City increases Chicago Pride Parade’s entry cap, but shorter route is still happening
After downsizing the Chicago Pride Parade by capping it at 125 entries, the city has agreed to increase its size by 20%, while still removing three blocks from its route. In a May 10 joint statement from city and parade organizers, officials said they’re allowing 25 more entries into the Chicago Pride Parade, bringing it…
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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…
Nation & World
WORLD Tel Aviv Pride, banned books, Kenyan ruling, ‘Thunderhead’
Tel Aviv-Yafo authorities announced the cancellation of Tel Aviv’s annual Pride parade, saying it will instead hold a rally as a sign of pride, hope and freedom, per The Washington Blade. In a post, Mayor Ron Huldai wrote, “This is not the time for celebrations. In coordination with the organizations of the LGBTQ community, we…
Theater / Dance
THEATER ‘Mamma Mia!’ serves up disco and escapism
Mamma Mia! is back in Chicago as part of a North American tour celebrating its 25th anniversary debut in London’s West End (where it is still running). For the folks who dreamed up this jukebox musical to showcase the pop hits of Swedish super group ABBA, Mamma Mia! continues to rake in “Money, Money, Money.” By…
Music
Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance
Artemis Singers, 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 Car,”…
Film / TV / Gossip
Vera Drew paints a queer portrait of Gotham City with ‘The People’s Joker’
The People’s Joker is a cinematic treat for the senses where writer, director and star Vera Drew (an Illinois native) tells a trans woman’s story through the lens of comic book characters. The Joker is a supervillain who debuted in the first issue of the comic book Batman. Drew plays Joker the Harlequin, a closeted…
Books / Art
Trans
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…
Lesbian
Lesbian archivists 'disrupt' history as they document their communities' experiences
Queer archivists spoke about their efforts to preserve lesbian history throughout the country during an online event hosted by the Curve Foundation during its Lesbian Visibility Week series. The April 26 panel included founders, archivists and artists representing Chicago's Gerbert/Hart Library and Archives, Lesbian Herstory Archive in New York and June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives…
