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Champaign/Urbana virtual Pride Fest this weekend

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | September 23, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — A virtual Pride Fest kicks off this weekend in the Champaign/Urbana area, hosted by the Uniting Pride Center.

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Suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth focus of education session

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

CHAMPAIGN — The Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County and Rattle the Stars will be hosting an education session addressing suicide prevention and LGBTQ youth on Sept. 26.

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Greater Community AIDS Project: AIDS Virtual 5k Run/Walk 2020

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

CHAMPAIGN — The Greater Community AIDS Project (GCAP) is hosting a virtual 5k run and walk from Sept. 20 to Oct. 3.

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UI professor publishes book on LGBTQ surviving in Beirut

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

CHAMPAIGN — An ethnographer and gender and women’s studies professor at the University of Illinois has released a new book on the challenges faced by LGBTQ people in Beirut this summer.

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Uniting Pride announces Champaign-Urbana Pridefest 2020

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | August 20, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — The Uniting Pride Center announced that it will be holding its annual Pridefest in September.

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Uniting Pride Center announces new board member

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | August 10, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — The Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County announced Michael Foellmer as a new board member on Friday.

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James Baldwin discussion with Champaign’s Parkland College Library

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | July 30, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — The Parkland College Library in Champaign will host an online discussion of Black LGBTQ writer James Baldwin with author Dr. Eddie Glaude.

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Grants available from The Happy Transgender Center for transition-related surgeries

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | July 20, 2020

CHAMPAIGN — Grants are now available from The Happy Transgender Center for transition-related surgeries.

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UP Center cancelling Virtual Happy Hour

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

CHAMPAIGN — The Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County announced Friday that they were cancelling their weekly virutal happy hour because of low attendance.