 |  | NATIONAL Asylum case, TDOR items, activist dies, trans hockey team - Mattie Tux Horton—a transgender woman from Zimbabwe who lives in Rockville, Maryland—won her asylum case in late October after living ...  | | | WORLD Queer mountaineers, race-car driver, Australian bill, German reforms - At the end of this year's mountaineering season, a group of climbers raised LGBTQ+ symbols on top of Mont Blanc, ...
Author: Windy City Times staff | | | Bulls lose to Miami 107-104 - A day after crushing the Orlando Magic in Florida by more than 40 points, the Chicago Bulls (13-8) lost to ... | | | Designer and entrepreneur Kiki Bryant discusses future of 'Lollipop Lola' - On Jan. 21, 2021, Kiki Bryant set a $2,000 fundraising goal on Kiva.org to launch a children's doll based on ...
Author: Henry Roach | | | World AIDS Day events on tap - World AIDS Day takes place every year on Dec. 1. During this year—which marks the 40th anniversary since HIV was ... | | | New COVID variant discovered in South Africa - Global authorities reacted with alarm to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the European Union and Britain ... | | | BIPOC LGBTQ+-led orgs and spaces adapt to continued effects of COVID-19 - s the world continues to grapple with the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, some BIPOC LGBTQ+-led bars and community-building ...
Author: Kayleigh Padar | | | House of Chanel creates charitable foundation to promote community service across ballroom scene, beyond - Almost 50 years after the founding of House of Chanel, the ballroom house is creating the Chanel Cares Charitable Foundation ...
Author: Max Lubbers | | | LGBTQ+ youth advocates call for action after increased bullying reports - Officials from LGBTQ+-advocacy organizations Equality Illinois, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, Rainbow Cafe and Youth Outlook announced a sharp increase in ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce elects first Black LGBTQ president in organization's history - In November, the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce elected Darien Marion-Burton to serve as the organization's first Black LGBTQ ...
Author: Max Lubbers | | | Three white men found guilty in fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery - On Nov. 24, a jury found three white men guilty of murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of ... | | | LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thanksgiving is a time to reflect - Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for a God that created us and loves us. The sins of racism, ... | | | COVID Chicago's travel advisory back up to 40 states and one territory - The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) added two states to its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory on Nov. 23. The ... | | | LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois head stepping down - LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois Director Jerome' Holston has publicly acknowledged that he will be leaving his post at ... | | | AFC commemorates passing of the HIV decriminalization law with World AIDS Day event Dec. 1 - --From a press release - The World AIDS Day Community Celebration of the Historic Passage of HB1063, which ended criminal penalties against people living with ... | | | Community mourns the losses of transgender people, celebrates the living at TDOR event - During the Trans Day of Remembrance/Resilience (TDOR) on Nov. 20, community members gathered for a town hall and memorial to ...
Author: Max Lubbers | | | Local chefs to take part in James Beard series dinner - Chef Cedric Harden, of the River North restaurant River Roast, will participate in the James Beard Foundation's 2021-2022 Taste America ... | | | The National Black Justice Coalition mourns death of Angel Naira - --From a press release - ALIQUIPPA, PA — The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the death of Angel Naira, a 36-year-old Black transgender woman. ... | | | Honoring Emmett Till's mother's 100th birthday, Medill launches institute - --From a Northwestern University press release - EVANSTON, Ill. —- November 23 marks the 100th birthday of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Chicago ... | | | DuPage Democrat employee resigns after Wisconsin parade posts - Mary Lemanski resigned from her role as social-media manager of the Democratic Party of DuPage County after being criticized for ... | | | Missouri district returning LGBTQ+ books to high school libraries - In Missouri, the North Kansas City School district said it would return two books exploring LGBTQ+ themes to its high ... | | | Andersonville Chamber of Commerce plans holiday shopping events supporting 100+ businesses - --From a press release - CHICAGO (November 22, 2021) - The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is pleased to kick-off the holiday season with a ... | | | Christina Kahrl, Monica Roberts named to LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame - --From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 22, 2021) — Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announced that BaseballProspectus.com co-founder and San Francisco ... |
| | Billy Masters - "Back in the '80s, I did blow at that Chevron and dropped acid at that 7-Eleven."—Belinda Carlisle gives her son, ... | | | TV JoJo Siwa in finale of 'Dancing with the Stars' and the winner is… - Queer social-media and reality-show figure JoJo Siwa made history on this season of Dancing with the Stars by being part ... | | | Ivan Aguayo brings eclectic background to 'evolution' of dance - By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni - In the center of the A&A Ballet studio stood the Mouse King. His long, felt tail trailed behind him as ... | | | MUSIC Controversial rapper DaBaby postpones shows - DaBaby's return to touring following fallout for making anti-gay comments at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami this past ... | | | MUSIC Grammy nominations announced; GLAAD comments - On Nov. 23, the nominations for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards were announced. John Batiste, the musician who also serves ... | | | THEATER 'Q Brothers Christmas Carol' Dec. 7-23 - The 80-minute hip-hop holiday hit Q Brothers Christmas Carol—created by Chicago sensations the Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, Jax and ... | | | EVENTS John Grumpy Co. presenting 'Black Sunday' Nov. 28 - John Grumpy Co. is hosting "Black Sunday," which will take place at HVAC Pub, 3530 N. Clark St., on Sunday, ... | | | Goodman Theatre's 'A Christmas Carol' running through Dec. 31 - Now in its 44th year, Goodman Theatre's classic production of A Christmas Carol is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge's discovery ... | | | Virtual reading, Q&A of 'The Normal Heart' with mostly LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC cast on Dec. 4 - ONE Archives Foundation, in collaboration with Invisible Histories Project, announced today that a brand-new Q&A will follow an encore and ... | | | Broadway titan Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 - Stephen Sondheim, one of the giants of Broadway songwriting, died Nov. 26 at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, according to ... | | | THEATER REVIEW Lighthouses in the Desert - Title: Lighthouses in the Desert. Playwright: Richard James Zieman At: Schwartz Stage at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. Tickets: ...
Author: Mary Shen Barnidge | | | M3 Dance presenting 'The Nutcracker' in Elgin on Dec. 4-5 - M3 Dance and Synergy Dance Academy will present Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2 and ... | | | SHOWBIZ Netflix, Kal Penn, Dennis Rodman, 'The Voice,' 'Euphoria' - Video below - Terra Field—one of the Netflix employees who organized the walkout around Dave Chappelle's comedy special The Closer—has resigned from the ...
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| | SPORTS Chicago Red Stars coach steps down - A day after the Chicago Red Stars fell short in the NWSL title game, losing 2-1 to the Washington Spirit ... | | | SPORTS Bulls, Blackhawks continue winning ways; Bears falter again - Two of Chicago's men's professional sports teams won their games Nov. 21, while a third snatched defeat from the jaws ... | | | SPORTS Northwestern wins first national title in field hockey - In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Northwestern University field hockey team made school history by winning its first national title, shutting ... | | | SPORTS Report: Now-former Red Stars coach accused of abuse - Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames stepped down from his position one day after the team played in the ... | | | SPORTS Bulls get walloped by Indiana - The Chicago Bulls—and their fans—probably didn't see this one coming. Indiana (8-11) came into the United Center on Nov. 22 ... | | | Chicago Bears score Thanksgiving win over winless Detroit - In his first start in 10 weeks, quarterback Andy Dalton looked sharp with no signs of rust in helping the ... | | | Blackhawks to host 'Hockey Fights Cancer' game Nov. 28 - The Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation will host "Hockey Fights Cancer" night at the United Center on Sunday, ... | | | Five Worth Finding: World AIDS Day, 'Benedetta,' books, wine in a can - —World AIDS Day event at Belmont Harbor: —The Chicago Parks Foundation will hold a World AIDS Day event on Dec. ... | | | SPORTS Bulls, 'Hawks win; former Bear arrested - —The Chicago Bulls (13-7) got back on the winning track—and remained in first place in the NBA's Central Division—with a ... | | | froSkate creates safe space for BIPOC queer skaters to 'fall, laugh, shake it off' - The organization froSkate—which hosts skate park meet-ups for the "non-traditional skate community"—launched in spring 2019 after a group chat of ...
Author: Kayleigh Padar | | | SAVOR Mango Pickle offering 21 Days of Thali supper Dec. 3-20 - The Indian bistro Mango Pickle (5842 N. Broadway; https://) will hold its next 21 Days of Thali event Dec. 3-20. ... |
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