BLOOMINGTON — Undergraduate and graduate students from all areas of study are invited to submit papers and detailed descriptions of other types of presentations (e.g. short performance pieces and artist’s talks) for the 24th annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium. Papers and presentations are welcome on any topic related to the study of women and/or gender…
BLOOMINGTON — “Gender and social justice” is this year’s theme for Illinois Wesleyan University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Teach-In on Monday, Jan. 2, the university said in an announcement this week. IWU alum Charlene Carruthers will deliver the keynote. She is the founding national director of Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) and the…
BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois Wesleyan University Pride Alliance will have their annual drag show on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Hansen Student Center. From the Facebook event: Come join the IWU Pride Alliance for our 16th Annual Charity Drag Show, hosted by Sharon ShareAlike! Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Suggested…
BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition put up a statement on Saturday saying they could recommend supporting the local Salvation Army chapter during the holiday season. PPC made the announcement after talking with the leadership of the Bloomington/Normal Salvation Army. The PPC said this support extended only to the local organization, not the national one.…
CHICAGO — World AIDS Day, an annual event to commemorate the battle against HIV and AIDS, is every December 1. Many groups and cities across Illinois have events planned for the day. Chicagoland Chicago World AIDS Day Indoor Street Fest DIFFA/Chicago and Center on Halsted present the 2nd Annual Stand Up For Red World AIDS…
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—Ward 4 resident Julie Emig announced today that she will be running to replace Alderman Amelia Buragas on the Bloomington City Council.
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…
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…
BLOOMINGTON — The Prairie Pride Coalition (PPC) put together a display at the Bloomington Public Library on Monday for the month of October. The group said that this year’s display highlights the LGBTQ books that are often banned or challenged at local library. All of the books PPC listed, however, are available at the Bloomington…
