Election 2020
Indiana gets first out LGBTQ gubernatorial candidate
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INDIANAPOLIS — Josh Owens announced his candidacy for Indiana governor, being the first out gay candidate for the office.
Central Illinois
New queer film fest coming to Champaign-Urbana
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CHAMPAIGN — SWIRL!, a new queer film festival, will be coming to Champaign’s Art Theater on Sunday, Sept. 29.
Chicagoland
Palatine school district to consider giving trans students open access to locker rooms
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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.
Chicagoland
Mokena ex-firefighter alleges homophobia, harassment in lawsuit
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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.
Chicagoland
Transgender woman raped at Lawndale CTA station
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CHICAGO — The Chicago Sun-Times reported that transgender woman was raped at a CTA Pink Line station in Lawndale on Monday.
National
Study find link between ‘conversion therapy,’ trans people attempting suicide
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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.
Regional
Harris to join Cedar Rapids presidential LGBTQ forum, forum to be livestreamed
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CEDAR RAPIDS — U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris has become the latest Democratic presidential candidate to join an LGBTQ presidential forum in Iowa.
Regional
Purdue faculty, students challenge possible Chik-Fil-A on campus
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Faculty and students at Purdue University pushed back on Chik-Fil-A being part of a new residence hall on campus.
Regional
Michigan to get U.S.’s first LGBTQ credit union
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DETROIT — Michigan just approved a charter for the first LGBTQ credit union, the Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday.