Affinity Community Services News Today

An event Sunday in Chicago will celebrate the anniversary of when an LGBTQ+ contingent first marched in the Bud Billiken Parade.

Upcoming events and activities to do in Chicagoland this month.

A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level.

Frencia Stephenson launched the podcast focusing on personal stories of marginalized queer people to broaden LGBTQ+ history beyond the perspectives of white, cisgender gay men.

"Art and Pep" portrays Art Johnston and José Pepe Peña's relationship against the backdrop of Sidetrack's rise to prominence and the local movement for LGBTQ+ equality.

About Face Theatre announced the recipients of their Leppen Leadership Awards, to be presented at an awards ceremony on May 14.

State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, makes his case for amendment 1 to SB817 in the General Assembly. The bill would impose funding penalties on schools that keep policies in place that apply dress codes to hairstyles. A Chicago state senator wants to withhold funding from schools that apply dress codes to hairstyles. School associations and the Illinois State Board of Education are worried the bills punishment mechanism goes too far. In the Senate Education Committee, Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chi...

Agreement on concept, not on enforcement