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New resource for rural LGBTQ people available

By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger | February 19, 2020

NORTHERN ILLINOIS — A new resource for LGBTQ people in rural areas, the Queer-Oriented Rural Resource Network (QORRN) has started up with it’s first focus on Illinois.

Founder Frankie DiCiaccio said that QORRN is dedicated to helping LGBTQ people in rural communities access the resources they need.

Hate chicken to do a pop-up in Decatur

DECATUR — Chick-fil-A, the fried chicken chain known for the anti-LGBTQ views of the owners, will be doing a pop-up in Decatur this week.

Study: More LGBTQ teens coming out but suicide rate still high

BOSTON — A new study from Boston University School of Public Health found that the proportion of high school students identifying as LGBTQ doubled from 2009 to 2017, but their suicide rate is still high compared to straight students.

Equality Illinois announces 2020 state assembly endorsements

CHICAGO — Equality Illinois has announced its state legislative appointments for 2020, including 13 LGBTQ candidates.

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Applications for Southern Ill. Pride Royalty Pageant available now
Michigan AG trolls Rush Limbaugh

Central Illinois

  • Let’s Have a Kiki with Peach of the Midwest on March 10

    URBANA — The Spurlock Museum will be hosting Let’s Have a Kiki with Peach of the Midwest on Tuesday, March 10.

  • BHM Creator Showcase on Feb. 22

    SPRINGFIELD — A showcase of black artists will be at the Rainbow Room in Springfield on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Chicagoland

  • Palatine school board settles last lawsuit on transgender facility access

    PALATINE — The school board of District 211 voted to settle a lawsuit over facility access for transgender students, ending an controversy lasting for more than four years.

  • Buffalo Grove’s Molly Pinta chosen as an HRC Youth Ambassador

    BUFFALO GROVE — Molly Pinta, the teen who inspired the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade with her family, has been named a Youth Ambassador by the Human Rights Campaign.

Eastern Illinois

  • ACLU reacts to ruling against B&B that discriminated against gay couple

    PAXTON — The ACLU has issued their reaction to a judge's ruling against a bed and breakfast that discriminated against a gay male couple.

  • Krannert Art Museum to mark World AIDS Day with films

    CHAMPAIGN — The Krannert Art Museum at University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign will mark World AIDS day with a showing of seven short films on activism and the impact of the epidemic.

Fox Valley

  • Gaming fundraiser raises $1,300 for Aurora Pride

    AURORA — Aurora Pride's trivia and games fundraiser this past weekend at Ballydoyle was a success.

  • Elgin to have first Pride this June

    ELGIN — Elgin will host its first Pride Parade and festival this June 6.

MetroEast

  • Okey Dokey Karaoke in St. Louis on Feb. 23

    ST. LOUIS — Pride St. Louis is holding a karaoke fundraiser at Bar: PM on Sunday, Feb. 23.

  • Gay cop gets settlement, will stay on job

    CLAYTON, Mo. — A St. Louis County cop who sued the department is getting his settlement, and staying on the job.

Northern Illinois

  • Beloit asked to consider ‘conversion therapy’ ban

    BELOIT — Residents asked the Beloit City Council to consider a "conversion therapy" ban on Monday night.

  • Kenosha school district looking to update trans student policy

    KENOSHA — The school district in this city just north of the Illinois border is discussing changing their facilities policy for transgender students.

Quad Cities

  • All Inclusive LGBT 21 & Over Social at Clock Inc.

    ROCK ISLAND — The Clock Inc. LGBTQ community center will be hosting a social at their offices on Saturday, Feb. 29.

  • Clock Inc. to hold Name That Tune: TV Shows fundraiser

    ROCK ISLAND — Clock Inc. the Quad Cities LGBTQ community center, will have a Name That Tune event at their offices on Friday, Jan. 24.

Southern Illinois

  • The Regal Revue coming to Marion

    MARION — A drag fundraiser for Southern Illinois Pride Fest will be at the Pavilion Events in Marion on Saturday, March 7.

  • Coming Out Project comes to Paducah LGBT Welcome Center

    PADUCAH – Cleaning Closets and PFLAG Central Kentucky are excited to announce they are teaming up to host The 20/20 Tour, a portrait exhibit that will tour across Kentucky.

Western Illinois

  • Macomb LGBTQ community demands apology from police chief

    MACOMB — The LGBTQ community of this city in far Western Illinois is asking for an apology and explanation from police chief Curt Baker about comments he made at a recent meeting.

  • Bushnell drag fundraiser raises $6500 against cancer

    BUSHNELL — The Cancer's a Drag show on Saturday, Oct. 5, raised around $6,500 in its sixth outing.

Statewide

  • Illinois ranks high on HRC’s State Equality Index

    WASHINGTON — Illinois was in the highest ranking in the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) sixth annual State Equality Index released on Thursday.

  • Illinois Attorney General sues for recognition of the ERA

    SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined two other attorneys general in a lawsuit to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment.

Regional

  • Bill to strip transgender Iowans of rights dead on arrival

    DES MOINES — A bill that would have removed transgender people from the state's civil rights law was stopped before it even got to a subcommittee. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that State Rep. Steven Holt, Repubilican chairman of the state House Judiciary Committee, would not allow the bill to move forward. “It’s dead,” Holt told the AP. “It just would have had a lot of unintended consequences.”

  • More states introduce bills attacking trans kids

    FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky and South Dakota have introduced bills that would criminalize providing transgender kids with transition related healthcare. If passed, the bills would punish both medical providers and parents supporting transgender children. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that a bill sponsored by state Rep. Savannah Maddox, would make it a felony for medical providers to prescribe medications, including puberty-blocking or hormone treatments, or conduct surgeries, for anyone younger than 18 with the intent to alter their gender.

National

  • HRC releases 2020 Corporate Equality Index

    WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released their annual Corporate Equality Index this week, saying the largest number of companies yet had gotten a perfect 100.

  • ACLU asking for participation in trans elder survey

    NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking for people to participate in a survey to find the experiences of transgender elders.

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Feature Stories

  • The history of ‘coming out,’ from secret gay code to popular political protest
    By Abigail C. Saguy, University of California, Los Angeles
  • I track murder cases that use the ‘gay panic defense,’ a controversial practice banned in 9 states
    By The Conversation
  • For linguists, it was the decade of the pronoun
    By The Conversation
  • Transgender homeless Americans find few protections in the law
    By Jonah DeChants, The Conversation

Columns

  • Editor’s Note: Looking ahead to 2020
    By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger

    This past year was an interesting one here. The Illinois Eagle has grown a lot this year.

  • Editor’s Note: We need your help
    By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger

    Tom WrayEditor, Illinois Eagle I don't do a direct personal column very often. Mostly because I don't often have the time and energy.

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