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Looking for coffee houses that proudly fly rainbow colors? Check out our updated list of queer-owned and LGBTQ+ affirming coffee shops and cafes. newsisout.com/2022/08/quee...
The Buckeye Flame welcomes two reporting fellows covering LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color.
Elizabeth Randolph-Montgomery and Siaara Freeman join Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom.
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Congratulations!
We were proud to accept the Community Spirit Award at the Center on Halsted’s Human First Gala on Saturday.
This recognition reflects the collective work of the Windy City Times team—and the community that makes this work possible every day. 💙
OUT ON FILM - Gershon talks about film career, life and memoirs.
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Bob Buckhorn is back in the race for Tampa Mayor. The former leader announced his candidacy April 13, emphasizing a vision to make the city the "envy of the nation." With nearly $2 million already raised, he's a major contender for the March 2027 vote.
NMAC focuses on PrEP, evolving HIV-prevention landscape at Chicago summit
NMAC (formerly called the National Minority AIDS Council) held its 10th annual Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, The Syndemic Approach - Strengthening the HIV and Public Health Workforce, April 8-10 at the Chicago Marriot…
Allowing the reversal of these federal obligations removes formerly mandatory measures, including faculty training on responding to a student’s preferred name and pronouns and policies allowing trans children to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
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A three-judge panel has sided with the state of Iowa, allowing restrictions on LGBTQ+ classroom topics and a ban on specific library materials. The court noted that school library books are considered part of a school's curriculum and are not protected under a student's right to access any book.
Recent changes to Florida’s ADAP have led to a ban on insurance premium assistance and restricted access to common HIV medications. While the state says these moves are necessary for sustainability, panel members suggest the decisions were made without them to avoid potential opposition.
When Edward Mycue and Richard Steger met 55 years ago at an old Italian restaurant in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, they didn’t realize they’d be starting not just a romantic relationship, but would become an artistic duo as well. www.ebar.com/story/164566
Spring has sprung and the Bay Area Reporter’s readers’ poll results are here. www.ebar.com/story/164757/
The Freedom to Read Act, which protects librarians and intends to bolster access to books, may not be interpreted by school boards the same way across the state. One South Jersey district's controversy has possibly created a blueprint to circumvent inclusivity requirements.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, siding with a Christian counselor who challenged the practice. National advocacy groups are now assessing the impact.
Lambda Legal condemns Supreme Court ruling greenlighting ineffective and harmful “conversion therapy” practices
“LGBTQ+ youth do not need to be changed. Rather, like all youth, they need to be supported and celebrated for the unique and important people they are becoming.” (Atlanta, GA, March 31,…
New Republican bill to further restrict trans Ohioans’ lived experience, from bathrooms to changing birth and death certificates.
The bill was introduced on Trans Day of Visibility.
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Ohio Republican lawmaker introduces bill to ensure prisoners and inmates are housed according to ‘biological sex.’
The bill mirrors one that was just introduced in Kentucky a few weeks ago.
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They started as a friend group of LGBTQ+ Ohioans. Now, they’re running their rural county’s first Pride.
In the past, Van Wert County residents traveled to Indiana for Pride.
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Chicago HIV advocate Keith Green honored at national Truth Awards
Chicago-based HIV advocate Keith Green was honored March 21 with the Bayard Rustin Advocacy Award at the annual Truth Awards, recognizing his decades of work advancing care and visibility for Black LGBTQ+ communities. Presented by…
Voters in Palm Beach and Hillsborough counties delivered two major upsets in Florida’s special legislative elections. Representative-elect Emily Gregory and Senator-elect Brian Nathan flipped their respective seats from red to blue on March 24.
The Petersburg Bureau of Police is investigating the murder of Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-Mccray. Known interchangeably as Saamel and Mable, the entertainer was a dedicated community activist and former Miss Mayflower EOY. His family and advocacy groups are calling for justice.
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This News is So Gay (3/25/26): Exposing How ICE Presence is Impacting HIV Care
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) and Darian Aaron (@glaad.bsky.social)
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Protesters say the SAVE Act is a direct attack on voting rights and the LGBTQ+ community. The rally highlighted concerns that the bill’s requirements would disproportionately impact transgender individuals trying to participate in the democratic process.
Gerber/Hart celebration marks ‘Unboxing Queer History’ opening
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives (Gerber/Hart) held an opening event celebration for their new Unboxing Queer History: The Exhibit March 20 at Gerber/Hart, 6500 N. Clark St.. The exhibit features materials from Gerber/Hart’s…
An Oregon federal judge ruled the government overreached by declaring transgender youth health care unsafe. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai found Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bypassed proper procedures. The ruling provides preliminary relief to medical professionals providing these services.
