News and events from the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore.
CHICAGO — Chicago Police called “Empire” star Jussie Smollet’s alleged false reporting of an attack a “publicity stunt” in a Thursday morning press conference. CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Smollet had dragged “Chicago’s reputation through the mud” in an effort to increase his salary on the TV show. Smollet was arrested and charged with felony…
CHICAGO — Howard Brown Health will have its annual meeting at Macy’s Loop location on Thursday, March 21. From the Facebook event: Join us for this year’s Annual Meeting, “Connecting the Dots with Care.” All Howard Brown Health patients, staff, and community supporters are invited to join us for a FREE event to review our…
BUFFALO GROVE — Youth Outlook is hosting a screening of “Trans the Move” this weekend. And there’s still time to register. Click here for more information and to register – https://goo.gl/forms/I7QhnUiOICims6L12. Stay after the movie for a fantastic Q&A Panel. Special thanks to Youth Outlook, Buffalo Grove Pride and The Pinta Pride Project for organizing. 1:30…
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum (LAM) is presenting “Fruiting Bodies,” a solo exhibition by Andrew Bearnot, starting on March 2. The LAM made the announcement in an email to supporters. The exhibition will include new artworks by Bearnot shown alongside archival objects from the LAM collection, including important artifacts from Chuck Renslow and…
CHICAGO — The Women and Children First Bookstore in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood will host Anissa Gray for an author reading of “The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls.” From the Facebook event: Join us for a reading, conversation, and book-signing in honor of one of the most highly anticipated books of 2019, The Care…
CHICAGO — LGBTQ donor and activist Art Johnston endorsed Susana Mendoza for mayor on Thursday. Johnston made the announcement in a video on Mendoza’s campaign site. Johnston is an owner at Chicago’s Sidetracks and a co-founder of Equality Illinois. Equality Illinois PAC endorsed Lori Lightfoot, the only LGBTQ candidate in the mayoral race, last week.…
CHICAGO — The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and Equality Illinois have put their support behind a push for a $15 an hour minimum wage in Illinois. Equality Illinois said on their website that a higher minimum wage would be a huge help to the LGBTQ communities of the state. A $15 minimum wage can…
CHICAGO — Save the Date and join the fourth annual MR.LEATHER64TEN contest weekend to be held from March 7 – March 10, 2019. LEATHER64TEN and The Jackhammer Complex will once again host a weekend of events to promote our search for the next MR.LEATHER64TEN, who will represent us at IML 2019. About MR.LEATHER64TEN 2019: The…
OAK PARK — The Transformative Justice Law Project will be holding another name change workshop on Feb. 19 in Oak Park. From the Facebook event: Learn how to change your legal name during this workshop for transgender and gender-nonconforming folks on Tuesday, February 19, from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Main Library Storytime Room.…
CHICAGO — The ACLU of Illinois is joining with other Chicago-area organizations for a screening of Trans in America on Feb. 19. From the Facebook event page: The ACLU of Illinois, Pride Action Tank, the Transformative Justice Law Project, and Howard Brown Health would like to invite you to a special screening of “Chicago Love”…
