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SHOWBIZ Sandra Bernhard, 'Love, Simon,' Taylor Swift, Tiffany Haddish
Sandra Bernhard recently sat with Tim Teeman over at the Daily Beast—and made it clear she was done being asked about former best friend Madonna, Queerty noted. When Teeman asked about the singer, Bernhard responded, "I ...
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Family Equality Council holds LGBTQ reproductive options panel discussion
Family Equality Council held an "LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy: Using Donor Sperm to Build Your Family" panel discussion June 12 at Women & Children First. Family building with donor sperm was the focus of the event. ...
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High court punts on Lambda case of Oregon baker refusing cake to lesbian couple
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On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to decide if an Oregon baker can refuse on religious grounds to design a cake for a same-sex wedding—a question it sidestepped last year, USA Today noted. The ...
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'Out at CHM' event explores current, past activism
Chicago History Museum closed the 16th season of its Out at CHM LGBT-focused programming June 13 with "Quiet as a Riot," a discussion of the past and current states of LGBT activism in the city. Participants ...
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COMEDY Hannah Gadsby pops into Chicago
The Australian, lesbian comic Hannah Gadsby became popular with American audiences thanks to the trail blazing Netflix special Nanette. The show was her tenth and thanks to the hit special she won a Peabody Award. Gadsby ...
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Progressive Reform Caucus announces new leaders
The Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus elected new leadership. The caucus now has 17 members. The new officers are 10th Ward Ald. Sue Sadlowski-Garza ( chair ), 4th Ward Ald. Sophia King ( vice chair ...
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'Dyke Delicious' series ends at Filmmakers
For 16 years, film editor, professor and LGBTQ activist Sharon Zurek has run an annual Dyke Delicious film series, featuring works by and about lesbians and beyond. On June 8, Zurek said a bittersweet goodbye to ...
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'U.S. v. Windsor' airing June 10
The World Channel is set to helm the broadcast debut of this multiple award-winning documentary To A More Perfect Union: U.S. V. Windsor on Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m. The film chronicles octogenarian Edie Windsor ...
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'Tales' producer discusses return to 28 Barbary Lane
Producer Alan Poul, who is gay and is among the returning crew and cast for Netflix's Tales of the City revival, said that he's "thrilled" to return to Armistead Maupin's cast of characters at 28 Barbary ...
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Final Dyke Delicious screening, Stonewall Uprising, June 8
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The final screening of the Dyke Delicious film series, Stonewall Uprising, will take place June 8 at Chicago Filmmakers, 5720 N. Ridge Ave. "It was the Rosa Parks moment," says one man. June 28, 1969: NYC ...
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'LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy' talk June 12
"LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy: Using Donor Sperm to Build Your Family" will take place Wed., June 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. Family Equality Council is hosting the free event. ...
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Mayor keynotes Equality Illinois pride brunch
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was the keynote speaker for the Equality Illinois LGBTQ Pride Month brunch June 2 at Venue West. More than 300 attendees, political figures and community VIPs attended. State Representative Lamont Robinson and ...
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Artemis Singers'Pride concert June 15
Artemis Singers, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, will present its Pride concert and dance, "We Sing What Sparkles," on Saturday, June 15, at First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., at 7 p.m. The nonprofit chorus specializes ...
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Celebration of Baim's 35 years in LGBTQ press benefits the work of Windy City Times
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A celebration of Tracy Baim's 35 years in LGBTQ press was held May 22 at Sidetrack. She was co-founder of Windy City Times and is now the publisher of the Chicago Reader. The benefit, hosted by ...
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Second City's Salute to Pride to Bring the Party to UP Comedy Club this June
( CHICAGO, IL - April 3, 2019 ) The Second City is proud to announce the return of The Second City's Salute to Pride, a variety show written and performed entirely by an all-LGBTQ identifying cast. ...
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Lesbian CEO speaks on challenges to rural economy
Beth Ford, the president/CEO of Arden Hills, Minnesota-based Land O'Lakes, Inc., spoke May 23 at a gathering of the Executives Club of Chicago. Ford, who is lesbian, spoke about both the future of food production and ...
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Lightfoot signs first executive order
In her first hours after being sworn in as the 56th mayor of the City of Chicago, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot signed her first executive order instructing departments to end the practice of aldermanic prerogative in ...
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Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago Mayor
Attorney Lori Lightfoot became the 56th mayor of Chicago the morning of May 20. Accompanied by her wife and family, Lightfoot was sworn in during a ceremony and presentation at Wintrust Arena in the South Loop. ...
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Van Ness, Gadsby at Chicago Theatre in June
LGBT celebrities Jonathan Van Ness and comedian Hannah Gadsby will be performing in separate shows at The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., during Pride Month ( June ). Van Ness—a television personality ( Queer Eye ...
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Honorary Pride Parade grand marshal named
PRIDEChicago has announced that the honorary grand marshal for this year's Chicago 50th Annual Pride Parade will be newly elected Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. According to a press release, "Lightfoot is well known to the public ...
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Lightfoot names senior staff, finance positions
Mayor-elect Lori E. Lightfoot made the first announcement of key members of her administration's leadership team. The senior staff announced May 15 will be part of the team responsible for carrying out the vision and values ...
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Windy City Times fundraiser to mark co-founder's 35 years in LGBTQ media
A celebration of Tracy Baim's 35th Anniversary in LGBTQ Media, hosted by Sharon Mylrea and a team of co-hosts, will raise funds for Windy City Times. The event will be Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 6 ...
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SHOWBIZ Robin Roberts, 'Wicked Fun,' Fox shows, rock band Thunderpussy
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts is receiving a special honor at the 2019 NBA Awards, Extra reported. Roberts will be honored with the Sager Strong Award—given to a trailblazer who exemplifies courage, faith, compassion and ...
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CEO to speak on food distribution issues
Beth Ford, president and CEO of Arden Hills, Minnesota-based Land O'Lakes, Inc., will speak on Thursday, May 23 at noon at a meeting of the Executives Club of Chicago. The meeting will take place at the ...
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'Two Dykes and a Mic' on May 14-15
Rachel Scanlon and Mckenzie Goodwin will host the live stand-up comedy show "Two Dykes and a Mic" on May 14-15, at 8 p.m., at Under The Gun Theater, 956 W. Newport Ave. "Two Dykes' has been ...
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LGBTQ military and veteran to hold D.C. gala
WASHINGTON — This Saturday, May 11, 2019, the American Military Partner Association ( AMPA ) — the nation's largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) military families — will hold the ...
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WORLD Cuba cancels marches, 'gay panic' defense, lesbian UK politician
The organizer of Cuba's annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia marches on Monday announced they have been cancelled, The Washington Blade reported. The marches were to have taken place in Havana on May 11 ...
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ART Magalie Guerin showing her unique art in Elmhurst
Wicker Park resident and queer artist Magalie Guerin is bringing her work to the Elmhurst Art Museum this summer. The exhibition is titled "With a Capital P: Selections by Six Painters" and presents the curations of ...
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Charlene Carruthers, adrienne maree brown featured in CHF discussion
Among its many events, Chicago Humanities Festival ( CHF ) hosted "Energizing Change: Charlene Carruthers and adrienne maree brown in Conversation" at Columbia College's Conway Center on May 4. According to its website, CHF, in its ...
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FASHION Chicago lesbian offers unique jewelry, accessories
Every fashion lover knows that accessories complete an outfit—whether it's a simple brooch, a pair of earrings or a pair of fancy gloves. It's the detail in an outfit that stands out … and if you ...
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Players named to third Women's World Cup Team
CHICAGO ( May 2, 2019 ) - With 40 days until the USA's opening match of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, U.S. Women's National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named the 23 players who ...
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Chelsea Clinton among authors at Women & Children First Bookstore in May
Chelsea Clinton returns to Women & Children First on the evening of May 2 ( https://chelseachicago.brownpapertickets.com/ ) for a book signing, adrienne maree brown on May 3, Ani DiFranco on May 10, and Celeste Ng & ...
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Dr. Tonda Hughes talks 20 years studying queer women's health, future plans
Nursing professor Dr. Tonda Hughes has devoted much of her professional life to researching health issues that affect women; alcohol consumption among sexual minority women, for example, has been among her interests. "It was like starting ...
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Deb Mell concedes aldermanic election
In a Facebook post, Deb Mell conceded the 33rd Ward aldermanic race to opponent Rossana Rodriguez. Her open letter to the ward reads as follows: Dear 33rd Ward, After 25 days of counting and reviewing, it ...
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Lightfoot inauguration details announced
Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot—who de-feated Cook County Board President Toni Preck-winkle in a historic election—will be sworn in Monday, May 20, at Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cer-mak Rd. Also, all 50 aldermen will take their oaths ...
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Boystown art gallery being sold
The Lake View art space The Leigh Gallery is being sold. According to BizBuySell.com, the asking price for the 1,250-square-foot space, established in 2005, is $180,000 ( including inventory ). The sale of the gallery, at ...
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MOVIES Director Wanuri Kahiu on groundbreaking film 'Rafiki'
Director Wanuri Kahiu said there was one main idea that drew her to adapt the 2007 short story "Jambula Tree" for the screen: "It was incredibly important for me to show that falling in love is ...
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Spotlight on Babes With Blades' Othello
Every other year, Babes With Blades Theatre Company presents a fully staged Shakespeare work cast entirely with actors who identify as female, trans and/or gender-nonconforming, thereby allowing audiences to perceive The Bard's great works through a ...
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Cassidy named 49th Ward committeeperson
Illinois state Rep. Kelly Cassidy was recently selected to assume the role of 49th Ward committeeperson in light of now-former Ald. Joe Moore's decision to step down from the role. In the April 2 runoff, Moore ...
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SHOWBIZ Tegan and Sara, 'The Boys in the Band,' Charlize Theron, Janet Jackson
Twins/indie band Tegan and Sara are releasing their memoir, High School, EW.com reported. It tells their coming-of-age story: growing up in Alberta, Canada, grappling with their sexuality, and facing the pressures of adulthood as the end ...
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Jane Castor Becomes First LGBTQ Big City Mayor in Southeast
Washington, DC — Jane Castor easily beat her opponent in the Tampa mayoral runoff Tuesday night and became the first openly LGBTQ person elected mayor of a top 100 city in the Southeastern United States. Castor ...
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'Intersectional feminist' web series turns dating app disasters into romantic comedy
Unflattering selfie angles, men posing with freshly caught fish and an abundance of "Rick and Morty" references are just some of the horrors one might encounter while swiping for their next Tinder match. These dating app ...
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DiProva celebration May 18 at Fox Run
A celebration of the life of advocate Vicky DiProva will be held Saturday, May 18, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Elk Grove Village's Fox Run Golf Links, 333 Plum Grove Rd. DiProva, 54, died Feb. 12 due to ...
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Suspects arrested in murder of queer reporter
In Northern Ireland, authorities have arrested two teens ( aged 18 and 19 ) in connection with the murder of 29-year-old investigative journalist Lyra McKee, who was killed during rioting in Londonderry, CNN.com reported. McKee, who ...
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Wild Nights with Emily offers new takes on Dickinson myths
"Emily Dickinson wished to be published posthumously," says Mabel Todd ( Amy Seimetz ), the poet's editor, at one point in the new dramatic comedy Wild Nights with Emily. "'Posthumous' refers to a soul that wishes ...
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MOVIES Classic lesbian film stages re-'Bound,'and the stars weigh in
The popular 1996 film Bound is a lesbian centered crime thriller written and directed by the Wachowskis in their feature film debut. Jennifer Tilly plays Violet who is a relationship with a member of the mafia ...
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SHOWBIZ Trans baritone, Billboard Awards, Kate McKinnon, Lena Waithe
Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions have announced it is greenlighting a documentary entitled Lucia's Voice ( Working Title ), OperaWire.com noted. The new film center on internationally renowned opera star Lucia Lucas will perform the title role ...
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MOMBIAN Passover Questions for LGBTQ Families
Passover begins the evening of April 19, and although I'm somewhat casual in my observance, I love that the holiday, which commemorates Jewish people's journey out of slavery in Egypt, has become a time for reflection ...
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Morrison and Lightfoot appear at Chamber of Commerce event
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot was among those taking part in the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois' April 9 Keynote Breakfast at the Drake Hotel downtown. Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison gave the keynote address at the ...
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New alderperson Maria Hadden weds
Newly elected Chicago Ald. Maria Hadden wed partner Natalia Vera on March 18. Hadden told Windy City Times that the ceremony took place "on our eighth anniversary in a private ceremony. We are so excited to ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 LGBT aldermanic races mostly tight
The LGBT members of the Chicago City Council who were in the April 2 runoffs were involved in some very tight races, as opposed to Lori Lightfoot's historic win. ( Lightfoot actually carried every ward in ...
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LGBTs discuss Lightfoot victory, future
Lori Lightfoot scored a significant mayoral victory in Chicago on April 2—becoming the first African-American woman and first openly LGBT individual to be elected to the post. Windy City Times asked various people about this achievement, ...
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Political experts weigh in on Lori Lightfoot's road ahead
As Chicago moves ahead after a tumultuous municipal election season, it now falls on Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to prepare for an administration that is responsive to the needs of all the city's residents before she is ...
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Evette Cardona honored by arts alliance, National Museum of Mexican Art
Lesbian activist and Polk Bros. Foundation Vice President of Programs Evette Cardona was recently honored by two Latinx arts organizations. She was one of three individuals who received the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's second Felisa Rincon ...
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Rhodes-Conway to become Madison's first queer mayor
Satya Rhodes-Conway, who is queer, won the Madison, Wisconsin, mayoral race in a landslide victory April 2, capturing some 62 percent of the vote against incumbent opponent Mayor Paul Soglin, who won 38 percent. In her ...
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Lightfoot to be Chicago's first openly LGBTQ, Black female mayor, groups comment
Equality Illinois Celebrates Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot win Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer ( LGBTQ ) people, released the following statement following results ...
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Lesbian mayoral candidates win big, 2019 to be Year of the Lesbian Mayor
Washington, DC — Lesbian mayoral candidates won big victories tonight in Chicago, Kansas City and Madison — raising the possibility that the number of lesbian mayors elected to major American cities could triple in 2019. Lori ...
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Lightfoot wins in runoff landslide, talks next steps
Attorney and former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot handily won the Chicago's mayor's office on April 2. Lightfoot becomes not only the first Black female mayor in the city's history, but its first openly lesbian mayor as ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 RUNOFFS. LGBT candidates in tight aldermanic races (UPDATE)
The LGBT members of the Chicago City Council who were in the April 2 runoffs were involved in some very tight races, as opposed to Lori Lightfoot's historic win. ( Lightfoot actually carried every ward in ...
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2019 National Women's Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Seneca Falls, NY: - In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Women's Right to Vote in NY, The National Women's Hall of Fame will host a weekend celebrating the achievements of American Women in the ...
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10 Questions with Vic Featuring Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge is on top of the world. Her highly anticipated album The Medicine Show drops on April 12, she goes on tour at the end of March, and her namesake cruise takes off on March ...
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Historic moments in LGBTQ elected history in the Chicago area, a timeline
More than 100 openly LGBTQ people have run for office to major posts in Illinois, from judicial seats to city councils and county, state and federal offices. While those efforts started decades ago, the onset of ...
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Women & Children First marks 40 years with 20 best-sellers
Turning the page, Women and Children First ( W&CF )began its 40th anniversary programming with a panel discussion on March 24. People gathered into the store to see the panel, which featured W&CF co-founders Ann Christophersen ...
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BOOKS Trans author talks 'layered identity' in new memoir
"I wanted to be two things when I grew up: a writer and a boy." Life has never been easy for Nate Cannon. Diagnosed with major depression and bipolar disorder at 12 years old, the trans ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Lori Lightfoot on her runoff campaign
Attorney Lori Lightfoot, who is openly lesbian, finished ahead of multiple contenders vying for the Chicago's mayor's post on Feb. 26. Since then, Lightfoot has been been locked in fierce opposition with Cook County Board President ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Guide to the LGBTs
This year's mayoral/aldermanic elections featured a record number of openly LGBT candidates thorughout Illinois. From those races, several of those individuals are vying for various political offices in the April 2 runoff elections. Listed alphabetically, they ...
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AFC hosts 'Take My Hand' at summit
On March 15, ViiV Healthcare hosted a performance of "Take My Hand" as part of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's ( AFC's ) Women's Connection Summit. According to Cynthia Tucker, vice president of prevention and community ...
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SHOWBIZ Kristin Chenoweth, Lee Daniels, 'Tales of the City,' Janelle Monae
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus announced that Emmy and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth will be honored with the Vanguard Award, and that Olympic figure-skating medalist Adam Rippon will receive the Trailblazer Award at the annual ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Deb Mell on runoff, 33rd Ward, mayoral endorsement
Ald. Deb Mell ( D-33rd Ward ) is among those fighting for their political lives in the April 2 runoff elections in Chicago. Talking with Windy City Times, she discussed the upcoming election as well as ...
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Alderman Deb Mell endorses Lori Lightfoot in mayoral race
CHICAGO - Chicago City Alderman Deb Mell has announced her endorsement of Lori Lightfoot to become Chicago's next mayor. "Lori will bring a unique perspective to the role of Mayor, and I am excited for this ...
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HRC Endorses Lori Lightfoot for Mayor of Chicago
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) — the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) civil rights organization — announced its endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for mayor of ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Lake View couple host Lightfoot event
In Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, Brad Lippitz and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer recently hosted an event featuring lesbian mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot. Politico noted that many big names in the LGBTQA community were present, including Victory Fund ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Queer Black activists confront Lightfoot (UPDATE)
An organization called #StopLightfoot confronted/protested Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot at a March 23 event at the iconic Black LGBT nightspot Jeffery Pub, 7041 S. Jeffery Ave. Attendee and Equality Illinois Director of Civic Engagement Anthony ...
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Study find young adults with lesbian parents more likely to report same-sex attraction
In the latest findings from the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study, a new analysis finds that the 25-year-old children of lesbian parents are more likely than their peers to report same-sex attraction, sexual minority identity ...
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Anti-gay fliers criticizing Lightfoot distributed near churches
Fliers decrying lesbian mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot appeared at a number of churches with predominantly Black congregations the morning of Feb. 17. The anonymous fliers implied that Lightfoot would buy into a number of pro-LGBT agenda ...
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