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Indiana gets first out LGBTQ gubernatorial candidate

By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger | 8 hours ago

INDIANAPOLIS — Josh Owens announced his candidacy for Indiana governor, being the first out gay candidate for the office.

Harris to join Cedar Rapids presidential LGBTQ forum, forum to be livestreamed

CEDAR RAPIDS — U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris has become the latest Democratic presidential candidate to join an LGBTQ presidential forum in Iowa.

Warren endorses challenger Newman against Lipinski

CHICAGO — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has endorsed Marie Newman against incumbent Dan Lipinski in the Illinois 3rd Congressional district.

Gender neutral licenses in Indiana hit roadblock

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Attorney General has slowed down the effort to add a gender neutral marker on driver’s licenses by saying there wasn’t enough notice.

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Central Illinois

  • New queer film fest coming to Champaign-Urbana

    CHAMPAIGN — SWIRL!, a new queer film festival, will be coming to Champaign's Art Theater on Sunday, Sept. 29.

  • Exhibit opening: In Her Closet—How to Make a Drag Queen in Urbana, Sept. 15

    URBANA — The Spurlock Museum will host a new exhibit called n Her Closet—How to Make a Drag Queen, with the opening on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Chicagoland

  • Palatine school district to consider giving trans students open access to locker rooms

    PALATINE — The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board will be considering removing the policy that forced transgender students to use privacy stalls in school locker rooms tonight.

  • Mokena ex-firefighter alleges homophobia, harassment in lawsuit

    MOKENA — Justin Bakker, a former firefighter and paramedic with the Mokena Fire District, has filed a lawsuit against the district alleging sex discrimination and sex harassment.

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

  • Planned protest against STL Drag Queen Storytime is getting dragged

    ST. LOUIS — The Riverfront Times in St. Louis has found out that there is a protest coming for an upcoming Drag Queen Storytime event. The newspaper said that a Facebook event post titled “Protest Against Schlafly Library’s Drag Queen Storytime”, organizers are asking protesters to “Come in your most patriotic gear and help us […]

  • 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.

Northern Illinois

  • 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. The since-deleted post was went up on Tuesday with the person angry at Ali McDorman using the girls' locker room at her school, misgendering her in the process.

  • Beloit’s Pride Fest at Telfer Park on Aug. 24

    BELOIT, Wisc. — Rock the Pride 2019, Beloit's Pride celebration, will be at the city's Telfer Park on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Quad Cities

  • 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.

  • Quad Cities Fall Pride, Sept. 20-21

    DAVENPORT — The Quad Cities will be having their fall Pride festival the weekend of Sept. 20-21.

Southern Illinois

  • Drag Queen Bingo at the Varsity Center, Sept. 22

    CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center will be hosting Drag Queen Bingo at the Varsity Center on Sunday, Sept. 22.

  • 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.

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

  • Warren endorses challenger Newman against Lipinski

    CHICAGO — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has endorsed Marie Newman against incumbent Dan Lipinski in the Illinois 3rd Congressional district.

  • No more medical paperwork to change gender on Illinois licenses

    Illinois residents no longer need to have medial paperwork to update the gender marker on state driver's licences and IDs.

Regional

  • Indiana gets first out LGBTQ gubernatorial candidate

    INDIANAPOLIS — Josh Owens announced his candidacy for Indiana governor, being the first out gay candidate for the office.

  • Harris to join Cedar Rapids presidential LGBTQ forum, forum to be livestreamed

    CEDAR RAPIDS — U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris has become the latest Democratic presidential candidate to join an LGBTQ presidential forum in Iowa.

National

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    Study find link between ‘conversion therapy,’ trans people attempting suicide

    CHICAGO — A study released Wednesday has found that gender identity conversion therapy has been linked to an increased likelihood of psychological distress and suicide attempts with transgender adults.

  • Los Angeles County to require medical examiner to record orientation, gender identity

    LOS ANGELES — This week, Los Angeles County, California became the first jurisdiction to ensure medical examiners and coroners collect sexual orientation and gender identity data.

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