SPRINGFIELD — A political science professor at University of Illinois-Springfield (UIS) has published an encyclopedia on LGBTQ people in the U.S. political system.
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Springfield’s Pride Fest nominated for Downtown Award
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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield’s Pride Fest, has been nominated for a Downtown Award by Downtown Springfield Inc.
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Springfield mourns for student LGBTQ activist
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SPRINGFIELD — Alex McCray, who has been working as an activist since his teens, died last week.
The State Journal-Register of Springfield reported on Monday that the 22-year-old had been majoring in social work at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. The newspaper said the transgender man had been at the forefront of a bathroom access battle at Williamsville High School several years ago.
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2020 Women’s March in Springfield on Jan. 18
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SPRINGFIELD — The 2020 Women’s March will be at the Illinois State Capitol grounds on Saturday, Jan. 18.
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River City Pride Festival accepting vendor, sponsor applications
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PEORIA — The River City Pride Festival in Peoria announced this week it is officially open for vendor and sponsor applications.
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Corn Stock Theatre presents Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche this weekend
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PEORIA — The Corn Stock Theatre will be premiering “Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche,” a comedy, this weekend a their indoor Theatre Center building.
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Prairie Pride Coalition running LGBTQ+ group survey
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BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition is running a survey for a planned weekly LGBTQ+ group.
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IPCF awards grants to 12 local programs
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BLOOMINGTON — Twelve local nonprofit programs in Central Illinois have been awarded a total of $37,641 in grants by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation this past week.
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2020’s first Guerrilla Queer Bar Takeover on Jan. 17
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PEORIA — Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) Takeover’s first event of the year will be on Jan. 17.
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Phoenix Center to host educational series
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SPRINGFIELD — The Phoenix Center is hosting a series of educational sessions in 2020.