Picnic June 11 and library’s leadership help continue Galena’s LGBTQ+ Pride tradition
Two librarians and a couple who moved to Galena from Manhattan helped create the tiny tourist town’s LGBTQ+ Pride tradition.
Juneteenth highlights from Hanover Park to Carbondale // Bisexual Pride offerings // Expanded health care in Central Illinois (Community Briefs-Illinois, June 17)
ILLINOIS -- Juneteenth events are the top priority throughout Illinois this weekend, especially now that the federal goverment and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker have declared June 19 official paid holiday, and the federal government also fast-tracked its -tracking a...
Pride Season in Illinois: the definitive list of events
ILLINOIS -- Pride season festivals are returning in diverse form throughout Illinois this summer, with at least 51 online or in-person events hosted by an Illinois entity and another nine highlight online events from across the nation. Among the big developments this...
Anti-racism protest of Rittenhouse hearing Friday; Trans Summit, LGBTQ+ Community Center fundraiser coming
Friday’s counter-protest against hate and racism in Waukegan, outside of the Kyle Rittenhouse trail, is one of several racial justice events coming up in Iowa and Illinois.
Juneteenth celebrations blossom online and throughout Iowa, Illinois
A three-day virtual festival, comedy nights, protests, family-friendly gatherings, concerts, and online events of all kinds are honoring Juneteenth like never before this year. The annual June 19 celebration, which honors the date that slavery was abolished, is...
Six more LGBTQ Pride celebrations cancel 2020 events
Six more Pride celebrations throughout Illinois and Iowa have cancelled this year's events because of the coronavirus crisis. The cancellations include Pride in the Park Chicago which was anticipated to attract 15,000 people to Grant Park June 27 and 28. The event...
Pride Season in Illinois: the definitive list of events
ILLINOIS -- Pride season festivals are returning in diverse form throughout Illinois this summer, with at least 51 online or in-person events hosted by an Illinois entity and another nine highlight online events from across the nation. Among the big developments this...
Anti-racism protest of Rittenhouse hearing Friday; Trans Summit, LGBTQ+ Community Center fundraiser coming
Friday’s counter-protest against hate and racism in Waukegan, outside of the Kyle Rittenhouse trail, is one of several racial justice events coming up in Iowa and Illinois.
Juneteenth celebrations blossom online and throughout Iowa, Illinois
A three-day virtual festival, comedy nights, protests, family-friendly gatherings, concerts, and online events of all kinds are honoring Juneteenth like never before this year. The annual June 19 celebration, which honors the date that slavery was abolished, is...
Six more LGBTQ Pride celebrations cancel 2020 events
Six more Pride celebrations throughout Illinois and Iowa have cancelled this year's events because of the coronavirus crisis. The cancellations include Pride in the Park Chicago which was anticipated to attract 15,000 people to Grant Park June 27 and 28. The event...