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News and events from the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore.
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.
CHICAGO — The LGBT Community Fund of the Chicago Community Trust has adjusted its last round of grant-making for Fund II in order to support the immediate needs of Chicago’s LGBTQ community and organizations.
CHICAGO — Although the Chicago Pride Parade for this year has been cancelled, thousands showed up for a march that organizers said was taking Pride to its origins as a protest.
DEERFIELD — On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) filed legislation to ensure LGBTQ resources are not blocked at public schools and libraries.
CHICAGO — The Black Trans Lives Matter: A BLM Pride Protest planned for tomorrow has been cancelled after Black activists and organizations objected to some of ACTIVATE:CHI associations and accusing them of tokenizing Black people.
CHICAGO — Northwestern Medicine announced their Gender Pathways program on Wednesday.
WAUKEGAN — The Lake County Council is finalizing plans to fly the LGBTQ Pride flag over the county government building starting Friday.
CHICAGO — The Pride Parade for this year has been cancelled, but a march for Black transgender lives and an LGBTQ march will take place instead.
VERNON HILLS — The president of Cook Memorial Public Library has resigned a week after past anti-LGBTQ comments came to light.
BOLINGBROOK — Bolingbrook Pride will host a Pride home decoration contest on Sunday, June 28.
