WASHINGTON — The LGBTQ Victory Fund, a group dedicated to getting LGBTQ candidates has made its first endorsements for 2019 races. The Victory Fund has endorsed a few Illinois candidates, so far all in Chicago. Lori Lightfoot, the only out LGBTQ candidate in the Chicago mayoral race, got the Fund’s node for this year. The…
GERMANTOWN HILLS — A town hall on LGBTQ students will now be closed to the public and press, a local TV station reported. WEEK-TV reported that Superintendent Dan Mair is closing the meeting at the request of parents. He told the station that parents were concerned about their children’s privacy. Last week, a principal in…
SPRINGFIELD — Yet another conservative group is up in arms about the display the Satanic Temple of Chicago put in the Illinois State Capitol rotunda. This time a group that claims to be Catholic. The State Journal-Register reported that the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) went to the statehouse…
GERMANTOWN HILLS — A town hall has been set at a Central Illinois school district where a principal said students discussing their LGBTQ orientations was “disruptive.” Peoria Proud passed on the news about the town hall and set up an event to let community supporters know where and when it is. From the Facebook event:…
BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition put up a statement on Saturday saying they could recommend supporting the local Salvation Army chapter during the holiday season. PPC made the announcement after talking with the leadership of the Bloomington/Normal Salvation Army. The PPC said this support extended only to the local organization, not the national one.…
CARBONDALE — The religious right is still upset about the display put up by the Satanic Temple of Chicago at the Illinois State Capitol rotunda a couple weeks ago. The Southern Illinoisan reported that local legislators have been writing to the Secretary of State and considering legislation to remove the display. From the newspaper: Sen.…
GERMANTOWN HILLS — A principal in this Central Illinois school district sent a letter to parents “alerting” them that students discussing their orientation was “disruptive.” WMBD/WYZZ-TV in Peoria reported on the letter on Friday. From the stations’ website at CentralIllinoisProud.com: A letter signed by Principal Kate Williams, grades 5-8, reads ” This year, we have several…
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Lambda Legal today filed a motion on behalf of a 63-year-old gay man arguing that the Social Security Administration’s denial of spousal survivor’s benefits to him, on the grounds that he was not married for long enough despite marrying on the very first day when he was allowed to do so,…
BELLEVILLE — MetroEast Pride held their December fundraiser at Club Escapade on Dec. 8. From their Facebook post: Our Metro East Pride December Fun(d)raiser was held on December 8, 2018 with all proceeds going back to MetroEast Pride. Thank you to all of our performers – InZanity Love GodsonofDrag, Mona Chase, Janida S. Love, MissLady LusciousDiva, Jameson-Micheal Hand, and our Entertainment…
