News and events for Northern Illinois outside of the Chicago metro area and Quad Cities.
SOUTH BELOIT — The Yellow Brick Road (YBR) organization of South Beloit is holding the Dorothy’s Masquerade Ball this February. The event will consist of a dinner, dance, and a drag show! All proceeds go toward YBR events like Rock the Pride- Rock County’s Pride Fest and a future brick-n-mortar community center. The evening drag…
ROCKTON — UUCRV, PFLAG Rockford and Yellow Brick Road are proud to present “Our Trans Family,” a photo project fostering greater understanding about people who identify as transgender. The photos show people in the transgender community as they express themselves. The documentary exhibit compiles photos and interviews of 20-30 individuals and their families. Unitarian Universalist…
OTTAWA — For the last four years the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance has hosted a 4-day sleepaway Youth Leadership Action Camp for young people throughout the state to come together to discuss those issues most pertinent to them and learn from one another how best to advocate for change within their school and home communities.…
CHICAGO — Palatine-based Township High School District 211 has become a flash point recently in the fight to protect the civil rights of transgender students. That’s why the Equality Illinois PAC (EI PAC) believes it is important to weigh in on the school board election there with the endorsements of three candidates: Anna Klimkowicz, Robert…
