News and events from the central portion of Illinois, generally Springfield, Peoria, Decatur and Bloomington.
NORMAL — The transgender and intersex communities of Normal came out with their allies on Tuesday to protest the recent proposed anti-transgender policy proposed by the Trump administration with the Gender Spectrum Rally: Our Future. The policy proposed Department of Health and Human Services would create a legal definition of gender that would exclude transgender and…
DECATUR — The LGBTQ community and allies in Decatur came out on Sunday to protest the proposed federal policy that would define gender by genitalia, potentially erasing transgender and intersex people from consideration by the government. The rally was organized by Decatur residents was organized by August Francis and Jonathon Reed. The Herald-Review of Decatur…
NORMAL — Another rally in support of the transgender community will be held in Normal tomorrow night. From the Facebook event: This rally is being organized as a response to the Dept. of Health and Human Services memo regarding the proposed legal definition of gender to be used by the department. We want to make…
DECATUR — The LGBTQ community in Decatur is holding a rally to protest the proposed anti-transgender policy from the Trump administration. From the Facebook event: The Trump Administration is gearing up for another attack on our community. The Department of Health and Human Services drafted a memo to federal agencies that would change the definition…
All photos by Jamie Scovel BLOOMINGTON — The transgender community and their allies rallied in Bloomington yesterday in reaction to recent moves against the community by the Trump administration. The rally, which wound through downtown Bloomington, was organized by B’N Trans – Community and Authentically You. b’N Trans said between 100 and 130 people showed up…
BLOOMINGTON — B’N Trans – Community and Authentically You are organizing a rally in response to the recent proposed policy that would remove any consideration of transgender issues in the federal government. The rally will meet at the 600 block of North Main Street in downtown Bloomington and marching south to the McLean County History Museum…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a bed-and-breakfast for not complying with an order that found they had discriminated against a gay couple. TV station FOX 55/27 reported Tuesday that the company, Walder Vacuflo Inc. doing business as TimberCreek Bed & Breakfast, had not paid damages to a gay…
DECATUR — Local media reported Tuesday that the person who robbed two people outside Ken’s A-Frame earlier this month was another customer at the bar. The Decatur Herald-Review reported that video surveillance showed the 35-year-old suspect leaving the bar just seconds after the two victims. According to a police affidavit, the suspect had been arrested…
URBANA — The Spurlock Museum in Urbana will be hosting a panel discussion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center. From the Facebook event: The Spurlock Museum presents the panel discussion “Looking Back, Looking Forward” on Thursday, November 15 at 4 PM. The discussion is held in honor of…
BLOOMINGTON — Drag Queen Story Hour comes to Bloomington with Sharon ShareAlike and Ava ShareAlike at Bobzbay on Friday, Nov. 2 From the Facebook event: Bobzbay is proud to host Sharon ShareAlike and Ava ShareAlike for our first ever Drag Queen Story Hour (also known as DQSH). This will be a fun, family friendly event for…
