CHICAGO — The ACLU of Illinois has reacted to the acquittal of three Chicago police officers accused of covering up for Jason Van Dyke for the murder of Laquan McDonald. Their statement from Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois: “Today’s acquittals are a painful reminder of the complete lack of structural accountability…
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would restrict transgender people to using only the school bathrooms for the gender they were assigned at birth has been filed in the Indiana General Assembly. The bill was filed and read in the Indiana House Committee on Education on Thursday. The intro text of the bill: Biological sexual identity.…
PEORIA — The annual Women’s March, planned for this weekend, has been rescheduled because of expected severe winter weather. From the Facebook event: PLEASE NOTE! RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER. New Date: March 9, 2019 Time and place remain the same. We will honor International Women’s Day (the day before our event, with a proud history…
ST. LOUIS — A lawsuit against a local retirement home by a lesbian couple has been tossed out by a judge, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday. According to the newspaper, U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton ruled the Fair Housing Act does not protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. From the…
NEW YORK — On Thursday, the Trevor Project announced that it was sending 100 copies of “A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo”, an illustrated children’s book that explores topics of acceptance and marriage equality, to Immanuel Christian School. Multiple media outlets have reported that Karen Pence, VP Mike Pence’s wife, will teach art…
CHICAGO—BoHo Theatre announces the directors for its upcoming 2019 season, its first as a resident theatre at the Greenhouse Theater Center in Lincoln Park. BoHo is focused on bringing people together through an eclectic mix of musicals, dramas, and classic plays, inspiring its community to make caring, thoughtful relationships the highest priority. Bright Star Music,…
CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center is hosting the next event for the Quench storytelling series on Feb. 4. From the Facebook event: For our first QUENCH of the semester, Nathan Alexander (aka Annie Hart) will present “How to Train Your Drag Daughter: Influence of Drag & Selective Family.” Please join us…
