LGBT Advocacy Day in Springfield April 15
Equality Illinois' LGBT Advocacy Day will take place Wed., April 15, at the state Capitol in Springfield, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
The organization has stated that its "agenda includes strengthening hate crimes legislation, banning conversion therapy and saving important funding for public services in the state budget."
In addition to talking with legislators, there will be a mixer at Club Station House ( 306 E. Washington St., Springfield ) 4-6 p.m. See "Central Illinois Mixer" on Facebook.
Register at tinyurl.com/LGBT-advocacy-day. Another Advocacy Day will be held on Wed., May 13.
MPSA conference April 16-19
The 73rd annual Midwest Political Science Association ( MPSA ) Conference will be held April 16-19 at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St.
Several LGBT-related forums will take place. Among them are "Do National and International Organizations of Counter-Trafficking Meet Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking of Non-traditional Sexual Orientation?" and "Voting and Sexuality: The Impact of Sexual Orientation on Turnout and Vote Choice."
Visit www.mpsanet.org/ .
Lambda Legal's Bon Foster April 22
Lambda Legal's annual Bon Foster event will take place Wed., April 22, at the Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing, 159 E. Monroe St., at 6 p.m.
The Bon Foster Celebration is named in honor of the man whose legacy was the founding of Lambda Legal's Midwest regional office and the subsequent civil-rights victories fought and won in that area.
For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.lambdalegal.org/bonfoster. For more information, contact Jeff Souva at 312-663-4413, ext. 335.
Full calendar of events at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php .