ST. LOUIS — The Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) has changed their open office hours for the month of August.
Chicagoland
Lurie Children’s stopping intersex surgeries on children
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
CHICAGO — The Lurie Children’s of Chicago announce on Wednesday that they would no longer perform genital surgery on children.
In an announcement on their website, the hospital stated that surgery on intersex individuals, particularly clitoroplasty, should not be performed until patients can participate meaningfully in making the decision for themselves, unless medically necessary.
Northern Illinois
Vigil For Black Trans Women & Femmes in Rockford
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
ROCKFORD — Rockford Youth Abolitionists are hosting a vigil for Black transgender women and femmes at Rockford’s Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
Central Illinois
LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois doing virtual meet/greet in Bloomington, Peoria
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
PEORIA — The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois is hosting a virtual meet & greet for Bloomington and Peoria on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Statewide
Illinois COVID-19 case count passes 175,000
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Wednesday announced that the state has had 175,124 cases of COVID-19 , including 7,462 deaths.
Cases have been found in all 102 counties in Illinois.
IDPH confirmed 1,393 new cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois on Wednesday, including 18 additional confirmed deaths.
Regional
Spencer Pride cancelled for 2020
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
SPENCER, Ind. — Spencer, the smallest Indiana community to hold a Pride celebration, has cancelled their in-person festival for 2020.
Regional
Kentucky Youth Law Project, Inc. seeking plaintiffs
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Youth Law Project is seeking young people to be a plantiff in a legal challenge to Kentucky birth certificate laws.
MetroEast
PrideSTL looking for entertainers for virtual PrideFest
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
ST. LOUIS — PrideSTL is seeking entertainers for it’s virtual Pride in August.
courts
States sue federal government over rolling back transgender healthcare protections
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
NEW YORK — The District of Columbia and 22 states are suing the federal goverment over the recent rollback in transgender healthcare protections.
Courthouse News Service reported Monday that the lawsuit was filed in New York and is being lead by the attorneys general of New York, Massachusetts and California.
MetroEast
PrideSTL searching for new board members
, Illinois Eagle Editor |
ST. LOUIS — PrideSTL is looking for people to join their board of directors.