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Activists highlight benefits of decriminalizing sex work
Community advocates from across Chicago gathered at Maggiano's Little Italy, 516 N. Clark St., on April 25 to discuss the safety of Illinois sex workers. After a brief introduction, Equality Illinois...
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Iraq's parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law
Iraq's parliament has passed a law criminalizing same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison, media outlets reported. The law aims to "protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for...
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Anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) laws have negatively impacted the teaching, research, and health of LGBTQ+ college faculty, according to a new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School...
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Illinoisans lobby state legislators for LGBTQ+ measures
About 130 state residents journeyed to the Illinois State House May 8 to lobby legislators for an easier name-change process, a grant-making program helping schools with sex education and other...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Governor Signs Anti-Trans Healthcare Ban into Law
Advocates are ready to support families in navigating H.4624, one of the worst anti-transgender healthcare laws in the country. COLUMBIA, SC – Today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into...
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Two LGBTQ+ Cook County jurists elevated to presiding judge status
On May 22, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans elevated five Cook County acting presiding judges to the position of presiding judges in their respective divisions. Judge Judith Rice. Official photo The...
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NATIONAL Drag performer dies, gender act, trans hermit, X’s restriction
David “Dae” Manley, also known as the drag performer Daelicious O’hare Mizani, has passed away at age 23, Philadelphia Gay News reported. Another drag performer, Dalyla Mizani Cristal, said that...
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Chicago man pleads guilty to extorting gay men online
Chicago resident Omoruyi Uwadiae, 28, admitted in federal court that he sexually exploited gay men, including at least one Ohio State University student, online in a multi-state scheme, The Columbus...
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WORLD Pride Awards, Korean benefits, French bill, Grindr
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and ILGA World (the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) jointly announced the launch of the International Pride Awards....
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Immigration Equality is fighting for a home for LGBTQ+ refugees
As Congress debates a bipartisan border deal that critics say could be disastrous for LGBTQ+ immigrants, one organization is at the front lines opposing the legislation. Immigration Equality, a New...
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Windy City Times revives its 30 Under 30 Awards with ceremony
Windy City Times celebrated Pride Month by reviving its annual 30 Under 30 Awards. The ceremony took place June 6 at LinkedIn’s Chicago headquarters at 525 W. Monroe St. Event sponsors included AIDS...
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SPLC finds six anti-LGBTQ+ groups in Illinois
According to its latest “hate map,” the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has located 39 hate and anti-government groups in Illinois—including six anti-LGBTQ+ organizations. The anti-LGBTQ+ groups...
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NATIONAL Colorado GOP, T-shirt case, mountaintop proposal, RuPaul
The Colorado GOP was criticized for an inflammatory email with the subject line “God Hates Pride” and a video titled “God Hates Flags” that vilifies Pride Month and portrays the LGBTQ+ community with...
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NATIONAL Black survey, Title IX, DOJ, lesbian rabbi, Lambda Legal
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), in partnership with HIT Strategies, unveiled a national survey exploring how the Black LGBTQ+ community is viewed among Black people. Among other things,...
View ArticleLambda Legal unveils largest single campaign to advance LGBTQ+ rights
Historic effort will invest $180 million to nearly double organization’s litigation docket capacity and sustain organization’s work for the fight ahead NEW YORK, May 31, 2024 – Lambda Legal today...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge from United States, families and...
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari in a legal challenge brought by the United States and Tennessee families and a medical provider against a 2023 state law...
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Ramirez, LGBTQ+ business owners revisit business certification issue
LGBTQ+ business owners discussed the need for a citywide minority-owned business certification and other ways the government can better support them during an information session hosted by...
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BREAKING: Biden to pardon military veterans prosecuted under previous...
President Joe Biden is pardoning U.S. veterans who the military convicted over a 60-year period under a military law that banned gay sex, according to CNN. In a statement issued June 26, Biden said he...
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WORLD Congo order, LGBTQ+ surveys, Macron, Caribbean report, Aruba’s rejection
Congolese Justice Minister Constant Mutamba has ordered his country’s prosecutor general to arrest LGBTQ+ allies, The Washington Blade reported. Although same-sex marriages are constitutionally...
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‘Abundance’ of police will monitor Chicago Pride Parade all day and night
Police Superintendent Larry Snelling shared the department’s plans to protect the Chicago Pride Parade during a June 28 news conference at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. Snelling said the...
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