Chicagoans step ‘out of the office’ for Legacy Project
On May 30, the Legacy Project hosted its fundraiser and networking event Out of the Office at the Godfrey Hotel, 127 W. Huron St. Guests from across Chicago mingled and mixed on the hotel’s rooftop deck as they dined on an assortment of hors d’oeuves. This year’s event featured a variety of prizes for…
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NATIONAL ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ Nat’l Park Service, HRC, anchor comes out
A bill that would have expanded Alabama’s “Don’t Say Gay” law died on the final day of the 2024 regular session, The Alabama Reflector reported. HB 130—with Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, as its main sponsor—would have extended Alabama’s ban on discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten to fifth grade to kindergarten to eighth…
Nation & World
UK bars puberty-blocker prescriptions for trans youth
In one of its final acts before the general election, the UK government has introduced guidelines to stop new private prescriptions of puberty blockers for minors, PinkNews reported. The government’s move comes after the release of the Cass report and a similar decision by National Health Service (NHS) England to stop prescribing the medicine to trans…
Theater / Dance
THEATER ‘Lavender Men’ re-imagines the life of the Lincolns
Could it be that Mary Todd Lincoln is becoming a contemporary drag icon? One of the hottest tickets in New York so far this year was the sold-out off-Broadway run of Oh Mary! The critically acclaimed comedy starred its playwright, Cole Escola, in drag as the troubled 19th century first lady as she strangely seeks out a…
Music
SHOWBIZ Billie Eilish, ‘Queer Planet,’ Caitlin Clark, Joshua Bassett, Hulu
Billie Eilish released the video for the single “Lunch,” off her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, a media release announced. In a commentary, Vulture stated, “On ‘Lunch,’ Eilish is serving up a spicy queer anthem,” adding that the musician, “who opened up about being queer last year, goes on to fully detail an encounter with a…
Film / TV / Gossip
Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant announces gender-transition journey
Chicago-based mental-health advocate and former Bachelorette contestant J Seiter (she/her)—who previously came out as bisexual—has announced on social media that she’s undergoing gender transition. On May 19, Seiter simply and ominously posted the word “Goodbye” on her Instagram account. Two days later, Seiter posted, “I have struggled with my gender identity—& resulting feelings of guilt and shame—for as long…
Books / Art
Trans
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 Manley was attacked days before his death. “He had bruising all over his body and was in a lot of pain,” Seth (who Manley resided with at…
Lesbian
Artemis Singers’ summer concert reaches for a better future
Lesbian feminist chorus Artemis Singers’ summer concert, “Never Doubt: We Are Here,” encourages listeners to imagine and embody a better future. “The show’s theme came out of a desire to say that we live best if we live out of love and out of community, and a sense of belonging,” said Karen Mooney, one of the…
