theater Collective at the Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: $15 or pay-what-you-can; Wearetheagency.org 773-680-4596. Runs through: Sept. 15 You've got these three guys planning to rob a bank, ... | |
| | Reeling 36th Edition Lineup Highlights LGBTQ+ Culture Then & Now
Rupert Everett and Scud Scheduled to Attend
(August 22, 2018 - Chicago, IL) English actor/director Rupert Everett and Hong Kongfilm director Scud are among the special guests expected to attend the 36th edition of Reeling, the second-oldest LGBTQ film festival in the world ... |
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