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•	Louisiana Senate committee kills anti-trans bill aimed at minors

•	Advocates applaud Illinois General Assembly passage of House Bill 1286 for gender-neutral multiple-occupancy restrooms

•	Illinois middle-school teacher loses job for promoting 'This Book Is Gay'

•	Florida Gov. DeSantis signs four anti-LGBTQ bills into law; parents file for an Emergency Order to Block SB 254

•	Missouri Attorney General issues order terminating anti-transgender rule

•	Texas House passes bill SB14 which would ban healthcare for transgender youth; GLAAD speaks

•	Kansas City declares itself an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city

•	Vermont enacts most comprehensive transgender healthcare protections to date

•	Louisiana House passes discriminatory education bill targeting LGBTQ+ youth, HRC responds

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Pride Headlines

U.S. Navy takes down Pride posts
The U.S. Navy took down posts celebrating the start of Pride Month from its official Instagram and Twitter accounts, according to The Hill. The service's Instagram account, on June 1, featured a post depicting a fighter ... more

•	NATIONAL North Carolina, 'Pride Heroes,' school news, gay publication folds, Iowa
•	Writing Queer tour begins at American Writers Museum
•	Artemis Singers' summer performance urges listeners to be 'defiantly optimistic'
•	Pride celebration on June 11 at Prince of Peace Church in Elk Grove Village
•	As Pride Month begins, 2Bears Tavern Group issues statement on allyship and safe spaces

Local

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SAVOR Step into The Parlour at the Albion Manor...after crossing one
Okay, okay: I need to get one gripe out of the way concerning the Lincoln Park spot The Parlour at The Albion Manor. It might be in that tony area, but some may not consider it the easiest spot to get ... more

•	LGBTQ leader Julio Rodriguez honored at Equality Illinois' annual Pride Kickoff Brunch
•	Lesbian activist Takala Welch to be honored June 10
•	Chicago Independent Media Alliance launches fundraising campaign for independent media outlets
•	Writing Queer tour begins at American Writers Museum
•	Artemis Singers' summer performance urges listeners to be 'defiantly optimistic'

Nation & World

Yucatan adventures--with an LGBTQ+ twist--await in Mexico
The Yucatan region lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea in southeastern Mexico. It is home to the states of Campeche and Quintana Roo, and features a variety of destinations appealing to LGBTQ+ ... more

•	Federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law
•	U.S. Navy takes down Pride posts
•	New doc 'Mama Bears' follows Christian mothers who fiercely advocate for their LGBTQ+ children

Film / TV / Gossip

Filmmaker Peter Jones tells an 'International Male Story'
Out and proud Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jones has a new project that will resonate with many gay men. All Man: The International Male Story is a documentary covering the popular mail-order catalog and ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Romance films, Megan Thee Stallion, Keith Haring, Cher, George Maharis
•	New doc 'Mama Bears' follows Christian mothers who fiercely advocate for their LGBTQ+ children
•	Billy Masters: 'Vegas loves Manilow' and Mary's sues Florida

Theater / Dance

GALECA reveals winners of inaugural Dorian Theater Awards
Thursday June 1, 2023 - The 35 members of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' theater wing announced the winners and finalists of its inaugural Dorian Theater Awards, honoring the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway ... more

•	THEATER 'Star Wars' burlesque parody at Logan Auditorium
•	IML 2023 begins
•	About Face Theater hosts Leppen Leadership Awards

Music

Artemis Singers' summer performance urges listeners to be 'defiantly optimistic'
The longstanding lesbian chorus Artemis Singers will use their annual summer concert to implore listeners to consciously choose hope in the face of hardship. The performance, "Better Times Will Come," takes place at the Irish American ... more

•	SHOWBIZ Romance films, Megan Thee Stallion, Keith Haring, Cher, George Maharis
•	SHOWBIZ Warhol, Sarah Paulson, upcoming books, Rufus Wainwright, Elliot Page
•	WORLD Spain, South Korea festival, Eurovision, marriage items, Sri Lanka

Books / Art

Turner's book details a life-journey beginning 'When the World Didn't End'
Screenwriter-actor Guinevere Turner has published a new memoir, When the World Didn't End. The book describes both her childhood spent within the Lyman Family cult, and the emotionally-wrought adjustments her family made when Turner's mother left ... more

•	Writing Queer tour begins at American Writers Museum
•	Chef Art Smith talks upcoming dinner and activism
•	Screenwriter Guinevere Turner book launch June 4; book chronicles growing up with infamous Lyman Family cult

Trans

WORLD Global survey, Turkey, Russians in Argentina, trans-rights activist
A new survey showed that nearly one in 10 adults across 30 countries identify as LGBTQ, according to NBC News. Age and geographic location played primary roles in the findings, with younger respondents and those in ... more

•	Alabama bans trans women, girls from sports at public colleges
•	SHOWBIZ Warhol, Sarah Paulson, upcoming books, Rufus Wainwright, Elliot Page
•	British Cycling to ban trans competitors from female category

AIDS & Health

NATIONAL North Carolina, 'Pride Heroes,' school news, gay publication folds, Iowa
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Campus Pride released a report focused on the life, school, and health experiences of LGBTQ+ people in North Carolina. The report's release comes as the North Carolina General Assembly ... more

•	State Rep. Kelly Cassidy denounces violent acts stemming from political speech
•	WORLD Japanese bill, 'HRC Equidad CL,' center closes, UN expert, amFAR gala
•	TaskForce Chicago's ED talks organization, AIDS stigma and queerness

Lesbian

Lesbian activist Takala Welch to be honored June 10
Longtime community- and social justice-activist Takala Welch will receive an Activist Award from Hoop Hard Or Get Off The Court June 10 at St. Sabina Gymnasium, 1210 W. 78th Pl., during one of the organization's tournament ... more

•	Artemis Singers' summer performance urges listeners to be 'defiantly optimistic'
•	Turner's book details a life-journey beginning 'When the World Didn't End'
•	Lightfoot to teach at Harvard in the fall

Sports

Chicago Red Stars fall to Racing Louisville FC
On May 31, the Chicago Red Stars lost to Racing Louisville FC 2-0 in the team's second UKG Challenge Cup match of the season. The team is now 0-2-0 in Challenge Cup play with four games remaining in the group stage ... more

•	Alabama bans trans women, girls from sports at public colleges
•	Chicago Fire FC launches Play Proud League; Fire's Pride Night on June 10
•	British Cycling to ban trans competitors from female category

Youth

•	San Francisco's Harvey Milk School celebrates birthday of its namesake
•	Illinois middle-school teacher loses job for promoting 'This Book Is Gay'
•	NCLR, GLAD, Trevor Project, coalition of groups support Biden administration's proposed Title IX Athletics Rule

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