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LGBTQ youth center opens in Schaumburg

By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger | October 11, 2019

SCHAUMBURG — The Elkhart-based Kenneth Young Center opened an LGBTQ youth center in Schaumburg this week.

The Daily Herald of Arlington Heights reported that the LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adult Cen­ter opened its new Schaumburg office, 650 E. Algonquin Road Suite 104.

The center is the newest of the centers opened or announced this year. Clock Inc. opened in the Quad Cities earlier this year and a new LGBTQ center is planned for the Chicago South Side.

Paducah LGBT Welcome Center celebrates LGBT Center Awareness Day

PADUCAH – The Paducah LGBT Welcome Center is joining with CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers and the Consortium to celebrate the annual LGBT Center Awareness Day.

Champaign/Urbana celebrates Pride

HAMPAIGN/URBANA — The LGBTQ community of Champaign and Urbana celebrated Pride the first weekend of October.

State human rights commission restates Illinois law protects trans students

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Human Rights Commission has restated that state law protects transgender students in schools.

More Headlines

Palatine school board to discuss trans locker room access next week
ISU professor releases book on asexuality
Planned Parenthood opens huge new clinic in MetroEast

Central Illinois

  • Rainbow Room Grand Opening tomorrow night

    SPRINGFIELD — The Rainbow Room is hosting its grand opening with a celebration and art show on Saturday, Oct. 5.

  • LGBT Resource Center Film Series at the Spurlock Museum in October

    URBANA — The Spurlock Museum and the University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center are hosting a film series this October.

Chicagoland

  • LGBTQ seniors living will presentation at Gerber-Hart on Nov. 1

    CHICAGO — The Gerber-Hart Library and Archives will host a presentation on living wills and power of attorney for LGBTQ seniors on Friday, Nov. 1.

  • District 91 in Forest Park to teach LGBTQ history

    FOREST PARK — School District 91 in Forest Park has said it will teach LGBTQ history, according to a local newspaper.

Eastern Illinois

  • Log Cabin Republican to run for Shimkus’s seat

    MATTOON — A member of the Illinois chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans has announced that he is running for the 15th Congressional District in Illinois.

  • GOP U.S. Rep. John Shimkus not running for re-election

    COLLINSVILLE — U.S. Rep. John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) announced Friday that he won't be running for election in 2020.

Fox Valley

  • LGBTQ Self-Defense Workshop in Aurora, Sept. 25

    Indivisible Aurora is hosting an LGBTQ self-defense workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

  • Open Door hosting Ms. Rainbow drag pageant and fundraiser on Sept. 6

    ELGIN — Open Door is hosting the Ms. Rainbow Drag Beauty Pageant and Benefit at Fiesta Mexicana on Friday, Sept. 6.

MetroEast

  • PrideSTL to present PrideCenter’s 2nd Annual Fall Festival 2019 on Oct. 19

    ST. LOUIS — PrideSTL will host the PrideCenter's second Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19.

  • St. Clair judge facing discipline over accusations he lied about contact with murder suspect

    BELLEVILLE — Beleaguered St. Clair County judge Ronald R. Duebbert on Tuesday told the judicial discipline authority that he misled police about his contact with a murder suspect because he “was petrified.”

Northern Illinois

  • 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.

  • Trans teen gets push back on locker rooms in Galesburg

    GALESBURG — A transgender teenager was the target of a social media post angry about her using the girls' locker room at Galesburg High School.

Quad Cities

  • Quad City Storm Pride Night on Nov. 30

    MOLINE — The Quad City Storm hockey team will have their Pride Night during the Nov. 30 game against the Evansville Thunderbolts.

  • Clock Inc. inviting community for National Coming Out Day

    ROCK ISLAND — Clock Inc. LGBT+ Community Center is inviting the community to take part in a National Coming Out Day event.

Southern Illinois

  • Out LGBTQ candidate running for state office in Cape Girardeau

    CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Amber Moyers is looking to be the state representative for this river town in Southeastern Missouri.

  • Rainbow Cafe raises more than $1,100 with bingo fundraiser

    CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center raised $1,152 during a fundraiser this past Sunday.

Western Illinois

  • Bushnell native could be first out LGBTQ state rep from downstate

    BUSHNELL — Emiliano Vera hopes to be the first out gay state representative from outside the Chicago metro area.

  • WIU Multicultural Center to host annual open house on Aug. 29

    MACOMB — The Multicultural Center (MCC) at Western Illinois University will host its annual open house from noon-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. There will be an open forum with acting WIU President Martin Abraham at 3:30 p.m. at the MCC.

Statewide

  • Illinois AG opposes federal attempt to bypass civil rights laws

    SPRINGFIELD — Last week, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 16 other state AGs in opposing a federal rule that could allow federal contractors to discriminate on “religious objections.”

  • Illinois HIV Care Connect seek youth for Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz

    SPRINGFIELD — Illinois HIV Care Connect introduced the Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz on Tuesday.

Regional

  • Court decided in favor of another religious group at U of Iowa

    IOWA CITY — A court has ruled for a Christian campus group that said the University of Iowa acted unlawfully when it said the group's policies violated school policy.

  • Iowa college town pushes back to keep rainbow crosswalks

    AMES, Iowa — This Iowa college town is pushing back against federal officials who say that rainbow crosswalks interfere with road safety measures.

National

  • Lambda Legal hires GLSEN founder as CEO

    NEW YORK — Legal advocacy group Lambda Legal announced this week they have hired GLSEN founder Kevin Jennings as the new CEO.

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    FDA approves Descovy for PrEP

    WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved Descovy for use in (PrEP) on Thursday.

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