 |  | AIDS Foundation Chicago hosts two-day event about unique challenges facing elders living with HIV/AIDS - AIDS Foundation Chicago hosted a two-part educational webinar about the complex needs of elders living with HIV/AIDS Sept. 22-23, where ...  | | | Chicago, Cook County drop to low COVID-19 community-level rating - COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates are steadily improving in Chicago and Cook County—moving both the city and county from the ... | | | National AIDS Memorial releases 'The Black Community & AIDS' - The National AIDS Memorial has released its latest mini-documentary, "The Black Community & AIDS," the seventh film in its oral ... | | | Bisexual, pansexual leaders meet with HHS officials in historic roundtable - For Bisexual Awareness Week, bisexual and pansexual community leaders met with federal agency officials at the Department of Health and ... | | | DoJ announces $22M to address, prevent sexual assault on campuses - The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced nearly $22 million in upcoming grant awards to address and prevent sexual assault, ... | | | Indiana judge blocks state's abortion ban - On Sept. 22, an Indiana judge blocked the state's abortion ban, putting the new law on hold as abortion-clinic operators ... | | | Update: Paddock to no longer print LGIS publications - Arlington Heights-based Paddock Publications, parent company of the Daily Herald newspaper, announced Sept. 22 that it was backing out of ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Chicago Fire FC's Gabriel Slonina named to BODYARMOR's 22 Under 22 List for 2022 - -- From a press release - CHICAGO—Chicago Fire FC goalkeeper Gabriel "Gaga" Slonina was named to the MLSsoccer.com 22 Under 22, presented by BODYARMOR, the League ... | | | Center on Halsted makes senior staff hires in development, DEI and culinary arts programs - -- From a press release - CHICAGO — Three senior hires have been added to Center on Halsted's staff recently. Brittany Terry was named senior director ... | | | Future Galerie to hold Oct. 1 event ahead of historic digital-art exhibit - Future Galerie—a contemporary, immersive and digital-art exhibition that explores methodologies for how art is being created and how culture is ... | | | LETTER Vote 'yes' for the environment - Concerned about climate change? Interested in protecting our precious resources of breathable air, drinkable water, and native habitat? Want to ... | | | Human Rights Campaign makes history with new president - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) announced that Kelley Robinson (she/her) will become the organization's ... | | | Chicago Red Stars and VfL Wolfsburg Women launch strategic alliance - -- From a press release - CHICAGO, Ill. (Sept. 20, 2022) - The Chicago Red Stars and VfL Wolfsburg Women, of the German Frauen-Bundesliga, today launched ... | | | Chicago Fire FC sign midfielder and Chicago native Brian Gutierrez to new contract - -- From a press release - CHICAGO—Chicago Fire FC announced that the club has signed homegrown midfielder Brian Gutierrez to a new four-year contract. Gutierrez, a ... | | | Anti-LGBTQ+ newspapers reach area households - Several households in the Chicago and collar counties have received what are ostensibly newspapers, but are actually anti-LGBTQ+ mailers created ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Report: Newsom to run for president if Biden doesn't - California Gov. Gavin Newsom—a staunch LGBTQ+ ally—is "undeniably, unequivocally" planning to run for president in 2024 if President Biden chooses ... | | | Pritzker appoints Isoye to chair the Illinois State Board of Education - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker appointed Dr. Steven Isoye, a former educator and superintendent, to chair the Illinois State Board of ... | | | Lightfoot names Timmy Knudsen as 43rd Ward alderperson - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced that Timmy Knudsen—a resident of the Lincoln Park and Old Town community for nearly a ... | | | DoJ secures agreement resolving HIV-discrimination suit in Indiana - The Justice Department filed a proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to ... | | | Andersonville Arts Weekend to take place Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 - -- From a press release - CHICAGO—The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in partnership with The Bramble Arts Loft and Connect Gallery, is welcoming back its ... | | | HRC Chicago dinner set for Nov. 12 - The Human Rights Chicago (HRC) Dinner & Auction will take place Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, ... | | | Dozens arrested at EuroPride march in Serbia - Serbian police arrested more than 60 people as thousands of LGBTQI+ activists turned out for Belgrade's EuroPride march on Sept. ... | | | AIDS organization honors actors Farrell, Ralph and Theron - On Sept. 15, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) honored actors Sheryl Lee Ralph, Charlize Theron and Colin Farrell with ... | | | ELECTIONS Republicans may control Illinois Supreme Court after November - For the first time since 1969, the Illinois Supreme Court may have a Republican majority after the November elections. Two ... | | | LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Lightfoot - LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office, endorsed Lori Lightfoot for Chicago ... | | | WORLD Malta PM, Kenya official, Kharkiv Pride, sex-education campaign - Malta Prime Minister Robert Abela has promised reforms for the country's LGBTQ+ community, including free gender-affirming surgery for trans people, ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | NATIONAL Marriage bill, drag queen dies, Dutch queen visits, university sued - A bipartisan group of senators trying to pass same-sex marriage protection legislation pushed a vote until after the November election—a ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Actress/singer/advocate Lynda Carter honored at National Museum of Mexican Art - On Sept. 17, iconic actress, award-winning producer and accomplished singer Lynda Carter received the prestigious Sor Juana Legacy Award from ...
Author: Vern Hester | | | Suburban priest once again faces sexual-assault allegations - A priest in the Chicago suburbs is on leave once again after sexual-assault allegations have been leveled against him, according ... |
| | 'Phantom of the Opera' closing on Broadway after 35 years - After more than three decades, The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history, is closing. A representative ... | | | SHOWBIZ 'Watermelon Woman,' 'Dragula,' Indigo Girls, 'Dahmer' series - Video below - Cheryl Dunye shared a photo on Facebook confirming that her 1996 groundbreaking lesbian-themed film Watermelon Woman is now officially part ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Billy Masters - "I was born and raised in Boston, and I still haven't made it to Martha's Vineyard."—Billy Masters. They're dropping like ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | Mercury Theater Chicago announces fun enhancements to the Clue live on-stage experience - -- From a press release - Chicago (September 16, 2022) — Mercury Theater Artistic Director Christopher Chase Carter, Managing Director Kristi J. Martens and Executive Producers ... | | | MOVIES 2022 Reeling Film Festival reviews - Universal Pictures must have felt guilty about opening Bros, touted as "the first gay rom-com released by a major studio," ...
Author: Steve Warren | | | MOVIES 'Scrooge & Marley' coming to digital, 10th-anniversary DVD - On digital for the first time, and available in a 10th-anniversary DVD, the classic Chicago-made LGBTQ+ holiday comedy Scrooge & ... | | | Riot Fest heats up (through music and controversy) in 2022 - For three days, Riot Fest took rock and roll fans on a rollercoaster of a ride in Douglass Park. Located ...
Author: Jerry Nunn | | | COMEDY Cameron Esposito at The Den Theatre on Dec. 30-31 - The Den Theatre is welcoming back LGBTQ+ comedian Cameron Esposito, performing two stand-up shows on Dec. 30-31, 2022 on The ... | | | BOOKS 2022 #BannedTogether virtual auction taking place Sept. 22-25 - On Sept. 22-25, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will hold its second annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise ... | | | Artemis Singers to present 'Samhain - Encounters through the Veil' Oct. 29 - -- From a press release - CHICAGO─Artemis Singers, , Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, will present a unique, timely concert, "Samhain - Encounters through the Veil," about ... | | | MUSIC 'A Boy Band Christmas' coming to Hard Rock Live on Dec. 18 - A Boy Band Christmas is coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana's Hard Rock Live venue in Gary, Indiana on ... | | | Out comic/writer Sam Jay talks career ahead of Wicker Park performance - Stand-up comic and Emmy-nominated writer Sam Jay will be performing at The Den Theatre, located in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, ...
Author: Melissa Wasserman | | | MUSIC Cabaret singer Jeff Harnar talks Sondheim, coming out - Jeff Harnar wasn't born in Chicago, but he will tell you first-hand that it is his home. Having spent his ...
Author: Andrew Pirrotta | | | COMEDY Extra performances added for Jerrod Carmichael at Steppenwolf - Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre has added two additional performances of Emmy award-winning comedian Jerrod Carmichael's new solo show ... | | | THEATER The Gift running thriller 'The Locusts' Oct. 20-Nov. 19 - The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger's thriller The Locusts, commissioned and ... | | | THEATER Underscore to permanently close; festival gains new home - The board of directors of Underscore Theatre Company announced the company will close its doors permanently after eleven dynamic years ... | | | REELING Producer, co-director talk about the 'International Male' documentary - Back in 1976, Gene Burkard (influenced by what he saw in Europe) created and sold the "Jock Sock" out of ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | Queer As Folk' reboot canceled after one season - Peacock has opted not to pick up a second season of the series reboot of Queer As Folk, Deadline noted. ... | | | Jackalope Theatre Company announces 15th season - -- From a press release - CHICAGO (September 20th, 2022) — Jackalope Theatre Company announces its return to in-person productions with its 2022-23 season featuring the ... |
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