SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Family Action, part of the far-right Illinois Family Institute, did not react well to the Satanic Temple of Chicago putting up a display at the Illinois State Capitol. So they’re trying to get it out. The group had a rather long freak out about the display. Here’s the highlights: Satanists may have…
INDIANAPOLIS — Business, tourism and Indiana’s Republican governor could be the driving force to include transgender people on a possible hate crimes law. Indiana is one of only five states with no hate crimes law. One of the biggest blocks have been conservatives who don’t want LGBTQ people included. State House Speaker Brian Bosma says…
CHICAGO — Equality Illinois this week made a endorsement in the race for Chicago treasurer. The organization usually endorses for positions in state government or mayors offices. Politico Illinois reported the endorsement in their Friday morning Illinois Playbook newsletter. Equality Illinois CEO Brian Johnson told Politico that his group was worried about the stances, or…
ORANGE CITY — Paul Dorr, who burned LGBTQ friendly books from the Orange City Public Library in October, will be charged with a misdemeanor. The Sioux City Journal reported that Dorr would be charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief. His initial court appearance will be on Jan. 22 at the Sioux County Courthouse in Orange City. Ccriminal…
CHICAGO — The national LGBTQ community got worried this week when Facebook issued new policies that seemed to ban any discussion of anything sexual or even just flirting. From PC Magazine: The expanded policy specifically bans “sexual slang,” hints of “sexual roles, positions or fetish scenarios,” and erotic art when mentioned with a sex act.…
CHICAGO — A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employee will now have his transition surgery covered by the transit agency’s health insurance after first being denied coverage. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois said on their website Wednesday that the CTA has a new policy that does cover surgery and transition. Russia Brown, who…
EVANSTON — A new Northwestern Medicine study found that young black gay men are 16 times more likely to have HIV than young white gay men, despite more frequent testing and being less likely to have unsafe sex. MedicalXpress reported that the study was published in the Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes. From MedicalXpress: “We…
CHICAGO — Students at Loyola University in Chicago are pushing for the school to make easier to use their preferred names. The Loyola Phoenix, the student newspaper at the university, said that Loyola will change a student’s name in their records only after a legal name change. A student group called Gender Understanding Exploration Support Society…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has just gotten a bacon vending machine, thanks to the Ohio Pork Council. From 10TV in Columbus: The machine, located in the Animal Science Building At the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, will supply students with ready to eat bacon for $1 until December 13. “The Bacon…
