activism

Students march for BLM, LGBTQ in Normal

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 29, 2020

NORMAL — Students marched for Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQ community last week in Normal.

Tonight’s TRANS Rights are HUMAN Rights rally has been cancelled

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 18, 2020

DECATUR — The organizer’s of the TRANS Rights are HUMAN Rights rally announced this afternoon that the rally has been cancelled.

TRANS Rights are HUMAN Rights + Pride Rally on Thursday in Decatur

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 16, 2020

DECATUR — Activists are holding a rally for the transgender community tomorrow in Decatur.

Uniting Pride says no police entries at CU Pride Parade

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 8, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — The Uniting Pride Center, the organizer of the annual Pride parade in the Champaign/Urbana area, has said they will no longer allow police entries in the parade.

The center made the announcement in a press release and Facebook announcement on Monday.

The center said that they will no longer allow law enforcement agencies as entries in the parade and would continue to disallow uniformed police from marching in the parade. They also said they would talk with the city of Champaign about using alternatives to squad cars for parade marshaling and blocking traffic.

Police can attend as a member of the LGBTQ community or ally, but only plain-clothed.

Chicagoland

Drag March For Change in Chicago on June 14

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 8, 2020

CHICAGO — Drag performers and artists will be taking to the streets this weekend in support of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd.

Central Illinois activists raising money to bail out protesters

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 4, 2020

PEORIA — Activists in central Illinois cities that have been centers of George Floyd protests are organizing to raise money to bail protesters out of jail.