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International Mr. Leather cancelled for 2020

By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger | 3 hours ago

CHICAGO —International Mr. Leather was officially cancelled on Memorial Day.

Normally, the event takes place over Memorial Day weekend. The event, one of the largest annual conventions in Chicago, was postponed until fall back in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, they officially cancelled it for 2020.

In a video announcement on the front page of the IML website, the event staff said out of concern for everyone and because of the uncertainty the pandemic, they were cancelling for the year.

Clock, Inc bringing support groups back

ROCK ISLAND — The Clock Inc. community center in the Quad Cities announced last week that they would bring support groups back.

HRC and PSB Research release data on economic impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ communities of color

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation released new data outlining the economic impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ communities of color.

Can’t Stop Our Pride: One Day One Illinois virtual Pride even in June

CHICAGO — Equality Illinois is hosting an online, statewide Pride celebration since events across the state have been cancelled or delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Central Illinois

  • University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center invites graduate memories

    CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center has extended the deadline for this year's graduates to share their memories.

  • House removes anti-LGBTQ state rep Bailey after he refuses mask

    SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Darren Bailey was removed from the Illinois House’s session on Wednesday after he refused to put on a mask. The State Journal-Register in Springfield reported that most other representatives wore masks on the floor of the Bank of Springfield Center except to eat box lunches. The House is meeting at the Bank of Springfield Center instead of the state capitol to allow for social distancing.

Chicagoland

  • Buffalo Grove neighbor complains about Pride decorations, they get gayer

    BUFFALO GROVE — Since Buffalo Grove Pride was pushed back until 2021, the community has been planning for a Pride Drive past homes decorated for Pride. And not everyone seems to have been happy about the decorations. Carolyn Heyman Pinta, one of the organizers of the suburb's Pride celebration, received an anonymous letter on Thursday. While the letter did thank the Pinta family supporting LGBTQ rights, they also thought it could be toned down. Both Pinta and people in the Buffalo Grove Pride Facebook group have basically taken that as "So... go bigger then?"

  • Brave Space Alliance announces founding board of directors

    CHICAGO — Brave Space Alliance on Wednesday unveiled their founding board of directors.

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

  • Woodstock Pride cancelled for 2020

    WOODSTOCK — The organizers of Woodstock Pride announced the cancellation of this year's celebration on Friday.

  • Aurora Pride launches mutual aid network

    AURORA — Aurora Pride has launched a mutual aid network to help members of the LGBTQ community during the coronavirus pandemic.

MetroEast

  • Madison County Health Board votes to reopen county

    EDWARDSVILLE — The Madison County Health Board voted Tuesday to reopen all businesses on Wednesday.

  • Metro East Pride extends scholarship deadline

    BELLEVILLE — MetroEast Pride announced it is extending the deadline for an LGBTQ scholarship.

Northern Illinois

  • Federal judge rules stay-at-home order as constitutional

    ROCKFORD — A federal judge has ruled Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order is constitutional, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

  • Church that sued over stay-at-home defies order

    LENA — Beloved Church of Lena, which sued Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in federal court over the extension of his stay-at-home order, defied the order and held services.

Quad Cities

  • Davenport bans ‘conversion therapy’ in final vote

    DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Davenport City Council voted 8-2 on Wednesday to ban 'conversion therapy.'

  • Davenport bans ‘conversion therapy’

    DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Davenport City Council voted to ban "conversion therapy" on Wednesday night.

Southern Illinois

  • Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition holds virtual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

    CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois AIDS Coaltion held a livestream for the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on Sunday

  • Rainbow Cafe calling for artists, drag performers for virtual shows

    CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center is putting out a call for artists and drag performers for two virtual events during Pride month.

Western Illinois

  • Hancock County sheriff won’t enforce stay-at-home order

    CARTHAGE — On Monday, Hancock County Sheriff Scott Bentzinger said he won't enforce Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home owner.

  • 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.

Statewide

  • Pritzker pulls back on emergency order penalties

    SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has taken back an emergency rule that would let businesses get charged with a felony if they opened during quarantine.

  • Illinois increases penalties for violating order, but push back grows

    CHICAGO — On Friday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker filed an emergency rule that would increase the penalty for businesses that reopen too early. According to WTTW, a Chicago PBS station, the change would codify it under Illinois Department of Public Health regulations as a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine between $75 and $2,500. People who are opposing the continuing shelter-in-place orders cried foul.

Regional

  • Michigan legislature cancels session because of stay-at-home protests

    LANSING — The Michigan legislature cancelled their Thursday session rather than risk protests and death threats over Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home orders. Bloomberg reported that the legislature cancelled the session quietly on Wednesday. The GOP controlled chamber adjourned until Tuesday and the building was closed because of coronavirus. The news service said that Thursday's protest was organized by the right-wing group Michigan United for Liberty, which is protesting the state’s extended stay-at-home order. Whitmer pushed the order to the end of May while giving automakers, their suppliers and other manufacturers the green light to go back to work. On its Facebook page, the group posted a memo asking that protesters remain peaceful.

  • Indy Pride cancels parade, fest and will hold virtual event

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana state capital became the newest community to cancel in-person Pride events on Friday.

National

  • Zoom meetings get a Broadway twist in parody video

    CHICAGO — Tired of quarantine? Zoom meetings working your last nerve?

  • Trans woman’s family sues over her death in ICE custody

    ALBUQUERQUE — The family of Roxsana Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant who died in ICE custody in 2018, has filed a lawsuit against the agency's contractors. The family is being represented by the Transgender Law Center (TLC), the Law Office of R. Andrew Free, and the Law Office of Daniel Yohalem. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday. The lawsuit alleges gross negligence leading to the death of Roxsana Hernandez, a Honduran transgender asylum-seeker living with HIV, while she was being transported from San Diego, California to Cibola, New Mexico.

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Feature Stories

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    By April Barkley
  • Why are white supremacists protesting to ‘reopen’ the US economy?
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  • Renters still left out in the cold despite temporary coronavirus protection
    By Kirk McClure, University of Kansas and Alex Schwartz, The New School
  • Making masks at home – what you need to know about how to reduce the transmission of coronavirus
    By Susan L. Sokolowski and Karen L. LaBat

Columns

  • Book review: ‘Unpregnant’
    By April Barkley

    As social distancing practices begin to be our new norm, I thought I’d share a book review of my favorite read from last year. Maybe it’ll excite you enough to order online or for your Kindle and keep you company during these isolated times.

  • 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.

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