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Lambda officials weigh LGBTQ legal challenges ahead
- Officials from the national LGBTQ-rights advocacy Lambda Legal held an online discussion Sept. 23 to discuss the implications for both the judiciary and the LGBTQ ...
Jane Fonda part of Personal PAC virtual luncheon Oct. 21
- Personal PAC—the leading non-partisan political action committee ( PAC ) dedicated to electing pro-choice state and local officials in Illinois—announced that its 27th Annual Awards ...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg films out Sept. 25
- As a tribute of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and legacy, Focus Features and Magnolia Pictures will be re-releasing On the Basis ...
Trans Puerto Rico icon dies at 73
- Soraya Santiago—the first person from Puerto Rico known to have undergone gender reassignment surgery and a longtime icon for the U.S. territory's LGBTQ community—has died ...
Chicago Bar Association releases 'Judge Smart Guide'
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--From a press release
- The Chicago Bar Association has released its evaluations for judicial candidates who are seeking election or retention to the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate ...
Carey stepping down as Task Force executive director in 2021
- On Sept. 23, the National LGBTQ Task Force announced that longtime Executive Director Rea Carey will be stepping down in early 2021. Carey has been ...
Five Worth Finding: Tom of Finland, help for renters, 'Batwoman'
- —Rentervention ( https://lcbh.org/get-legal-help/rentervention ): This webpage begins with a daunting statistic: Each year, more than 20,000 people are evicted from their homes in Chicago. Rentervention—a ...
Chicago releases outdoor dining guidelines for fall, winter
- Keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the City of Chicago released guidelines for safe outdoor dining this fall and winter. All outdoor spaces must have ...
Creating Change Conference to hold Oct. 10 day-long event, "Queering Racial Justice"
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--From a press release
- Sept. 21, 2020….Washington, DC…. The National LGBTQ Task Force and Creating Change will hold a day-long event ( 12:30 ET to 6:30 ET ) exploring ...
HRC Pres. Alphonso David reacts to U.S. approaching 200,000 COVID deaths
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--From a press release
- WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as the United States approaches the grim milestone of surpassing 200,000 deaths caused by COVID-19, Human Rights Campaign Foundation ( HRC ...
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SAVOR Froth: A coffee lover's delight
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DISH Dining Guide
- It might take something special to lure people to Froth ( 1515 W. Monroe St.; Froth.cafe ). Fortunately, Froth has more than one attraction—especially for ...
Groups, officials condemn state rep's anti-gay remarks
- Organizations and elected officials condemned comments Republican Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant made during a fundraising call about her Democratic challenger, Ken Mejia-Beal. According to ...
Cerqua Rivera revises 2020 schedule
- Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre has unveiled a restructured performance schedule for 2020. A livestreamed benefit performance honoring longtime friend of the company Sandra McNaughton will ...
Champaign County holding virtual Pride event Sept. 25-27
- Champaign County-Uniting Pride of Champaign County announced the theme for the 2020 Champaign County Pride Celebration, taking place virtually Sept. 25-27: "Staying Apart—Rising United." Some ...
NATIONAL Lambda Litfest, #BiWeek, whistleblower, Equality Awards, Blade
- The 4th annual Lambda Litfest ( Oct. 5-9 ) has been transformed into a specially curated, virtual event celebrating Black LGBTQIA+ excellence and abundance, a ...
SHOWBIZ Julia Child movie, Janelle Monae, 'Ammonite,' Harry Styles
- David Hyde Pierce will star opposite Sarah Lancashire in Julia, HBO Max's drama pilot about the famous chef, trailblazing cookbook author and TV personality, Deadline ...
WORLD Barbados items, EU's criticism, Billie Jean King, Equality Act
- Barbados is ready to grant legal status to same-sex couples, in a major breakthrough for gay rights lobbying in the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ) ...
OP-ED: Ruth Bader Ginsburg bent the moral arc toward justice
- Like so many Americans across the country, I, too, am mourning the news that U.S. Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died due to complications ...
'Schitt's Creek' dominates Emmys
- The Canadian LGBTQ-centered comedy series Schitt's Creek cleaned up for its final season when the Television Academy showcased the Emmy Awards the evening of Sept. ...
LETTER Culture and diversity
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Dear editor:
I want to respond to the Windy City Times article of Aug. 19 titled "Organization leaders discuss board diversity strategies," which was itself ...
Red Stars rout Sky Blue 4-1
- In a National Women's Soccer League match, the Chicago Red Stars had three different players score as they defeated Sky Blue FC 4-1 in the ...
GALECA announces inaugural Dorian TV award winners
- Hugh Jackman, Janelle Monae, Billy Porter, John Oliver and Schitt's Creek creator-star Dan Levy, plus stars and producers of Killing Eve and Watchmen, offered heartfelt ...
Local musician/comic Becky Raisman aims to show passion in performing
- Becky Raisman—a 38-year-old singer and comedian who is part of the LGBTQ+ community—has been singing ever since she was in elementary school. She now both ...
PASSAGES Gay business owner/nightlife figure Bob Yeaworth dies
- Gay business owner and promoter Robert "Bob" Yeaworth died Sept. 14 from complications due to his ALS ( also known as Lou Gehrig's disease ) ...
PASSAGES Wayland D. Rogers
- Wayland D. Rogers—a singer, conductor, teacher and celebrated composer based in Chicago—passed away Sept. 9 after a long illness. He was 78. Rogers was born ...
THEATER REVIEW We're Gonna Die
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Playwright: Young Jean Lee At: Theatre Y, streaming online at Theatre-Y.com . Ticketsfree. Runs through: Oct. 4 "To be, or not to be" may have ...
NCLR mourns LGBTQ equality champion Justice Ginsburg
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--From a press release
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The National Center for Lesbian Rights ( NCLR ) mourns the tragic loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — a true ...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an important voice for LGBT people
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the justice with the most pro-LGBT voting record in the history of the court, died Friday following a ...
Supreme Ct. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at age 87
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Sept. 18, multiple media outlets reported. She was 87. President Bill Clinton appointed Ginsburg to the nation's ...
Equality Illinois announces general election endorsements
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--From a press release
- CHICAGO - Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Illinoisans, today announced endorsements for the November 3, 2020 ...
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