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5d ago
Kristina Wynne at her office in Olympia Fields.
Anthony Vazquez / Sun-Times
Kristina Wynne became immersed in Chicago’s small business community as a 16-year-old working at her family’s Calumet Heights pharmacy, 200 Pharmacy.
Wynne, 35, now runs her own company, The Wynners Club, which provides consulting to startups and early-stage businesses. But it’s in educating entrepreneurs that she’s found her passion.
Last month, Wynne kicked off her fifth year running a yearly eight-week business boot camp for the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois. She started the program in 2019 with Jerom ..read more
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Organizers on Tuesday announced the date of the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file
The Chicago Pride Parade has been set for the last Sunday of June, organizers announced.
The 53rd annual Chicago Pride parade steps off at noon on June 30, when over 1 million people are expected to pack the parade route. The parade starts in the Uptown neighborhood, passes through Lake View and ends in Lincoln Park, according to parade organizer PRIDEChicago.
More information can be found at pridechicago.org.
Organizers also announced Tuesday that this year’s parade theme is ..read more
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday said the state is open to those seeking protections for IVF — and abortions.
Zubaer Khan/Chicago Sun-Times
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly called Illinois a “safe haven” for those seeking abortions.
Now he’s opening the door to those with concerns about in vitro fertilization access and protections — after the Alabama Supreme Court on Feb. 16 ruled that frozen embryos are children, and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.
“People who live in other states who want to have children using IVF, come to Illinois,” Pritzker said at an ..read more
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1M ago
Dr. Robin Gay
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Howard Brown Health, the largest LGBTQ+ health center in the Midwest, has named Dr. Robin Gay as its new interim president and CEO.
Gay most recently served as the organization's chief dental officer and takes over the top role from President and CEO David Munar, who plans to step down at the end of the month, Howard Brown Health said in a statement.
“Howard Brown has been a pillar of care for Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community for nearly 50 years," Gay said. "As we continue to define sustainability, access to affirming, high-quality care, and our institutional culture, I ..read more
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3M ago
St. Sabina parishioners Michael Thiry (left) and Nathaniel Washington have asked the Rev. Michael Pfleger to bless their marriage. “He’s important to us,” Washington said of Pfleger. “He is truly a man of God.”
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
When Pope Francis announced Monday that priests can now bless same-sex couples, it was difficult to say when the first blessings would happen.
But the Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church has already received a blessing request for a same-sex couple, and he plans to hold it early in the new year.
“Why would it be too early? It should be a smoo ..read more
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3M ago
Rick Garcia, the founder of Equality Illinois, stands inside St. Peter’s Catholic Church in the Loop on Monday. Garcia said that it’s a “new day” after hearing news of Pope Francis formally approving allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
When Pope Francis announced he formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, Rick Garcia, a Chicago Catholic, was stunned.
“When I started work with the gay community, I never expected this to happen,” he said. Garcia, who directed Catholic Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Rights in the 1980s and ..read more
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3M ago
Morgan Mesi (right) a 34-year-old transgender Chicago man, with attorney Caryn Lederer at a news conference announcing his lawsuit against his former employer Breakthru Beverage Illinois, which he says denied him gender-affirming care.
Violet Miller / Sun-Times
A transgender Chicago man has filed a federal lawsuit against his former employer and union, saying they denied him gender-affirming care.
Morgan Mesi, a 34-year-old lifelong Chicago resident, said his former employer, Breakthru Beverage Illinois — a liquor distribution company formerly co-chaired by Rocky Wirtz, the former Chicago ..read more
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4M ago
Joli Angel Robinson will be the next CEO of the Center on Halsted.
Courtesy of Stephanie Drenka
The Center on Halsted, a notable Lake View center for Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community, on Tuesday named Joli Angel Robinson as the center’s new CEO.
“I am humbled by this opportunity to further the Center on Halsted mission of advancing the community and securing the health and well-being of the LGBTQ people,” Robinson said in a statement.
“I look forward to the collective impact we will make as we center equity in our work and play an integral role in furthering a more inclusive future in Chicagola ..read more
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4M ago
Gay rights activists march during a May Day rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, in May 2013. Russia’s Supreme Court Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, the most drastic step yet against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in that country.
Associated Press
TALLINN, Estonia — Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.
Ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled what the suit called the ..read more
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4M ago
Berlin Nightclub closed its doors for good early Sunday morning after 40 years in Lake View.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Berlin Nightclub announced late Tuesday that it had ended its four-decade run as an anchor of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Lake View night spot closed its doors for good on Sunday.
“The party ended at 5 a.m., November 19, 2023 — nearly forty years and more than 10,000 nights from when it all began,” the nightclub said in a statement posted to its website. “So the doors are locked. The music is silenced and our dreams are now memories. We hope you made some memories w ..read more