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Billy Masters
2021-06-07
“This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the record business. I’ve gotten older and I’m tired. So it’s time for me to hang up my nipple tassels, having truly given my … |
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NATIONAL Election news, AsylumConnect, Pride business items, ‘Bears’
2021-06-06
In Pennsylvania, in a race between contenders in the Democratic primary for Erie County executive, Tyler Titusa trans person who currently serves as Erie School Board presidentwas declared the winner, according to The Washington Blade. Titus … |
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Gov. Pritzker issues guidelines for Illinois reopening on June 11
2021-06-05
–From a press release – SPRINGFIELD — Following weeks of steady decreases in new positive COVID-19 cases and with over 67% of residents age 18 and older receiving their first vaccine dose, Governor JB Pritzker is releasing guidelines for Phase 5 … |
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NBC Out releases annual #Pride30 list
2021-06-05
–From a press release – NBC Out, part of NBCNews.com, has released its annual #Pride30 list, recognizing members of the LGBTQ community around the world who are making a difference. This year’s list honors 30 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer … |
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Trans-affirming election legislation passed by Illinois General Assembly, Equality Illinois responds
2021-06-04
–From a press release – Statement from Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, on passage of Senate Bill 825, the trans-affirming election omnibus legislation passed by the Illinois General Assembly on Monday, May 31, 2021: “During Pride Month and at … |
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DeSantis signs bill barring trans females from
competing on girls’ sports teams
2021-06-02
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that bans transgender girls and women from playing on girls’ public-school teams, WESH.com reported. “[Florida sports provide] our young girls with opportunities that last a lifetime,” DeSantis said. “We … |
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Brave Space Alliance announces major research project
2021-06-01
–From press releases – CHICAGO, IL — On the first day of Pride in 2021, South Side LGBTQ Center Brave Space Alliance announced the beginning of a groundbreaking, community-centered research project, slated for mid-2022, and done in collaboration with Northwestern … |
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Wisconsin Governor blocks use of federal money for conversion therapy for minors
2021-06-01
–From a press release – MADISON, WI Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Health Services (DHS), the Department of Children and Families (DCF), and the Department of … |
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GLAAD at Pride: Protect the most vulnerable among us
2021-06-01
–From a press release – New York, NY – Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today released a statement to honor the start of Pride Month, highlighting the … |
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Becoming Johanna to air on WTTW
2021-05-31
–From a press release – Chicago, IL: Becoming Johanna, a compelling story that follows the struggles transgender teens face every day, airs Friday, June 25th at 8:30pm on WTTW (11.1 channel). The film follows Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, as she … |
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WORLD Twitch, AIDS activist dies, Europe and LGBTQ laws, India hearing
2021-05-30
COMPILED BY WCT STAFF The world’s largest game streaming service, Twitch, said that players will be able to add a transgender label to their videosa move the company said would aid inclusion among its 30 million … |
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Thompson Coburn LLP hosts virtual tea with history-making Judge Jill Rose Quinn
2021-05-29
Thompson Coburn LLP hosted a Citywide Pride virtual tea event May 26 that featured Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jill Rose Quinn. Quinn made history last November when she became Illinois’ first transgender elected official. She … |
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Villa Park police fatally shoot transgender man
2021-05-27
On May 24, Villa Park police shot and killed Haven A. Bailey, a 25-year-old Lombard resident, after calling 911 to report that someone was walking around outside with a gun, The Daily Herald noted. According to … |
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ACLU sues Arkansas over ban on health care for transgender youth
2021-05-25
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit on behalf of four transgender youth and their families as well as two doctors challenging an Arkansas law that prohibits health care professionals … |
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HRC, leading policy, health organizations call for LGBTQ-inclusive sexual education
2021-05-25
–From a press release – WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, in partnership with leading … |
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