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|  | Judy Shepard, lesbian scientist Jane Rigby receive Presidential Medals of Freedom
2024-05-06
Judy Shepard—the mother of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, who was slain in 1998—was honored as one of the 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3. According to the official ...
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| | BREAKING More Chicago Pride Parade cuts: City proposal removes Uptown from parade route
2024-05-02
The Chicago Pride Parade's route could be scaled back this year amid a series of changes to the celebration that also include downsizing its number of participants by 37%. City officials unveiled their proposal for the ...
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| | 2024 LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day happening May 8
2024-05-01
On Wednesday May 8th, 2024, Equality Illinois and LGBTQ+ community partners from across the state are hosting the annual LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day. At a time when anti-equality governors and legislators are pursuing harmful and discriminatory initiatives ...
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| | GLAAD releases 19th 'Where We Are on TV' study
2024-05-01
--From a press release - Los Angeles, CA - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - GLAAD released its 19th edition of the annual Where We Are On TV study, which maps the presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters ...
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| | BREAKING Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Council says it was not consulted on Pride Parade cuts
2024-04-30
Members of the mayor's Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues are calling for new restrictions on the Chicago Pride Parade to be removed, claiming community groups weren't consulted before the city made the decision to downsize this ...
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| | Chicago organizations call for Chicago Pride Parade's return to full capacity, more meaningful engagement
2024-04-30
--From a press release - Statement: Members of the Mayor's Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Affairs, the Chicago Pride Parade Organizers, and supporting organizations call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to promptly restore the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade to its original capacity. The ...
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| | Lesbian archivists 'disrupt' history as they document their communities' experiences
2024-04-30
Queer archivists spoke about their efforts to preserve lesbian history throughout the country during an online event hosted by the Curve Foundation during its Lesbian Visibility Week series. The April 26 panel included founders, archivists and ...
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| | Critics Choice Assn. to host inaugural celebration of LGBTQ+ TV, film
2024-04-27
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the date and honorees for its inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television. The Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television event will take place during Pride Month on Friday, June ...
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| | Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance
2024-04-27
--From a press release - CHICAGO─Artemis Singers, www.artemissingers.org, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, presents "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance, Saturday, June 8, at First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC, 1445 Hinman Ave. ...
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| | ProudToRun poised to return in 2024, fighting through lack of resources
2024-04-24
Chicago's 42-year-old LGBTQ+ running event, ProudToRun, is so far set to return June 2024 following the cancellation of last year's race. The city's original Pride Week running event took a hiatus last year due to a ...
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| | JoJo Siwa and Sapphira Cristal among Chicago Pride Fest headliners in June
2024-04-23
--From a press release - Natasha Bedingfield, JoJo Siwa, Sapphira Cristál, Bob the Drag Queen, Amber Riley and Empress Of are headlining this year's Chicago Pride Fest®, taking place June 22nd and 23rd in the city's landmark LGBTQ+ Northalsted community. Other ...
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| | Queer activism through photography: Exhibit spotlights a 'revolutionary' moment in Chicago history
2024-04-23
By Alec Karam - Artists hosted a panel at Dorothy, 2500 W. Chicago Ave., on April 20 to celebrate the debut of Images on Which to Build in Chicago, a snapshot of queer history from the '70s to the '90s. The exhibition, now at Chicago ...
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| | Schools are back in downsized Chicago Pride Parade after merging under 'welcoming schools' umbrella
2024-04-18
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 ...
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| | City Council passes Lesbian Visibility Week proclamation
2024-04-17
Chicago alderwomen Maria Hadden (49th) and Jessie Fuentes (26th) introduced a resolution at Chicago's April 17 City Council meeting to declare April 22-28 as Lesbian Visibility Week in Chicago. This is part of a nationwide effort ...
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| | 'United, Not Uniform': Lesbian Visibility Week starts April 22 nationwide
2024-04-17
--From a press release - 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 ...
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