City increases Chicago Pride Parade’s entry cap, but shorter route is still happening
After downsizing the Chicago Pride Parade by capping it at 125 entries, the city has agreed to increase its size by 20%, while still removing three blocks from its route. In a May 10 joint statement from city and parade organizers, officials said they’re allowing 25 more entries into the Chicago Pride Parade, bringing it…
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Trump promises to remove trans protections if elected
On May 10, former President Donald Trump said he would roll back transgender student protections that the Biden administration enacted last month “on day one” of his presidency if he is re-elected in November, The Hill reported. In April, the U.S. Education Department unveiled a final set of changes to Title IX—the federal civil rights…
Nation & World
WORLD Tel Aviv Pride, banned books, Kenyan ruling, ‘Thunderhead’
Tel Aviv-Yafo authorities announced the cancellation of Tel Aviv’s annual Pride parade, saying it will instead hold a rally as a sign of pride, hope and freedom, per The Washington Blade. In a post, Mayor Ron Huldai wrote, “This is not the time for celebrations. In coordination with the organizations of the LGBTQ community, we…
Theater / Dance
Chicago performers hit the stage for a good cause
There’s a long tradition of Chicago theater performers donating their time and talent for a good cause—especially when it comes to HIV/AIDS charities. This month features two talent-packed concerts with some casting overlap benefitting Chicago nonprofit organizations that were founded in the ’80s in response to the devastating HIV/AIDS crisis: AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC)…
Music
Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance
Artemis Singers, Chicago’s lesbian feminist chorus, presents “Never Doubt: We Are Here” Pride Concert & Dance, Saturday, June 8, at First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC, 1445 Hinman Ave., Evanston, Ill. The concert begins at 7 p.m., followed by the dance, which runs until 11 p.m. Both are accessible. Artemis Singers will perform “Fast Car,”…
Film / TV / Gossip
Vera Drew paints a queer portrait of Gotham City with ‘The People’s Joker’
The People’s Joker is a cinematic treat for the senses where writer, director and star Vera Drew (an Illinois native) tells a trans woman’s story through the lens of comic book characters. The Joker is a supervillain who debuted in the first issue of the comic book Batman. Drew plays Joker the Harlequin, a closeted…
Books / Art
Trans
Sixth Circuit hears appeal of ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy
(Nashville, TN, May 2, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral argument in Lambda Legal's appeal of a district court ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy. Tennessee's policy does not allow transgender people born in Tennessee to correct the gender marker on their birth certificates, leaving them…
Lesbian
A lesbian couple navigates life with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Leslie and Jenn Henry, a lesbian couple active in Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community for more than a decade before moving to Michigan, met in 2010 at the Back Lot Bash, an annual Pride party for queer women held in Andersonville. Jenn, who had been partying all weekend, recalled hearing Leslie’s voice for the first time. Leslie…
