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A lesbian couple navigates life with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Leslie and Jenn Henry, a lesbian couple active in Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community for more than a decade before moving to Michigan, met in 2010 at the Back Lot Bash, an annual Pride party for queer women held in Andersonville. Jenn, who had been partying all weekend, recalled hearing Leslie’s voice for the first time. Leslie…

by Jake Wittich

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SHOWBIZ Cyndi Lauper, ‘Lempicka,’ Dylan Mulvaney, Tom of Finland, Nick Jonas

Paramount+ acquired the Cyndi Lauper documentary Let the Canary Sing and has set the premiere date for June 4 in the United States and Canada, Deadline noted. Let the Canary Sing “chronicles Lauper’s meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwavering feminism and tireless advocacy,” a…

by Andrew Davis

Nation & World

WORLD Australian law, soccer players, Grindr suit, South Korean situation

In Australia, Queensland has updated its Anti-Discrimination Act to explicitly protect non-binary and gender-diverse people for the first time, PinkNews reported. The changes came into effect on April 29, and they impose tougher penalties for hate crimes and improve vilification protections under law in the northeast Australian state. The penalties apply for crimes "motivated by…

by Andrew Davis

Theater / Dance

Aaron Choate on the ‘Joy’ of dancing with Hubbard Street 

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) recently announced program selections for “Spring Series: Of Joy”—the final installment of its 46th season, titled “Abundance.” The engagement will include four unique works: IMPASSE, Show Pony, A Duo and Echoes of Our Ancestors. One person who will be taking part in the program is nonbinary dancer Aaron Choate (they/them),…

by Andrew Davis

Music

Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance

CHICAGO─Artemis Singers, http://www.artemissingers.org, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, presents "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance, Saturday, June 8, at First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC, 1445 Hinman Ave., Evanston, Ill. The concert begins at 7 p.m., followed by the dance, which runs until 11 p.m. Both are accessible. Artemis Singers will perform "Fast…

by Windy City Staff

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Sixth Circuit hears appeal of ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy

(Nashville, TN, May 2, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral argument in Lambda Legal's appeal of a district court ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy. Tennessee's policy does not allow transgender people born in Tennessee to correct the gender marker on their birth certificates, leaving them…

by Windy City Staff

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